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HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD07236 ORDINANCE NO. „7 2 6 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBER 7217 OF SAID CITY RELATING TO THE PARKING AND TRAFFIC COMMISSION, AND ENACTING A NEW ORDINANCE PERTAINING TO THE SAME SUBJECT. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Ordinance Number 7217 of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, pertaining to the Parking and Traffic Commission, be, and the same is hereby, repealed. Section 2. Parkins 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, and one Councilman from each ward of the city to be appointed by the Mayor. The members of the Commission shall designate a Chairman, A Vice-Chairman, and a Secretary from the membership thereof. 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 lease twice annually for the purpose of hearing all suggestions, complaints and coments from the 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 tis business. Section S. Rules of the Commission. The Commission may establish such rules and procedures as it believes is reasonably b w • necessary for expeditious transaction of its business and affairs. Section 6. Jurisdiction of Commission, emerciency measures. (A) . All petitions relating to the regulation of the operation and parking of motor vehicles shall be presented to the City Council and referred to the Commission for consideration and recommendation, subject to the provisions of Paragraph (B) of this section. The Commission shall act upon all matters referred within forty-five days from receipt thereof, provided the Commission shall be allowed an additional thirty days to act on any matter by the City Council. (B) . If any member of the Council believes that a petition, relating to the operation and parking of motor vehicles, requires immediate action, he may declare action on the petition to be an emergency measure. Upon unanimous consent of all members of the Council present at said meeting, the Council may consider and act upon said petition, otherwise, said petition shall be referred to the Commission for consideration and recommendation. Section 7. Powers of the Commission. The powers of the Commission shall generally include, but not be limited to, the following: (k) 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, 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- (E) `.Co 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 arises. Section 8. Duties of the Commission. The duties of he Traffic and Parking Commission shall generally include, t 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) ^10 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 of Commission. Each month the Commission shall report to the Council on all matters previously referred to it and recommend such action as the Commission believes will best promote traffic and parking safety, or decrease traffic congestion in the city. Section 10. Ordinances, Council_ action. The Chairman of the Commission shall advise the City Attorney of all re- commendations, requiring enactment of ordinances, to be made at the next Council meeting. The City Attorney shall prepare all ordinances that may be required and present same to the Council at the next meeting thereof. If the Council approve; all or any part of the recommendations of the Commission the City Attorney shall read such of the ordinances necessary to implement all approved recommendations of the Commission. Section 11. Effective date. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and approval. Passed: July 6, 1962 Approved: July 6, 1962 President of e ci Mayor C. F. WHALEX' C, F, WHALEY HAROLD B. BAKER, . Jr. City Clerk