“Under the proposed structure, core operational ordinances would remain under Title 8 and continue to be subject to City Council oversight, while day-to-day airport policy development and administrative functions would shift to Title 11, placing those responsibilities within the Mayor’s executive authority,” Ogden City Communications Director Mike McBride told the Standard-Examiner in July. “This framework is intended to balance strong public oversight with the operational flexibility necessary for a modern municipal airport.”

During the Ogden City Council’s work session on Tuesday, Ogden City officials and consultants discussed the next area of analysis — hangar leasing policy. Airport Director Brian Condie discussed proposed changes in the hangar leasing structure.

“The proposed lease outline path — the city code will include ordinance-level requirements at very high levels and the administrative policy will address the details and the processes,” he said. “What we’re recommending is to take the details and the processes out of Title 8 and put them in Title 11 and then have aviation consultants and legal counsel draft the ordinance-level requirements that will protect the city and the FAA and allow the airport to operate through policy.”

Condie touched on four sections during the work session that would potentially have parts moved from Title 8, Chapters 3 and 5 to Title 11 — Leases and Agreements; Lessee Cost Responsibilities; Lease Rates; and Escalation.

He said there will be additional elements of leasing at the airport that will be brought to the council’s attention later on in the process.

“There’s others in Title 8 like rates, fees and charges — rules and regulations that are coming in subsequent meetings,” he said.

He said the next steps are to draft an ordinance pertaining to Chapters 3 and 5 of Title 8 and that it is expected to be drafted and considered by the council before Oct. 31.

Council Chair Marcia White said that officials will need to produce any proposed changes well before the Oct. 31 date.

“We’ll need some time to look at a new ordinance,” she said. “You can’t give it to us and hope that it’ll be on the agenda the following week. … [We’ll need] at least a few weeks to read a new ordinance.”

Condie said the next stakeholder meeting on policy is set for Sept. 26 and that they will give the city plenty of time to look over a drafted ordinance and a draft lease policy.

Because this was a work session, no formal actions were taken on proposed Title 8 amendments.

To review Tuesday’s work session, visit https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Mo9XqOO4h0.