HomeMy WebLinkAbout032838 ORD - 08/30/2022Ordinance amending City Code Chapter 9, Aviation, Section 9-54,
pertaining to landing fees at the Corpus Christi International Airport
by revising the landing weight for aircraft subject to a landing fee from
12,500 to 6,000 pounds; and authorizing execution of a five-year
contract with Vector Airport Systems, LLC, for the billing and
collection of landing fees. Effective upon City Council approval.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI:
SECTION 1. The Code of Ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, Chapter 9, Aviation,
Section 9-54, entitled "Landing fees for commercial aircraft," is amended by revising the
section, with new language shown underlined and deleted language shown stricken, to
read as follows:
"Sec. 9-54. - Landing fees for common° l aircraft.
"For purposes of this section "commercial aircraft" shall mean means
any aircraft, scheduled or unscheduled, with a gross certificated landing
weight greater than twelve thousand five hundred (12,500) pounds of 6,000
pounds or more that uses the airport for commercial purposes. "Operator"
shall mean means the person, company, or other entity which owns or is
legally responsible for the conduct of the commercial activity for which owns
or is legally responsible for the conduct of the commercial activity for which
the aircraft is utilized.
No commercial aircraft shall use the airport for the purpose of carrying
passengers, freight, or mail for hire unless monthly reports and fees are
timely filed and paid to the airport by the 25th day of the month following the
landing, or as provided by this section.
Monthly reports on landings shall be filed by the fixcd base operator
servicing the aircraft with the office of thc director of aviation on such forms
as provided by thc department of aviation. The operator of each commercial
aircraft shall pay landing fees equal to:
(1) A landing fee established by contract between the operator and the
airport; or
(2) A landing fee for nonscheduled commercial aircraft equal to one
hundred twenty five (125) per cent 125 percent of the highest landing
fee effective for scheduled commercial aircraft operating pursuant to a
contract with the airport.
Landing fees may be waived for certain operational or procedural
grounds as determined by the Director of Aviation. r-onttea
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flowage fee for fuel purchased at the airport for the commercial aircraft
cxcccds the landing fccs assessed against said aircraft."
SECTION 2. The City Manager, or his designee, is authorized to execute a five-year
contract with Vector Airport Systems, LLC, for the billing, collection, and remittance of
landing fees at Corpus Christi International Airport ("Airport") in accordance with the City
Code and the approved Airport "Schedule of Fees and Charges," the effective date of
such executed contract to be September 1, 2022.
SECTION 3. If, for any reason, any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase,
word, or provision of this ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of
a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph,
subdivision, clause, phrase, word, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent
of the City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, phrase, word, and provision
hereof be given full force and effect for its purpose.
Section 4. This ordinance takes effect September 1, 2022.
The fore oirtg ordinance was read for the first time and passed to its second reading on
this the day of , 2022, by the following vote:
Paulette Guajardo ALIX_ John Martinez
Roland Barrera Ben Molina
Gil Hernandez Mike Pusley
Michael Hunter
Qd Greg Smith
Billy Lerma
The foregoing or inance was read for the second time and passed finally on this the
\ day of 2022, by the following vote:
Paulette Guajardo
Roland Barrera
Gil Hernandez
Michael Hunter
Billy Lerma
John Martinez
Ben Molina
Mike Pusley
Greg Smith
PASSED AND APPROVED on this the ?,U day of.1fi 2022.
ATTEST:
Reba,wlHottq
City Secretary
I EFFECTIVE DATE I
Paulette Guajardo
Mayor
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CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS
(City Charter Article IV, Sections 7 & 8)
I, the Director of Financial Services of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas (or his/her duly authorized
representative), hereby certify to the City Council and other appropriate officers that the money required
for the current fiscal year's portion of the contract, agreement, obligation or expenditure described
below is in the Treasury to the credit of the Fund specified below, from which it is to be drawn, and has
not been appropriated for any other purpose. Future payments are subject to annual appropriation
by the City Council.
City Council Action Date: August 30, 2022 Legistar Number: 22-1403
Agenda Item:
Ordinance amending City Code Chapter 9, Aviation, Section 9-54, pertaining to landing fees at
the Corpus Christi International Airport by revising the landing weight for aircraft subject to a
landing fee from 12,500 to 6,000 pounds; and authorizing execution of a five-year contract with
Vector Airport Systems, LLC, for the billing and collection of landing fees. Effective upon City
Council approval.
Amount Required: (Amount to be Certified) $0.00
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