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Home My Public Portal AboutORD07914 INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN: R,AWAiA ORDINANCE NO. 22/f AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND ESTABLISHING A PARKING AND TRAFFIC COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, ESTABLISHING MEMBERSHIP THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND TERMS OF MEMBERS, THE JURISDICTION, POWERS AND DUTIES THEREOF, THE COOPERATION OF CITY OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, AND THE ENACTMENT OF LEGISLATION SUPPLEMENTING THE ACTION THEREOF. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Parking and Traffic Commission. There is hereby created a Parking and Traffic Commission. Section 2. Membership of Commission. The Parking and Traffic Commission shall consist of seven members as follows: �a) A member of the City Council. (b) The Director of Public Works, or his delegate. (c) The City Street Commissioner. (d) The Chief of Polices or his delegate. (e) Three resident freeholders of the city. Section 3. Appointment of Members. The Mayor shall, with the approval and consent of a majority of the elected members of the City Council, appoint the member of the city council and the three citizen members to serve on the Commission. The Mayor shall designate the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Commission from its three citizen members. Section 4. Term of Members. Each citizen member shall be appointed for and serve a period of three years except that of the three citizen members first appointed hereunder, one shall be appointed for a term of one year, one shall be appointed for a term of two years and one shall be appointed for a term of three years respectively. Any vacancy in the Traffic and Parking 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. Section 5. 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 annuall y for the purpose of hearing all suggestions, complaints and comments from r � r � 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 6. Rules of the Commission. The Commission may establish such rules and procedures as it believes is reasonably necessary for ex- peditious transaction of its business and affairs. Section 7. 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 this 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 g. 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 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. r' (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. (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 consultant either on a per diem basis or a regular retainer when -2- the need for trained technical assistance on parking and traffic matters arises. Section 9. 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 in 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 B (A) above. (G) To take all necessary and reasonable action to pro- mote traffic safety and to eradicate traffic con- gestion. (H) To submit an annual report to the City Council show- ing 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 10. Reports and Recommendations. Each month 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 traffic and/or parking safety, or lessen traffic con- gestion within the city. Section 11. Action by the City Council. The City Council, at the first meeting following receipt of the report 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 the recommendations effective. All ordinances passed to implement the recommendations of the Parking and .Traffic Commission shall remain in force and effect for a minimum -3- s 1 � n 11 1 period of ninety days; provided that the City Council may amend or repeal said ordinances prior to that time if so requested by the Parking and Traffic Commission. Section 12. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and approval. Section 13. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are repealed insofar as they do conflict. Passed: Approved: President f the ouncil Mayor Attest: ity Clerk t: :.. .. , i