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HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD09298 a� c ILL NO, 20 - Amended INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN /y ORDINANCE NO. 4 Z� AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI., AMENDING THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,' 1978, BY REPEALING SECTIONS 23-5 THROUGH SECTIONS 23-15 REGARDING CREATING A PARKING AND TRAFFIC COMMISSION AND SECTIONS 23-107 THROUGH 23-116 CREATING A PARKING AUTHORITY, IAND ENACTING NEW SECTIONS 23-5 THROUGH 23-15. 1 CREATING A PARKING AND TRAFFIC AUTHORITY IN LIEU THEREOF. BE IT. ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI , AS FOLLOWS : Section 1. Sections 23-5 through 23-15 regarding creating a Parking and Traffic Commission and Sections 23-107 through 23-116 creating a Parking Authority are hereby repealed and new Sections 23-5 through 23-15. 1 enacted in lieu thereof to read as follows: Section 23-5 * Created. There is hereby created a Parking and Traffic Authority for the City of Jefferson. Section 23-6 Composition. The Parking and Traffic uthority shall consist of nine members. Of the nine members: a. One shall be a member of the City Council. b. One shall be the Director of Public Works or his delegate. c. One shall be the Chief of Police or his delegate. d. Six shall be residents of the City. The Mayor, with the approval of the Council, shall �. appoint a Chairman from among the nine members. Section 23-7 Meetings, hearings, quorums, rules and procedures. The Authority 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 Authority. The Authority may hold additional business meetings from time to time as it feels necessary. General public hearings shall be held at least twice nnually for the purpose of hearing all suggestions, complaints, nd comments from citizens and officials on matters relating to i traffic and parking. A majority of the Authority' s members shall onstitute a quorum for the transaction of its business. The Parking and Traffic Authority may establish such rules and procedures as it believes are reasonably necessary for xpeditious transaction of its business affairs. I� -2- ?! Section 23-8 Jurisdiction--Action upon petitions and I `requests. The Parking and Traffic Authority shall have jurisdiction �bver all matters concerning the planning, coordination, supervision, control and regulation of all parking and traffic activities of motor vehicles within this City. All petitions and requests, from whatever source, concerning parking and traffic activities of otor vehicles shall be referred to the Authority for its study and consideration. The Authority shall act upon each petition or request within sixty days upon receipt of such petition or request, provided, that if additional time is necessary to study and consider the matter, the Authority shall be given an additional thirty days, upon written request to the City Council. Section 23-3 Powers Generally. The powers of the Parking and Traffic Authority shall generally include, but not be qW limited to, the following: a. To consider and recommend the establishment and regulation of speed zones, one-way streets, loading zones, reserved or restricted parking zones, limited period parking zones, nonparking zones, taxicab stands, delivery and service vehicles, crosswalks, parking meter zones, whether on-street or off-street, and stop signs, whether electricla or nonelectrical. b. To consider and recommend the location, type, timing and specifications of all traffic control devices, including but no limited to electrical signals, signs, markers, pavement and curb painting and parking meters. C. To consider and recommend the establishment of any motor vehicle, traffic or parking regulation which, in the opinion of the Authority, promotes traffic safety or decreases traffic congestion within the City. d. To call upon and receive the cooperation and assistance of all departments, officers and employees of the City. e. To provide for the attendance of one of its members at traffic and parking forums, seminars or institutes where special instruction courses in the field of traffic and parking may be offered. f. To recommend the employment of a qualified consultani. , either on a per diem basis or a regular retainer, when the need for trained technical assistance on parking and traffic matters arises. g. The Authority shall have the power to recommend to the City Council rates for parking meters, and for all parking facilities owned by the City, and to collect money paid for parking. Section 23-10 Parking facility operation, maintenance, construction, etc. The Parking and Traffic Authority shall assume all expenses incidental to the operation, maintenance and construc- tion of parking facilities, including the payment of all personnel, utilities and all other indebtedness, including bonds, which may b issued in the future for construction of parking facilities. All -3- expenses shall be paid from revenues derived from parking income. The Authority shall assume all expenses incidental to the operation, repair and maintenance of the parking garage, including the payment of all personnel , utilities and similar expenses, but all such payments shall be charged to the parking garago fund. Section 23-10. 1 Parking and Traffic Authority Fund. There is hereby established a Parking and Traffic Authority Fund. All money collected from parking meters and parking lots shall be deposited with the City Collector to the credit of the Parking and Traffic Authority Fund. All money collected from the Municipal Garage shall be deposited with the City Collector to the credit of the Parking Garage Fund, which shall be a part of the Parking and Traffic Authority Fund. All fines for tickets issued by the Parking and Traffic Authority Officers, with the exception of those fines imposed by action of the Municipal Court , shall likewise be credited to the Parking and Traffic Authority Fund. Section 23-11 Reports--Financial and Recommendations. Each month the Parking and Traffic Authority shall make a report to the City Council. This report shall contain the recommendations of the Authority for the establishment of traffic or parking regula- tions which, in the opinion of the Authority, will best promote traffic or parking safety, or lessen traffic congestion within the City. Section 23-11. 1 Same--Action by City Council. The City Council, at the first meeting following receipt of the report and recommendations of the Authority shall review and consider such reports and recommendations. If the Council finds that all or any part of the recommendations should be approved, it shall instruct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinances to make the recommendations effective. All ordinances passed to implement the recommendations of the Authority shall remain in force and effect for a minimum period of ninety days; provided, that the City Council may amend or repeal such ordinances prior to that time, if so requested by the Parking and Traffic Authority. -4- Section 23-12 Contracts and leases. All contracts shall be bid in accordance with applicable provisions of this Code and the AOL general purchasing ordinances of the City. All leases between the Parking and Traffic Authority and the Housing Authority or a private operator shall be approved and passed by ordinance before becoming effective. Section 23-12. 1 Effect of division upon contract and bond obligations. Nothing in this division shall in any way relieve the City of its obligations on any bonds or contracts. Section 23-13 Duties Generally. The duties of the Parking and Traffic Authority shall generally include, but not be limited to, the following: a. To promote the cooperation and coordination of all governmental agencies in the planning and control of traffic and parking meters. b. To develop and keep current a master plan for traffi control and parking. C. To prepare engineering surveys showing present traffic and parking conditions within the City and future needs in these fields. d. To review all present City laws or ordinances relating to traffic control and parking of motor vehicles. e. To consider all requests, petitions or suggestions concerning the regulation of traffic and parking, and upon study and consideration of such requests, petitions, or suggestions, to make a report to the City Council of its action thereon. f. To recommend desirable regulations concerning the activities of motor vehicles as mentioned in Section 23-9. g. To take all necessary and reasonable action to promote traffic safety and to eradicate traffic congestion. h. To submit an annual report to the Ci*ty *Cbuncil showing the progress in traffic control and parking improvements and stating matters of importance to traffic and parking which should be considered and accomplished in the coming year. Section 23-14 Director and Supervisor. The Parking and .. Traffic Authority shall recommend a Director and Supervisor to the Mayor. The Mayor shall appoint such Director and Supervisor, subject to the approval of the majority of the Council. The Supervisor shall manage the parking garage and shall be .responsible to the Parking and Traffic Director. The Director shall be responsible for the day to day operation of the City Parking Garage, City parking meters and City owned parking lots. He shall see that all funds are collected, accounted for and transmitted to the City Collector. He shall -5- 1 supervise the activities of all personnel under him. The Director, with the approval of the Authority, shall employ such personnel as is necessary for the efficient operation of the parking system. The number and working conditions of employees of the Parking and Traffic Authority shall be established by the Authority. The employees- of the Parking and Traffic Authority, including the Director, shall serve at the pleasure of the Authority, and in its opinion the Authority shall have the power to terminate employment. The Director, in addition to the other duties imposed in this section, shall have authority: a. To transfer any employee from the garage operation or the meter operation in such manner that the duties of the Parking and Traffic Authority are complied with fully. b. To prepare detailed recommendations for the Authority in such matters as establishing hourly rates on all parking meters and proposing changes in present regulations. c. To prepare and constantly update a manual of operation so that each employee is completely aware of his responsibilities. Such manual shall set forth working hours , vacation time and overtime pay, and all such overtime must be submitted in voucher form to, and be approved by, the Director. Section 15. Fees---Monthly Parking. The Parking aid Traffic Authority is hereby authorized to charge the following monthly fees for each parking space: (a) Lot No. 1, 200 Jefferson Street. Fifteen dollars ; except, that five substandard spaces for compact vehicles shall be ten dollars per month. (b) Lot No. 2, 200 East Capitol Avenue. Fifteen dollars . (c) Lot No. 4, 200 Monroe Street. Nine dollars. d Lot No. 5, 500 East Capitol Avenue. Seven dollars. (e) Lot No. 6, 400 East High Street. Seven dollars. (f) Lot No„ 12, 300 Madison Street-. Seven dollars. (g) Lot No. 13, 300 East High Street. Eight dollars. (h) Lot No. 14-16, 400 East High Street. Six dollars. (I.) Lot No. 15, 300 Adams Street. Six dollars. (j) Lot No. 17, 100 Monroe Street. Ten dollars; except that four substandard spaces for compact vehicles shall be seven dollars per month. (k) Lot No. 18, 100 Adams Street. Eight dollars. (1) Lot No. 22, 100 East McCarty Street. Seven dollars . (m) Lot No. 24, Corner of McCarty and Adams Street. Six dollars . (n) Lot No. 25, 500 Jefferson Street. Five dollars . o Lot No. 27, 400 West High Street. Five dollars . P Lot No. 28, 300 Walnut Street. Five dollars. Lot No. 29, 400 West Main Street. Six dollars . (r Lot No. 30, 400 Broadway Street. Seven dollars and fifty cents . (s) First floor of parking garage. Twenty-five dollars; except, that two substandard spaces for compact vehicles shall be fifteen dollars per month. (t) Viaduct, 400 West High Street. Four dollars . i•y -6- Section 16. 1 Same--Reserved Parking Meters. Reserved Parking meter fees for construction, renovation, etc. , shall be at the rate of one dollar per day, five dollars per day for construc- tion trailers, limit one reserve meter per contractor and one reserve meter per subcontractor, and such fee shall be charged unti such reserved meter bag is returned to the Parking and Traffic Authority Office. The Director shall be authorized to waive these fees for specific purposes such as church funerals or extenuating circumstances. Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. Passed Approved sid t of the C uncil Mayor Attest Cit C1 ILL N0. 20 Amended ` (INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY ,OF JEFFERSON, MLSROURh, AMENDING THE CODE F THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, 1878, BY REPEALING SECTIONS 23-5 THROUGH SECTIONS 23-15 REGARDING CREATING A PARKING AND TRAFFIC COMMISSION AND SECTIONS 23-107 THROUGH. 23-116 CREATING A PARKING AUTHORITY, t AND ENACTING NEW SECTIONS 23-5 THROUGH 23-15. 1 CREATING A PARKING i AND TRAFFIC AUTHORITY IN LIEU THEREOF. E IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, ISSOURI , AS FOLLOWS : i Section 1. Sections 23-5 through 23-15 regarding creating w Parking and Traffic Commission and Sections 23-107 through 23-116 creating a Parking Authority are hereby repealed and i new Sections 23-5"tbroguh 23-15. 1 enacted in lieu thereof to read as follows: ' Section 23-5 ' Created. There is hereby created a Parking and Traffic Authority for the City of Jefferson. y Section 23-6 'Composition. The Parking and Traffic f' uthority small consist of nine members. Of the nine members; i a. One shall be a member of the City Council. b. One shall be the Dipector of Public Works or his delegate. c. One shall be the Chief of Police or his delegate. d. Six shall be residents of the City. The Mayor, with the approval of the Council, shall 11 i 1iappoint a Chairman from among the nine members. Section 23-7 ' 'Meetings,' hearings x quorums, rules and Procedures. The Authority shall hold a regular business meeting at ileast once each month at such time and place as shall be established; y the rules of the Authority. The Authority may hold additional i usiness meetings from time to time as it feels necessary. ; General public hearings shall be held at least twice i1annually for the purpose of hearing all suggestions, complaints, ;end comments from citizens and officials on matters relating to ' traffic and parking. A majority of the Authority's members shall ;constitute a quorum for the transaction of its business. The Parking and Traffic Authority may establish such !is�rules and procedures as it believes are reasonably necessary for , ;expeditious transaction of its business affairs. 1 i -2 Section 23-8 Jurisdiction--Action upon petitions and requests. The Parking and Traffic Authority shall have jurisdictioni i! ver all matters concerning the planning, coordination, supervision,! control and regulation of all parking and traffic activities of motor vehicles within this City. All petitions and requests, from i whatever source, concerning parking and traffic activities of otor vehicles shall be referred to the Authority for its study and consideration. The Authority shall act upon each petition or request within sixty days upon receipt of such petition or request , provided, that if additional time is necessary to study and consider the matter, the Authority shall be given an additional thirty days, upon written request to the City Council. Section 23-9 Powers Generally. The powers of the Parking and Traff#.c Authority shall generally include, but not be limited to, the following: a. To consider and recommend the establishment and regulation of speed zones, one-way streets, loading zones, reservedf or restricted parking zones, limited period parking zones, ` nonparking zones, taxicab stands, delivery and service vehicles, crosswalks, parking meter zones, whether on-street or off-street , S and stop signs, whether electricla or nonelectrical. b. 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 and parking meters. c. To consider and recommend the establishment of any limotor vehicle, traffic or parking regulation which, in the opinion of the Authority, promotes traffic safety or decreases traffic congestion within the City. d. To call upon and receive the cooperation and �lassistance of all departments, officers and employees of the City. e. To provide for the attendance of one of its members at traffic and parking forums, seminars or institutes where special '1instruction courses in the field of traffic and parking may be offer6d. ` f. To recommend the employment of a qualified consultant , ,! either on a per diem basis or a regular retainer, when the need for + trained technical assistance on parking and traffic matters arises.; ifacilities g. The Authority shall have the power to recommend to the City Council rates for parking meters, and for all parking owned by the City, and to collect money paid for parkin&,, �( Section 23-10 Parking facility operation, maintenance !; construction, etc. The Parking and Traffic Authority shall assume : all expenses incidental to the operation, maintenance and construc-; " tion of parking facilities, including the payment of all personnel , Futilities and all other indebtedness, including bonds, which may b9 ;! issued in the future for construction of parking facilities. All } r� , -3- expenses shall be paid from revenues derived from parking income. The Authority shall assume all expenses incidental to the operation, . repair and maintenance of the parking garage, including the payment of all personnel, utilities and similar expenses, but all such ayments shall be charged to the parking garage fund. Section 23-10. 1 Parking and Traffic Authority Fund. There is hereby established a Parking and Traffic Authority Fund. All money collected from parking peters and parking lots shall be deposited with the City Collector to the credit of the Parking and Traffic Authority Fund. All money collected from the Municipal Garage shall be deposited with the City Collector to the credit of ' the Parking Garage Fund, which shall be a part of the Parking and raffic Authority`Fund. All fines for tickets issued by the • i Parking and Traffic Authority Officers, with the exception of those fines imposed by action of the Municipal Court, shall likewise' be credited to the Parking and Traffic Authority Fund. Section 23--11 Resorts--Financial and Recommendations. Each month the Parking and Traffic Authority shall make a report tol the City Council. This report shall contain the recommendations ofl the Authority for the establishment of traffic or parking regula- tions which, in the opinion of the Authority, will best promote traffic or parking safety, or lessen traffic congestion within the City. i Section 23-11. 1 Same--Action by City Council. The City Council, at the first meeting following receipt of the report and . f r recommendations of the Authority shall review and consider such Ireports and recommendations. If the Council finds that all or any ,part of the recommendations should be approved, it shall instruct Ithe City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinances to make the !recommendations effective. All ordinances passed to implement the 'I recommendations of the Authority shall remain in force and effect for a minimum period of ninety days; provided, that the City Council �j imay amend or repeal such ordinances prior to that time, if so I .1requested by the Parking and Traffic Authority. I� I -4- Section 23-12 Contracts and leases. All contracts shal.11 ae be bid in accordance with applicable provisions of this Code and the! { general purchasing ordinances of the City. All leaves between the Parking and Traffic Authority and the Housing Authority or a j private operator shall be approved and passed by ordinance before becoming effective. Section 23-12. 1 Effect of division upon contract and bond obligations. Nothing in this division shall in any way relieve the City of its obligations on any bonds or contracts. Section 23-13 Duties Generally. The duties of the Parking and Traffic Authority shall generally include, but not be limited to, the following: Ash a. To.,_promote the cooperation and coordination of all governmental agencigs in the planning and control of traffic and parking meters. b. To develop and keep current a master plan for traffic control and parking. c. To prepare engineering surveys showing present traffic and parking conditions within the City and future needs in these fields. d. To review all present City laws or ordinances relating to traffic control and parking of motor vehicles. e. To consider all requests, petitions or suggestions ' concerning 'the regulation of traffic and parking, and upon study ;}and consideration of such requests, petitions, or suggestions, to - make a report to the City Council of its action thereon. ,� f. To recommend desirable regulations concerning the ,iactivities of motor vehicles as mentioned in Section 23--9. �! g. To take all necessary and reasonable action to ;promote traffic safety and to eradicate traffic congestion. +� h. To submit an annual report to the City Council }showing the progress in traffic control and parking improvements "and stating matters of importance to traffic and parking which ;should be considered and accomplished in the coming year. !� Section 23-14 Director and Supervisor. The Parking and. ;Traffic Authority shall recommend a Director and Supervisor to the IMayor. The Mayor shall appoint such Director and Supervisor, subject to the approval of the majority of the Council. j The Supervisor shall manage the parking garage and shall ' 1 +ibe responsible to the Parking and Traffic Director. The Director shall be responsible for the day to day ! hoperation of the City Parking Garage, City parking meters and City ; +owned parking lots. He shall see that all funds are collected, i ;accounted for and transmitted to the City Collector. He shall � L ti r . -5- supervise the activities of all personnel under him. The Director, with the approval of the Authority, shall employ such personnel as ® is necessary for the efficient operation of the parking system. The number and working conditions of employees of the Parking and Traffic Authority shall be established by the Authority. The employees- of the Parking and Traffic Authority, including the Director, shall serve at the pleasure of the Authority, and in its opinion the Authority shall have the power to terminate employment. The Director, in addition to the other duties imposed in this section, shall have authority: i � a. To transfer any employee from the garage operation or the meter operation in such manner that the duties of the Parking and Traffic Authority are complied with fully. b. To prepare detailed recommendations for the Authority in such matters as establishing hourly rates on all parking meters s ® and proposing changes in present regulations. c. To prepare and constantly update a manual of operation so that each employee is completely aware of his responsibilities . Such manual shall set forth working hours , vacation time and overtime pay, and all such overtime must be submitted in voucher form to, and be approved by, the Director. Section 15. Fees---Monthly Parking. The Parking aid Traffic Authority is hereby authorized to charge the following monthly fees for each parking space: (a) Lot No. 1, 200 Jefferson Street. Fifteen dollars ; except, that five substandard spaces for compact vehicles shall be ten dollars per month. lb Lot No. 2, 200 East Capitol Avenue. Fifteen dollars . c Lot No. 4, 200 Monroe Street. Nine dollars. d Lot No. 5, 500 East Capitol Avenue. Seven dollars. e Lot No. 6, 400 East High Street. Seven dollars. (f Lot No. 12, 300 Madison Street. Seven dollars . (g) Lot No. 139 300 East High Street. Eight dollars. R) Lot No. 14-16, 400 East High Street. Six dollars . Lot No. 159 300 Adams Street. Six dollars . U Lot No. 17, 100 Monroe Street. Ten dollars; except that four substandard spaces for compact vehicles shall be seven dollars per month. k Lot No. 18, 100 Adams Street. Eight dollars. 1 Lot No. 22, 100 East McCarty Street. Seven dollars. m Lot No. 24, Corner of McCarty and Adams Street. Six dollars. j (n) Lot No. 25, 500 Jefferson Street. Five dollars. i o Lot No. 279 400 West High Street. Five dollars. ! �I p Lot No. 28, 300 Walnut Street. Five dollars. l f+ q Lot No. 29, 400 West Main Street. Six dollars . Irl Lot No. 309 400 Broadway Street. Seven dollars and fifty cents. (s) First floor of parking garage. Twenty-five dollars; i except, that two substandard spaces for compact' vehicles j shall be fifteen dollars per month. (t) Viaduct, 400 West High Street. Four dollars. I I +J i 1 d ' Section 16_. 1 Same—Reserved Parkin, Meters. Reserved parking meter fees for construction, renovation, etc. , shall be at the rate of one dollar per day, five dollars per day for construc- ,r ion trailers, limit one reserve meter per contractor and one reserve meter per subcontractor, and such fee shall be charged 'unti such reserved meter bag is returned to the Parking "and Traffic Authority Office. The Director shall be authorized to waive these fees for specific purposes such as church funerals or extenuating circumstances. Section 2. This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. ®® Passed Approved President of the Council Mayor f Attest 1 City Clerk , . r II_ • i i i , t . I