A.
Appointment; term. There shall be a Coordinator of
Traffic Safety who shall be appointed by the County Executive based
on his or her experience and qualifications to perform the duties
of the office, subject to confirmation by the County Legislature,
and shall serve at his or her pleasure.
B.
Powers and duties. The Coordinator shall be responsible
for the development and coordination of local programs which promote
the safety and efficacy of traffic and transportation, including pedestrian
and nonmotorized transport, and shall have all the powers and perform
all the duties now and hereafter conferred or imposed upon him or
her by law and perform other and related duties required by the County
Executive and County Legislature.
A.
There shall be a Traffic Safety Board which shall
exercise all powers and duties set forth in Article 43 of Vehicle
and Traffic Law and heretofore or hereafter lawfully granted or imposed
by this Charter, local law, resolution of the County Legislature,
or by applicable law not inconsistent with this Charter. The Traffic
Safety Board shall consist of 12 persons appointed for terms of three
years by the County Executive, subject to the confirmation of the
County Legislature, except that four members will be initially appointed
to a term of one year and four members to a term of two years. Members
shall be residents of and qualified electors in the County. At least
one but not more than three members shall be resident(s) in the City
of Kingston. The Traffic Safety Board shall elect annually a Chairman,
Vice Chairman, and a Secretary from its members as provided in Article
43 of Vehicle and Traffic Law. The Coordinator of Traffic Safety shall
serve on the Traffic Safety Board ex officio.
B.
The Traffic Safety Board shall advance traffic and
transportation safety, including pedestrian and nonmotorized transport,
through study, advocacy and public education in accord with the provisions
of the New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law and local law and perform
other duties that may be assigned to it by the County Executive and
the Legislature. The Board shall further prioritize safety concerns
based on relative risk to people using major modes of transportation
such as walking, cycling and/or other nonmotorized and motorized transport.
C.
Members of the Traffic Safety Board shall receive
no compensation for services but shall be entitled to their reasonable
and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of their duties,
within appropriation made for such purposes.
