Airport Master Plan 2012 - City of Waterville
Airport Master Plan 2012 - City of Waterville
Airport Master Plan 2012 - City of Waterville
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The <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Waterville</strong>, Maine recently updated its <strong>Airport</strong> Ordinance in March 2007, which authorizes<br />
the <strong>City</strong> Manager to appoint an <strong>Airport</strong> Manager. Below is the full text <strong>of</strong> the city ordinance.<br />
ARTICLE I. ADMINISTRATION<br />
Sec. 1-1. <strong>Airport</strong> Manager.<br />
The <strong>City</strong>, through its <strong>City</strong> Manager, will appoint a person to act as the <strong>Airport</strong> Manager.<br />
Responsibilities <strong>of</strong> this position will vary according to whether or not the <strong>City</strong> has a Fixed Based<br />
Operator (FBO) stationed at the <strong>Airport</strong>. At a minimum, the <strong>Airport</strong> Manager will be responsible<br />
for all operational and planning needs <strong>of</strong> the <strong>Airport</strong>. This could include the supervision <strong>of</strong><br />
personnel, the purchase <strong>of</strong> equipment and supplies, preparation <strong>of</strong> the annual budget and<br />
planning for Capital Improvement projects. In addition, this person will be the contact person for<br />
all State and Federal regulatory agencies on matters pertaining to the <strong>Airport</strong>.<br />
Besides this ordinance, there was no <strong>of</strong>ficial job description provided for the <strong>Airport</strong> Manager position.<br />
However, a complete position description was obtained for the Assistant <strong>Airport</strong> Manager. An overview<br />
<strong>of</strong> this position is described as follows:<br />
Position Title: ASSISTANT AIRPORT MANAGER<br />
This position involves assisting the <strong>Airport</strong> Manager in the operation <strong>of</strong> the municipal <strong>Airport</strong><br />
owned and operated by the <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Waterville</strong>. Work is performed under the supervision <strong>of</strong> the<br />
<strong>Airport</strong> Manager. Duty hours shall vary. This position will require on call status as well as<br />
scheduled hours outside <strong>of</strong> the normal M-F, 8 am to 5 pm work week.<br />
In summary, the <strong>Airport</strong> Manager reports to the <strong>City</strong> Manager. Among other responsibilities, the city<br />
ordinance authorizes the <strong>Airport</strong> Manager with oversight and supervision <strong>of</strong> <strong>Airport</strong> personnel including<br />
the Assistant <strong>Airport</strong> Manager. The Assistant <strong>Airport</strong> Manager also has supervisory responsibilities for<br />
“a crew <strong>of</strong> laborers and/or equipment operators assigned to the <strong>Airport</strong>.” The city employs part time help<br />
to assist the Assistant <strong>Airport</strong> Manager with airfield operations & maintenance activities as well as FBO<br />
services. As <strong>of</strong> the date <strong>of</strong> this report, the city employs as many as three to four part-time and/or seasonal<br />
personnel who split their time between airfield maintenance and FBO duties.<br />
The current management structure can be summarized as follows:<br />
Figure 7.1<br />
WVL Management Structure<br />
<strong>City</strong> Manager<br />
<strong>Airport</strong> Manager<br />
Assistant <strong>Airport</strong> Manager<br />
The <strong>City</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Waterville</strong> Maine<br />
<strong>Airport</strong> Management Structure Assessment – Page 7-2<br />
<strong>Airport</strong> Solutions Group, LLC & The Louis Berger Group, Inc. December 2011
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