Vermont § 4 - Executive Order No. 5-4 (No. 11-03) [Vermont Aviation Advisory Council]

§ 4. Executive Order No. 5-4 (No. 11-03) [Vermont Aviation Advisory Council]

• WHEREAS, the State of Vermont has substantial public investment in its airports and
  air navigation system; and WHEREAS, maintenance and modernization of this infrastructure continues to impose
  significant demands on the limited federal, state, local, and private funds available;
  and WHEREAS, making sound decisions regarding investment in Vermont’s aviation infrastructure
  requires coordination among all parties with a stake in aviation; and WHEREAS, the quality of decision making can be enhanced by providing a forum to bring
  together input and insight from a broad spectrum of the aviation community, as well
  as from the consumers of aviation services; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT I, James H. Douglas, by virtue of the power vested
  in me as Governor, do hereby establish a Vermont Aviation Advisory Council and designate
  its membership and duties as follows: 1. The Council shall be composed of not more than 15 persons appointed by the Governor,
  plus the Vermont Secretary of Transportation or designee, who shall serve as Chair.
  Members may include representatives of general aviation, regional chambers of commerce,
  regional planning commissions, municipal airports, the House and Senate transportation
  committees, airport users, and private airports. To the extent that funds permit,
  members shall receive reimbursement of expenses and a per diem pursuant to 32 V.S.A. § 1010. The Council is authorized to obtain administrative assistance from the Vermont Agency
  of Transportation, and the Secretary of Transportation is directed to provide such
  assistance as required. The council may have additional members, to be appointed by
  the Secretary of Transportation subject to the Governor’s approval, who shall not
  vote or receive expense reimbursement or per diem but who may otherwise participate
  in Council business and assist in the Council’s efforts. 2. The Council shall meet no less than four times a year, excluding meetings of subcommittees.
  By December 31st of each year, the Council shall make a report of its activities,
  findings and recommendations to the Governor. 3. The Council is charged with the following responsibilities: A. Recommending an aviation policy for Vermont; B. Recommending an investment program for Vermont airports; C. Recommending airport classifications; D. Recommending air project priorities; E. Recommending actions to enhance the linkage between Vermont’s aviation industry and
  the State’s economic vitality; F. Serving as a forum for aviation-related issues, including policy makers, aviation
  industry representatives, airport users, and others; and G. Encouraging cooperative relationships between the Agency of Transportation and airport
  business operators. 4. The terms of the members of the Council, other than the term of the Vermont Secretary
  of Transportation, shall be as follows: initially, not more than seven members appointed
  for one year and not more than eight members appointed for two years; all subsequent
  appointments (except those to the unexpired term of a former member) shall be for
  a period of two years. This Executive Order shall take effect upon execution. Dated August 5, 2003.