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AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING THE
CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, BY CREATING THE
TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION, DELETING SECTIONS 29-59, 29-60, 29-61,
29-62 AND 29-63 AND ENACTING FIVE NEW SECTIONS IN LIEU THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Division 2 of Section 29 of the City Code of the
City of Jefferson, Missouri, is hereby amended by deleting
reference to the Airport Commission and adding reference to the
Transportation Commission.
Section 2. Sections 29-59, 29-60, 29-61, 29-62 and 29-63 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. 29-59 . Created.
There is hereby created a transportation commission for the
city.
Sec. 29-60. Members and chairman.
(a) The transportation 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 transportation,
b. Chairman of the Jefferson City Chamber of Commerce
Transportation Committee.
C. A representative from the appropriate state agency
as chosen by the state.
(2) Six ( 6) shall be residents of the city, and at least
one ( 1) of these members shall. be an FAA qualified and
duly licensed pilot.
( 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.
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(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
transportation 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. 29-61. Officers.
The members of the commission shall choose the chairman of
the Transportation 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 transportation shall serve as the
recording secretary for the commission and record the minutes .
Sec. 29-62. Meeting, quorums, rules and procedures .
(a) The transportation 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 .
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(c) The commission may establish such rules and procedures
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. 29-63. Duties generally.
The duties of -the transportation commission shall generally
include, but not be limited to, the duty:
( 1 ) To assist the transportation director in the
preparation of, and to make recommendations on the
Transportation Department's budget proposals .
(2) 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.
( 3 ) To provide for the attendance of one of its members,
where appropriate, at airport, parking and transit
forums, seminars, or institutions where special
instruction courses in the field of airport or transit
operations may be offered.
(4 ) To recommend the employment of a qualified consultant,
or seek internal assistance, when the need for trained
technical assistance on airport, parking and transit
matters arise.
(5) To review all transportation department proposed
leases and projects, and to recommend city council
action thereon.
( 6 ) To review and recommend a five-year capital improvement
plan for the Transportation Department.
(7) To provide the city council with minutes of all its
meetings and reports of specific recommendations.
(8) To monitor the financial status of the transportation
department and transportation department funds.
(9 ) To make recommendations pertaining to the operation,
managment, use, and maintenance of Jefferson City
Memorial Airport, Jefferson City parking facilities ,
the Jefferson City transit system, central maintenance,
and the City's vehicle fleet.
( 10) To review and make recommendations concerning
applications to offer commercial scheduled airline
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service at the airport, or any other service to be
provided by a private vendor.
( 11) To consider all petitions, .requests, or suggestions
concerning the Transportation Department and to make
recommendations to the city council.
( 12) To make recommendations concerning fees charged for
services .
Section 29-64 . Reports; action by city council..
The city council, following receipt of the report and
minutes of the transportation 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 - ZD- gS Approved
r s idzng off i r ayor
ATTEST:
City Clerk
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