HomeMy WebLinkAbout394 02-23-1971ORDINANCE N0. 394
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE DALLAS -FORT WORTH
REGIONAL JOINT AIRPORT ZONING BOARD FOR THE
PURPOSE OF PREVENTING THE CREATION OR ES-
TA3LISHMENT OF AIRPORT HAZARDS SURROUNDING
THE DALLAS -FORT WORTH REGIONAL AIRPORT;
DELINEATING THE MEMBERSHIP OF SAID BOARD;
AND APPOINTING T� -10 REPRESENTATIVES TO THE
DALLAS -FORT WORTH REGIONAL JOINT AIRPORT
ZONING BOARD FROM THE CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS.
WHEREAS, the creation or establishment of an airport hazard, as
defined in Vernon's Annotated Texas Statutes, Article 46e -1(2), would
endanger the lives and property of users of the Dallas -Fort Worth
Regional Airport and of occupants of land in its vicinity, and also
would tend to destroy or impair the utility of the Airport and the
public investment therein; and
WHEREAS, the Federal Aviation Administration has established cer-
tain minimum standards concerning the creation or establishment of
airport hazards, and such standards are applicable to the Dallas -Fort
Worth Regional Airport pursuant to Title 14, Chaper I, Subchapter E,
Part 77, Code of Federal Regulations; and
WHEREAS, Texas state law -- Vernon's Annotated Texas Statutes,
Article 46e -1 through Article 46e -15, as amended -- grants authority to
political subdivisions within an airport hazard area to cooperate with
each other in regulating the creation and establishment of airport
hazards, and outlines the procedures to be followed by them in accomplish-
ing such regulation; and
IN CONSIDERATION of other political subdivisions within the airport
hazard area of the Dallas -Fort Worth Regional Airport enacting similar
legislation;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, CITY OF EULESS, TEXAS:
SECT ION I
There is hereby created a Joint Airport Zoning Board to be known as
the Dallas -Fort Worth Regional Joint Airport Zoning Board, which shall
nave the powers and exercise the duties set forth in Vernon's Annotated
Texas Statutes, Article 46e -1 through Article 46e -15, inclusive, as amend-
ed, or as may be amended in the future, commonly known as the "Airport
Zoning Act "; provided, however, that all regulations adopted by the joint
airport zoning board shall be administered by the governing body of the
political subdivision adopting the regulations unless said governing body
shall specifically provide otherwise.
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SECTION II
The Dallas -Fort Worth Regional Joint Airport Zoning Board shall be
composed of two members to be appointed by each of the following politi-
cal subdivisions within the airport hazard area of the Dallas -Fort Worth
Regional Airport participating in its creation:
Dallas, Denton and Tarrant Counties; Arlington, Bedford,
Colleyvilie, Coppell, Dallas, Euless, Flower Mound, Fort
Worth, Grand Prairie, Grapevine, Irving, Lewisville, South -
iake, and Westlake;
and in addition,, a Chairman elected by a majority of the members so ap-
pointed above.
Members shall be appointed for a term of two (2) years and may be
removed by the authority which appointed them. Vacancies shall be filled
by the authority who appointed such member for the unexpired term of any
member whose term becomes vacant.
SECTION 111
A. C. Krause and William G. Fuller
are hereby appointed as members on the Dallas -Fort Worth Regional Joint
Airport Zoning Board from the City of Euless, Texas.
PRESENTED AND GIVEN FIRST READING on the 9th day of F "ebruary ,
1971, at a regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Euless,
Texas; and given Second Reading, passed and approved on the 23rd day
of - Feb ruary, 1971, by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays at a regular meeting
of the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas.
APPROVED:
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ATTEST: Mayor
City Secretary
APPROVED AS TO FORM: