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Commission, be, and the same is hereby, repealed.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
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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.
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(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