§ 22-30. Functions and duties of bureau of airport maintenance, operations and safety; additional qualifications of the director.

(a)

The functions and duties of the bureau of airport maintenance, operations and safety shall include:

(1)

Administering and supervising the airport certification program, as required by federal aviation regulations, which establish operational standards for the airport;

(2)

Administering and supervising the airport security program required by federal aviation regulations;

(3)

Ensuring the maintenance and repair of buildings, roadways, runways, taxiways, lighting facilities, landscaping and drainage systems comply with federal, state and city regulations;

(4)

Providing liaison services between the department, fire, police and federal agencies assigned to the airport;

(5)

Administering an airport safety program to include continuous analyses and program development to ensure a safe occupational environment of the airport; and

(6)

Maintaining adequate materials, supplies, and equipment for the continuous operation of all physical facilities; and

(7)

Ensuring the ongoing and continuous operation of the airport maintaining a constant state of readiness to include managing the coordination of air traffic control and managing the inspection of the airfield, terminal, concourses, parking decks, roadway systems and other facilities.

(b)

In addition to the general qualifications set out in section 2-221 the director of the bureau of airport maintenance, operations and safety shall possess, at a minimum:

(1)

A baccalaureate degree and one year of graduate study in management, industrial management, operations management, aviation administration, public administration, business administration, or a related field from an accredited college or university;

(2)

Eight years experience at a supervisory level, which includes no fewer than five years in the fields listed above; or

(3)

Any equivalent combination of the qualifications in subsections (1) and (2).

(Ord. No. 2002-71, § 66, 9-16-02)