HomeMy WebLinkAbout761 Traffic Safety CommissionORDINANCE NO. 761
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN REPEALING CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE
4, OF THE REVISED AND COMPILED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN,
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION; AND BY RE-ENACTING CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 4,
OF THE REVISED AND COMPILED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN,
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION, WITH THE ADDITION OF THE MERIDIAN POLICE
CHIEF TO THE COMMISSION AND MAKING OTHER MINOR CHANGES; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Council of the City of
Meridian, State of Idaho, have concluded that it is in the best
interest of the said City to amend Title 4, Chapter 2, of the
Revised and Compiled Ordinance of the City of Meridian to make
needed changes to the Traffic Safety Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL
OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, IDAHO;
SECTION 1: That Chapter 2 of Title 4, of the Revised and
Compiled Ordinances of the City of Meridian is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2: That Chapter 2 of Title 4, of the Revised and
Compiled Ordinances of the City of Meridian is hereby re-enacted to
read as follows:
4-201: CREATION: There is hereby created and established
a commission to be known as the "Meridian Traffic Safety
Commission". This Commission shall be a permanent
Commission.
4-202: MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS OF OFFICE: The Traffic
Safety Commission shall consist of seven (7) members and
shall have designated seats, one (1) through seven (7),
to be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City
Council on a vote of one-half (1/2) plus one, of the
Council members. Members of said Commission shall hold
office for a period of three (3) years each and said
terms shall be staggered in such a manner so that the
terms of not more than three (3) members shall expire in
any one year. Of the seven initial members appointed two
(2) members shall be appointed for a term of one (1)
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The Commission may require the attendance at any meeting
of such other City officials as it may deem necessary and
may request that other governmental officials, from any
agency, or citizens attend the meetings.
4-207: DUTIES: It shall be the duty of the Commission
to recommend and make suggestions to the Council for the
adoption of plans for traffic safety as recommended by
the National Safety Council Study of 1968. It shall
coordinate all Meridian City Traffic Study Plans into the
State of Idaho Plan, but must gain approval of the City
Council. It may make suggestions to the City Council for
projects designed to increase pedestrian safety and
control school traffic in the City, and to generally
recommend to the Council plans to improve traffic safety
in the entire City of Meridian.
The Commission shall not work on, or take any
proceedings, regarding the City's Transportation Plan or
on Capitol Improvement Projects as they are the
responsibility of the Transportation Task Force.
SECTION 3: EFFECTIVE DATE: WHEREAS, there is an emergency
therefor, which emergency is hereby declared to exist, this
Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its
passage, approval and publication according to law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this `day of
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CITY OF MERIDIAN
, 1997.
B RT D. CORRIE - MAYOR
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WILLIAM G. BERG, JR.- CITY CLERK
11/05/97-Final
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ORDINANCE NO. 761
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN REPEALING CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 4,
OF THE REVISED AND COMPILED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN,
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION; AND BY RE-ENACTING CHAPTER 2 OF TITLE 4,
OF THE REVISED AND COMPILED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN,
TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION, WITH THE ADDITION OF THE MERIDIAN POLICE
CHIEF TO THE COMMISSION AND MAKING OTHER MINOR CHANGES; AND
PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the Mayor and the City Council of the City of Meridian, State of Idaho,
have concluded that it is in the best interest of the said City to amend Title 4, Chapter 2,
of the Revised and Compiled Ordinances of the City of Meridian to make needed changes
to the Traffic Safety Commission.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND GITY COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, ADA COUNTY, IDAHO:
SECTION 1: That Chapter 2 of Title 4, of the Revised and Compiled Ordinances
of the City of Meridian is hereby repealed.
SECTION 2: That Chapter 2 of Title 4, of the Revised and Compiled Ordinances
of the City of Meridian is hereby re-enacted to read as follows:
4-201: CREATION: There is hereby created an established a commission to be
known as the "Meridian Traffic Safety Commission". This Commission shall be a
permanent Commission.
4-202: MEMBERSHIP AND TERMS OF OFFICE: The Traffic Safety Commission
shall consist of seven (7) members and shall have designated seats, one (1)
through seven (7), to be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City Council
on a vote of one-half (1/2) plus one, of the Council members. Members of said
Commission shall hold offices for a period of three (3) years each and said terms
shall be staggered in such a manner so that the terms of not more than three (3)
members shall expire in any one year. Of the seven initial members appointed two
(2) members shall be appointed for a term of one (1 ), two (2) members for a term
of tvw (2) years and three (3) members for a term of three (3) years. After the initial
term has expired, such members shall hold office for a term of three (3} years.
Members steal! be selected so that the three shall always be, and remain, on the
Commission, one Joint School District No. 2 school administrator or his desginee,
who shall be a Joint School District No. 2 employee, one Meridian Public Works
Director or his desginee, who shall be a Meridian Public Works employee, one Ada
County Highway District Commissioner or his desginee, who shall be an employee
of the Ada County Highway District, the Meridian Police Chief or his designee, who
shall be a Meridian Police Department employee, and three (3) local citizens, two
of which must be residents of the City of Meridian, and one of which may be a
resident of the Area of Impact. All members of the Commission shall serve without
compensation.
4-203: VACANCIES: Vacancies shall be filled by appointment of the Mayor, with
the consent of the Council on a vote of one-half plus one of the City Council and the
replacement member shall finish the term of the Commissioner they are replacing.
When their term expires the replacement may be re-appointed to a new term of a
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new committeeman may be nominated, approved and appointed under the terms
set forth above.
4-204: TERMINATION: Members of the Commission shall only be terminated by
the City Council under the provisions of 4-107, DISQUALIFICATION FOR CAUSE
of Title 4, Chapter 1, of the Revised and Compiled Ordinances of the City of
Meridian.
4-205: ORGANIZATION: The Commission shall elect its own chairman and
secretary, and create and fill such other offices as it may determine necessary, and
adopt such rules as it shall deem necessary to carry out its purposes. The chairman
shall only vote in the event of a tie.
4-206: MEETINGS: The Commission shall hold one regular meeting each month
for not less than nine (9) months in each year. A majority of the appointive
members of the Commission shall- be necessary to constitute a quorum at any
meeting. All meetings shall be open to the public. A written record of its meetings,
resolutions, recommendations, findings and determinations shall be kept and
submitted to the City Clerk, which shall be on a public record.
The Commission may require the attendance at any meeting of such other City
Official as it may deem necessary and may request that other governmental official,
from any agency or citizens attend the meetings.
4-207: DUTIES: It shall be the duty of the Commission to recommend and make
suggestions to the Council for the adoption of plans for traffic safety as
recommended by the National .Safety Council Study of 1968. It shalt coordinate all
Meridian City Traffic Study Plans into the State of Idaho Plan, but must gain
approval of the City Council. It may make suggestions to the City Council for
projects designed to increase pedestrian safety and control school traffic in the City,
and to generally recommend to the Council plans to improve traffic safety in the
entire City of Meridian.
The Commission shall not work on, or take any proceedings, regarding the City's
Transportation Plan or on Capital Improvement Projects as they are the
responsibility of the Transportation Task Force.
SECTION 3: EFFECTIVE DATE: WHEREAS, there is an emergency therefor,
which emergency is hereby declared to exist, this Ordinance shall be in full force and
effect from and after its passage, approval and publication according to law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 5th day of November, 1997.
CITY OF MERIDIAN
C.iRO~ERT D. CORRIE, MAYOR
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