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CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE NO.
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BY THE CITY COUNCIL: BIRD, HOAGLUN, ROUNTREE, ZAREMBA
AN ORDINANCE COMBINING THE CITY OF MERIDIAN TRAFFIC SAFETY
COMMISSION AND THE MERIDIAN TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE/TASK
FORCE INTO A CITY OF MERIDIAN TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION BY
REPEALING AND REPLACING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 3, MERIDIAN CITY CODE,
RELATED TO: ESTABLISHMENT; DUTIES AND POWERS; MEMBERSHIP;
ORGANIZATION; MEETINGS; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Meridian desires to create one forum for
transportation planning and project development, and to advocate for and promote the
advancement of a safe, efficient, and multi-modal transportation network relating to roads, transit
corridors, bike lanes, sidewalks, pathways, and lighting to better serve the health and welfare of
its citizens, and to promote the economic development needs of the city, businesses, and
residents of Meridian; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds that by combining the existing City of Meridian
Traffic Safety Commission and the City's Transportation Committee/Task Force into the City of
Meridian Transportation Commission that the above-described forum shall be achieved; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires that the newly formed City of Meridian
Transportation Commission shall work in conjunction with city staff, other government agencies,
citizens, and organizations, to advise the Mayor and City Council in matters related to
transportation and traffic safety; and
WHEREAS, the City Council desires that, in aggregate, the City of Meridian
Transportation Commission and its members shall provide:
(1) Broad, city-wide perspective;
(2) Appreciation of traffic safety, transportation, land use and environmental interactions;
(3) Representation from resident, business and technical viewpoints on traffic and
transportation issues;
(4) General understanding of transportation networks and urban systems;
(5) Appreciation of economic development implications in transportation projects, and
(6) Commitment to developing a balanced, multi-modal transportation system in
Meridian.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF MERIDIAN, IDAHO:
Section 1. That Title 2, Chapter 3, of the Meridian City Code, is repealed and replaced to
read as follows:
2-3-1: ESTABLISHMENT:
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There is hereby established a transportation commission, the purpose of which shall be to
provide a forum for cooperation, coordination, planning, and communication between the city of
Meridian and its citizens and organizations concerned with transportation planning and the safe
and efficient movement of vehicular and pedestrian traffic throughout the community, with other
federal, state, and local governmental agencies including, but not limited to: Ada County
Highway District (ACRD), Idaho Transportation Department (ITD), Valley Regional Transit
(VRT), and the Community Planning Association of Southwest Idaho (COMPASS).
2-3-2: DUTIES AND POWERS:
A. Advisory To City Council: The transportation commission shall be deemed advisory and shall
report and make recommendations to the mayor and city council. All actions of the
transportation commission shall be subject to approval by the mayor and city council by
resolution and after such approval shall have the force and effect of ordinance.
B. Annual Report: The transportation commission chairperson shall submit an annual report to
the mayor and city council regarding the commission's activities and accomplishments in the
furtherance of the objectives of this chapter.
C. Commission Authority: The transportation commission shall be authorized to:
1. Receive, review, and make recommendations to the city council on all Meridian city
traffic safety and transportation matters.
2. Suggest projects to the city council that increase safety in pedestrian and school traffic
and that generally improve traffic safety throughout the city.
3. Receive, review, and act on motorist, pedestrian and bicyclist concerns or issues brought
forth by citizens of Meridian, that relate to safety of the traveling public.
4. Evaluate and recommend to the city council amendment to the traffic safety and
transportation elements of the city's Comprehensive Plan, as may be necessary.
5. Compile and recommend to city council annually a list of the highest priority roadway,
intersection, bicycle and pedestrian improvement projects for inclusion in state, regional
and local transportation funding programs, such as the COMPASS Long-Range
Transportation Plan, ACHD's Capital Improvements Plan, and ITD's Long Range
Vision/Plan.
6. Review and make recommendations to city council on the annual budget and Five Year
Work Plan (FYWP) prepared by the ACHD.
7. Review and make recommendations to city council on rules and regulations related to
speed limits.
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Review and make recommendations to the city council regarding public transportation,
including transit services.
9. Consider other transportation and traffic safety matters as may be referred to the
commission by city council, other political bodies, or city staff.
2-3-3: MEMBERSHIP
A. Membership:
1. The transportation commission shall consist of up to nine (9) voting members, and six (6)
nonvoting ex-officio members.
2. Members of the transportation commission shall be appointed by the mayor and approved
by the city council on a vote of a majority of the city council members, and transportation
commission members may, in like manner, be removed.
3. All members of the transportation commission and the officers thereof shall serve without
salary or compensation. The city shall provide the necessary and suitable equipment and
supplies to enable the transportation commission to properly transact and attend to its
business. The budget for transportation commission equipment and supplies shall be
provided for through the city budget and administered by the transportation commission's
designated city staff liaison(s).
B. Qualifications: All members of the transportation commission shall have an interest,
competence, or knowledge in matters relating to transportation planning and traffic safety.
Commission membership shall be comprised of: four (4) Meridian citizens residing within
City limits, one position of which may be designated to represent youth; three (3) Meridian
business owners or employees of a business in Meridian; and two (2) individuals with
technical expertise and/or education in atransportation-related field. The four (4) Meridian
citizens should, if possible, represent different geographic areas of Meridian. The youth
commission member may be, at the time of appointment, under eighteen (18) years of age.
The six (6) nonvoting ex officio members shall be made up of representatives from the
Meridian City Council, ACHD, ITD, COMPASS, VRT, and/or Meridian Joint School
District #2 staff. The representative from the Meridian city council serves as both a liaison to
the Council and as a nonvoting ex officio member.
C. Terms: Initial appointments to seats on the commission shall be made as follows: four (4) 1-
year terms; three (3) 2-year terms; and two (2) 3-year terms. All additional and subsequent
appointments shall be made for three (3) year terms except that all additional and subsequent
appointments to the seat assigned to the youth commission member shall be made for a one
(1) year term. The youth member shall be appointed to a term of up to one year from
September 1 through August 31. Commissioners wishing to serve additional terms must
submit a letter of interest thirty (30) days prior to the term's expiration. Reappointments shall
be made at the discretion of the mayor, with confirmation by the city council.
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D. Vacancies: Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as original appointments and the
appointee shall serve for the remainder of the unexpired term.
2-3-4: ORGANIZATION:
A. Officers: At the first meeting of each calendar year, the members of the transportation
commission shall meet and organize by electing a chair, vice chair, and such other officers as
maybe necessary. The commission may request assistance from the city clerk.
B. Rules And Bylaws: The transportation commission shall adopt bylaws, rules and regulations
for the proper conduct of the business of the commission. The bylaws, rules and regulations
are subject to the approval of the mayor and city council after recommendation by the
commission.
2-3-5: MEETINGS:
The transportation commission shall convene regular meetings at Meridian City Hall, 33 East
Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho, each month at three thirty o'clock (3:30) P.M. on the first
Monday of each month unless, at the first meeting of each calendar year, the commission shall
establish a meeting schedule for the calendar year in which event the published schedule shall
apply. All meetings of the commission shall be open to the public, and shall follow the
requirements of Idaho's open meeting laws. The commission shall keep minutes and other
appropriate written records of its resolutions, proceedings, and actions. The commission shall
allow and promote public participation in the meetings of the commission. Additional meetings
of the commission may be scheduled by the commission as necessary to carry out the business of
the commission.
Section 5. That this ordinance shall be effective immediately upon its passage and
publication.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this ZG day of
February, 2013.
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APPROVED by the Mayor of the City of Meridian, Idaho, this ~ day of
February, 2013.
APPROVED:
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NOTICE AND PUBLISHED SUMMARY
OF ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO I.C. § 50-901(A)
CITY OF MERIDIAN ORDINANCE N0.13-_ ~~o~.
An Ordinance combining the City of Meridian Traffic Safety Commission and the
Meridian Transportation Commission/Task Force into a City of Meridian Transportation
Commission by Repealing and Replacing Title 2, Chapter 3, Meridian City Code, relating
to: Establishment; Duties and Powers; Membership; Organization and Meetings.
A full text of this ordinance is available for inspection at City Hall, City of Meridian,
33 East Broadway Avenue, Meridian, Idaho. This ordinance shall become effective upon
the passage and publication.
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First Reading: 2, - I °~ - 13
Adopted after first reading by su~pe~nsion of the Rule as allowed pursuant to Idaho Code
§50-902: YES NO X
Second Reading: 2- 2te - ~~_
Third Reading: 7 - _(a - l 3
STATEMENT OF MERIDIAN CITY ATTORNEY AS TO ADEQUACY OF
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO. 13- 15 Yj..
The undersigned, William L.M. Nary, City Attorney of the City of Meridian, Idaho,
hereby certifies that he is the legal advisor of the City and has reviewed a copy of the
attached Ordinance No. 13- ~ 5 ya- of the City of Meridian, Idaho, and has found
the same to be true and complete and provides adequate notice to the public pursuant to
Idaho Code § 50-901A (3).
DATED this 2.~ day of February, 2013.
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William. L.M. Nary
City Attorney
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