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HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD10428 BILL NO. � - SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, BY CREATING THE TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION, DELETING SECTIONS 18-57, 18-58, 18-59, 18-60, 18-61 AND 18-62 AND ENACTING SIX NEW SECTIONS IN LIEU THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Division 3 of Section 18 of the City Code of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, is hereby amended by deleting reference to the Parking and Traffic Commission and adding reference to the Traffic Safety Commission. Section 2 . Sections 18-57, 18-58, 18-59, 18-60, 18-61 and 18-62 of the City Code of the City of Jefferson, Missouri are hereby deleted. Section 3 . Five new sections of the City Code are hereby enacted which shall read as follows: Sec. 18-57. Created. There is hereby created a traffic safety commission for the city. Sec. 18-58. Members . ( a) The traffic safety commission shall consist of ten ( 10 ) members. Of the ten ( 10) members : ( 1) Three ( 3 ) shall be ex officio members without a vote. These shall be: a. Director of public works or his delegate; b. Director of transportation or his delegate; C. Chief of police or his delegate. (2) Six ( 6) shall be regular members, who are residents of the city. ( 3) One ( 1 ) shall be a city council member, who shall be a voting member. Another council member may be appointed as an alternate, and shall attend at will and replace the primary member in his absence. ._ 1 (b) The term of office shall be three ( 3 ) years with one- third of the positions being available for appointment each year. Upon creation of this commission, the mayor shall name three ( 3 ) members for three-year appointments , two ( 2 ) members for two-year appointments , and two ( 2 ) members for one-year appointments . Thereafter, all commission members shall serve full three-year terms . (c) The mayor shall nominate persons to serve on the traffic safety commission, and the appointments shall be confirmed by the city council. (d) The mayor, with a majority vote of the city council, may remove any member of the commission for failure or inability to attend meetings or for other good cause shown. (e) The appointed members of the commission shall receive no compensation but shall receive reimbursement for costs incurred with their service. (f ) A vacancy on the commission shall be filled by appointment and approval in like manner for the unexpired portion of the term. All members shall continue to serve until their successors shall have been appointed and qualified. (g) The city council shall. purchase and keep in force a public official liability insurance policy that shall cover all commission members in regards to any liability incurred because of their duties or positions as commission members . An exception to the coverage is misconduct or negligence excluded by the insurance policy. Sec. 18-59. Officers The members of the commission shall choose the chairman of the Traffic Safety Commission from those persons confirmed as regular members by the City Council. The chairman shall serve for a one-year term. The chairman shall be a voting member although he is not permitted to make motions . The commission may pick a vice-chairperson and any other officers they deem necessary. The secretary to the director of public works shall serve as the recording secretary for the commission and record the minutes . Sec. 18-60. Meetings, quorum, rules, and procedures . (a) The traffic safety commission shall hold a regular business meeting at least once each month at such time and place as shall be established by the rules of the commission. The commission may hold additional business meetings from time to time as it deems necessary. (b) Four (4 ) voting members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business . (c) The commission may establish such rules and procedures 2 as it believes are reasonably necessary for expeditious transaction of its business affairs and which are in conformance with city council policy. (d) All meetings shall be open and public, and the date, time, and location of same shall be posted and be public information at least twenty-four ( 24 ) hours prior to the meeting. Sec. 18-61. Duties generally. The duties of the traffic safety commission shall generally include, but not be limited to, the duty: ( 1) To consider and recommend the establishment and regulation of speed zones ; one-way streets ; loading zones; nonparking zones; taxicab stands; delivery and service vehicles; crosswalks ; and stop signs, whether electrical or- nonelectrical.. (2) To consider and recommend the location, type, timing, and specifications of all traffic control devices including, but not limited to, electrical signals , signs, markers, pavement and curb painting. ( 3) To consider and recommend the establishment of any motor vehicle, traffic or parking regulations which, in the opinion of the commission, promotes traffic safety or decreases traffic congestion within the city. (4 ) To call upon and receive the cooperation and assistance of all departments, officers, and employees of the city, and to promote cooperation and coordination with other governmental agencies . (6) To provide for the attendance of one of its members at traffic and parking forums, seminars or institutions where special instruction courses in the field of traffic and parking may be offered. ( 7) To recommend the employment of a qualified consultant, or seek internal assistance, when the need for trained technical assistance on traffic matters arises . (8) To review and recommend master plan for traffic control. (9) To review as necessary city laws and ordinances relating to traffic control of motor vehicles . (10) To consider all requests, petitions, or suggestions concerning the regulation of traffic and establishment of no parking zones upon study and consideration of such requests, petitions, or suggestions, to make a recommendation to the city council. -- 3 - i. ( 11) To provide the city council with minutes of all its meetings and reports of specific recommendations. ® Sec. 18--62. Reports= action by city council. The city council, following receipt of the report and minutes of the traffic safety commission, shall review and consider all recommendations and request the preparation of bills to implement the recommendations which have council support. Section 4. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. Passed S - 20- t S Approved 5- 2Z - S �~ � =2 P esiding Of ices MAyor ATTEST: City Clerk 4