§ 6-50. Demolition and construction of passenger terminals in city-controlled airports.

(a)

Regulated activities. Except as provided in this section, the city and any and all city officers, agents, and employees are prohibited from in any way causing the:

(1)

Demolition or replacement of any existing passenger terminal at any city-controlled airport within the scope of this article; or

(2)

Construction of any new passenger terminal at any city-controlled airport within the scope of this article; or

(3)

Preparation for demolition, replacement or construction of a passenger terminal by contracting for or accomplishing itself preliminary steps necessary to ready a passenger terminal for demolition or replacement; or

(4)

Preparation of land for construction of a passenger terminal;

without complying with subsection (b) of this section.

(b)

Election required. Before any action is taken to accomplish any activity defined in subsection (a) of this section, the proposed action must be presented to the voters of the city for their approval by a majority of those voting, the question of the demolition, replacement or construction of a passenger terminal. This question may be joined with any measure required for voter approval of any means of funding the demolition, replacement or construction of a passenger terminal.

(c)

Planning permitted. This section does not prohibit the planning necessary to operate the airports or to appropriately make a decision to seek voter approval for the demolition, replacement or construction of a passenger terminal.

(d)

Limitation on use of public resources. Consistent with the prohibition contained in RSMo § 115.646, the city and any and all city officers, agents, and employees will not use public resources for the purpose of advocating, supporting or opposing any ballot measure required by this section.

(e)

Penalty. Any person who violates subsection (d) of this section shall be guilty of an ordinance violation, punishable by a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00). Each day on which a violation of this section occurs shall be a separate and distinct violation.

( Ord. No. 140090, § 1, 2-20-14 )