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HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD07217 Er ORDINANCE NO. 72 17�_ I AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBER 6692 DYE SAID CITY RELATING TO THE PARKING AND TRAFFIC COMMISSION, .AND ENACTING A NEW ORDINANCE PER- TAINING TO THE SAME SUBJECT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Ordinance Number 6692 of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, pertaining to the Parking & Traffic Commission, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Section 2. Parking and Traffic Commission. There is hereby created a Parking and Traffic Commission. Section 3. Membership of Commission, Appointment and Terms of Members. The Parking and Traffic Commission shall consist of seven members as follows: The City Engineer, or his delegate, the Chief of Police, or his delegate, the Street Commissioner and four members of the City Council to be appointed by the Mayor. The seven members of the Parking and Traffic Commission shall select one of its members -as Chairman and one of its members as Vice-Chairman of the Commission. Upon their initial appointment, each member of the Commission shall serve until their successors shall have been appointed and shall have qualified. Section 4. Meetings of the Commission. The Traffic and Parking Commission shall hold a regular business meeting at least once each month at such time and place as shall be established by the rule of the Commission. The Commission may hold additional business meetings from time to time as it feels necessary. General public hearings shall be held at least twice annually for the purpose of hearing all sug4estions, complaints and comments from citizens and officials on matters • relating to traffic and parking. A majority of the Commission's members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of its business. Section 5. Rules of he„Commission` The Commission may establish such rules and procedures as it believes is reason- ably necessary for expeditious transaction of its business and affairs. Section 6. Jurisdiction of the Commission. The Commission shall have jurisdiction over all matters concerning the planning, coordination, supervision, control and regulation of all parking and traffic activities of motor vehicles within the city. All petitions and requests, from whatever source, concerning parking and traffic activities of motor vehicles shall be referred to the Commission for its study and consideration. The Commission shall act upon each petition or request within forty-five days upon receipt of same; provided that if additional time is necessary to study and consider the matter, the Commission shall be given an additional forty-five days upon written request directed to the City Council. Section 7. Powers of the Commission. The powers of the Commission 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, reserved or festricted parking zones, limited. period parking zones, non parking zones, taxicab stands, delivery and service vehicles, truck and bus routes, school zones, school crosswalks, pedestrian crosswalks, parking meter zones whether on street or off street, and stop signs, whether electrical or non electrical. (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 motor vehicle traffic or parking regulation which, in the opinion of the Commission, promotes traffic safety and/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. -2- (B) 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 consultant either on a per diem basis or a regular retainer when the need for trained technical assistance on parking and traffic matters arise. Section 3. Duties of the Commission. The duties of the Traffic and Parking Commission 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 matters. (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 of these fields. (D) To review all present city 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 same 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 7(A) above. (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 9. Reports and Recommendations., Each month r .r the Parking and Traffic Commission shall make a report to the City Council. This report shall contain the recommendations of the Commission for the establishment of traffic or parking regulations which, in the opinion of the Commission, will best promote traffice and/or parking safety, or lessen • traffic congestion within the city. Section 10. Action by the City Council. The City Council, at the first meeting following receipt of the report -3- r and recommendations of the Commission, shall review and ® consider same. If the Council finds that all or any part of the recommendations of the Commission should be approved, it shall instruct the City Attorney to prepare the necessary ordinances to make "he recommendations effective. Section 11. Effective date. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and approval. Passed: May 21, 1962 Approved: May 220 1962 President of- the ou c ayor -4-