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(a) The Commission shall operate the airport in a proper, efficient, economical, and
<br />business -like manner,
<br />to the end that it may effectively serve the public needs for which it was
<br />established at the least cost and expense to the City. To that end, the Commission shall have the
<br />power and authority to do the following:
<br />(1)
<br />Adopt and from time to time revise an official seal.
<br />(2)
<br />Maintain an office or offices at such place or places as it may designate
<br />within Mecklenburg County only.
<br />(3)
<br />Exercise on behalf of the City within Mecklenburg County all the powers
<br />that the City has concerning airports under Chapter 63 of the General
<br />Statutes and any other provision of general law, this charter, or other
<br />provision of local act applicable to the City, except as limited by this Article.
<br />(4)
<br />Operate the airport.
<br />(5)
<br />Purchase, acquire, develop, establish, construct, own, control, lease, equip,
<br />improve, administer, maintain, operate, and /or regulate airports and /or
<br />landing fields for the use of airplanes and other aircraft and all facilities
<br />incidental thereto, within the limits of Mecklenburg County; and for any of
<br />such purposes, purchase, acquire, own, develop, hold, lease, sublease, and
<br />operate real and /or personal property comprising such airports.
<br />(6)
<br />Purchase real and personal property.
<br />(7)
<br />Sue and be sued in the name of the Commission.
<br />(8)
<br />In addition to the powers granted by subdivisions (4) and (5) of this
<br />subsection, (i) upon the consent of the governing bodies of such airports, to
<br />acquire by purchase or otherwise and to hold lands for the purpose of
<br />constructing, maintaining, and /or operating existing airports in Cabarrus,
<br />Gaston, Iredell, Lincoln, and Union Counties and (ii) upon the consent and
<br />agreement of the Boards of County Commissioners of Cabarrus, Gaston,
<br />Iredell, Lincoln, and Union Counties, to acquire land and construct, make
<br />improvement, extension, enlargement, or equipping of future airport
<br />facilities in such counties.
<br />(9)
<br />Charge and collect fees, royalties, rents, and /or other charges, including fuel
<br />flowage fees, for the use and /or occupancy by persons of the airports and
<br />other property owned, leased, subleased, or controlled by the Commission or
<br />for services rendered in the operation thereof.
<br />(10)
<br />Make all reasonable rules and regulations and policies as it may from time to
<br />time deem to be necessary, beneficial, or helpful for the proper maintenance,
<br />use, occupancy, operation, and /or control of any airport or airport facility
<br />owned, leased, subleased, or controlled by the Commission and provide and
<br />enforce civil and criminal penalties for the violation of such rules,
<br />regulations, and /or policies; provided that such rules, regulations, policies,
<br />and penalties are not in conflict with any applicable law, rules, or regulation
<br />of the State of North Carolina, the United States, or any agency, department,
<br />or subdivision of either of them, including the rules and regulations of the
<br />FAA or the Transportation Security Administration.
<br />(11)
<br />With the approval of the City, sell, exchange, lease, sublease, or otherwise
<br />dispose of any property, real or personal, belonging to the Commission and
<br />not needed by the Commission to operate any airport owned or operated by
<br />it or to generate revenues to pay debt obligations of the Commission, or
<br />grant easements over, through, under, or across any real property belonging
<br />to the Commission, or donate to another governmental entity within North
<br />Carolina or to the United States any surplus, obsolete, or unused personal
<br />property; provided Article 12 of Chapter 160A of the General Statutes does
<br />not apply and is not applicable to any such sale, exchange, lease, sublease,
<br />grant, donation, or other disposition.
<br />(12)
<br />Purchase such insurance and insurance coverages as the Commission may
<br />from time to time deem to be necessary, beneficial, or helpful.
<br />(13)
<br />Deposit, invest, and /or reinvest any of its funds as provided by the Local
<br />Government Finance Act for the deposit or investment of unit funds.
<br />(14)
<br />Operate, own, lease, sublease, control, regulate, and /or grant to others the
<br />right to operate on any airport premises owned, operated, or controlled by
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