A. The airport commission was created by ordinance 2145 in 1945, under the authority of ORS 492.330 (renumbered 836.210 in 1989) and has continued in existence since that time.

B. The commission consists of seven commissioners: six public members and one liaison member. A minimum of four public member commissioners shall be citizens, residents, and taxpayers of the city. A maximum of two public members commissioners may be non-residents of the city, but must be residents of the city, but must be residents of Yamhill County. The mayor of the city, or, at the mayor’s direction, a city councilor, shall be the liaison member commissioner, and shall have full voting rights.

C. The public member commissioners shall be appointed by the mayor with confirmation by the city council. The public member commissioners’ terms shall be four years and shall be staggered so that two commissioners’ terms end on December 31 each even numbered year and one commissioners’ term ends on December 31 each odd numbered year. The liaison member commissioner’s term shall be determined by the mayor. Upon the expiration of the term of any commissioner, the mayor shall either re-appoint that commissioner or shall appoint a successor. No commissioner may serve more than three full terms. Each commissioner shall hold office until his or her successor is appointed and qualified. Vacancies on the commission shall be filled by appointment to be made by the mayor for the unexpired term, which appointment shall also be confirmed by the city council. The commissioners shall serve without compensation.

D. The airport manager shall be the clerk of the commission. The staff of the community development department shall provide assistance and coordination services for the commission, including all budget and document preparation.

E. Any commissioner may be removed for cause by the mayor. The mayor shall present written findings showing cause to the commissioner to be removed. The commissioner being removed may appeal his or her removal to the city council. (Ord. 4933 §1, 2010; Ord. 3200 §1, 1965; Ord. 2145 §1, 1945).