Title
Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 715, An Ordinance Authorizing the County Manager or Designee to Execute or Amend existing Lease Agreements for Hangars at the Los Alamos County Municipal Airport
Recommended Motion
I move that Council adopt Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 715, an Ordinance authorizing the County Manager or Designee to execute lease agreements and amendments thereto for portions of the Airport on commercially reasonable terms substantially similar to the lease forms attached to Ordinance No. 715 as Attachments 1 and 2. I further move that, upon passage, the Ordinance be published in summary form.
County Manager’s Recommendation
The County Manager recommends that Council adopt Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 715.
Body
The purpose of the proposed ordinance is to update the non-commercial and commercial leases for County owned hangars at the airport. Current lease language provides a list of prohibited maintenance tasks that may be performed in the hangars and the prohibits construction of experimental and home-build aircraft. By providing a list of prohibited tasks, anything not listed would be assumed to be allowed as well as prohibits an FAA mechanic from working on an aircraft in the hangars. The new language allows for aircraft maintenance in accordance with FAA regulations and industry standards. Additionally, the fastest growing segment of general aviation is home-build aircraft. The updated language will align the airport with this market trend. The language will require a tenant to notify the airport manager of intent to construct an aircraft in writing and provide a timeline for completion of construction.
Alternatives
The County Council may deny Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 715.
Attachments
A - Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 715
B - Attachment 1- Incorporated County of Los Alamos Ordinance No. 715
C - Attachment 2- Incorporated County of...
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