[Ord. of 10-10-1978]
A traffic commission is hereby established and shall consist
of seven members who shall be residents of the city, one of which
shall be a member of the city council. The mayor shall designate one
of the members as chairman.
[12-12-1967]
The mayor shall appoint, in the month of January of each year,
at least one member to the traffic commission to serve for a term
of three years beginning with the second Monday in January next following
his appointment until his successor shall be duly appointed. When
the traffic commission is first established under this section, the
members of the commission shall be appointed for a term of such length
and so arranged that the term of at least one member expires each
year, except the term of the member designated from the city council.
The member of the city Council shall serve for the term to which he
has been duly elected to the city council. Vacancies shall be filled
for the unexpired terms in the manner as in the case of original appointments.
The commission shall elect annually a secretary from its own
members who shall keep records of all meetings, which records shall
be the property of the city.
The commission shall meet as often as its business shall require.
The commission shall develop policies and practices for the
regulation and control of traffic; installation, operation and maintenance
of parking meters in existing parking meter zones; establishment and
discontinuance of parking meter zones; the parking of vehicles on
public ways; the installation and maintenance of traffic signs and
traffic control signals; whether the same be originally referred to
it by the city council, private citizens or upon its own initiative.
The City Council shall refer every proposed resolution, order
or ordinance for the regulation of traffic, or any amendment thereto,
to the Commission for its study and report. No final vote shall be
taken by the City Council on any such resolution, order or ordinance
until the Commission has submitted its report with recommendations,
in writing, or until 20 days shall have elapsed after reference to
the Commission without the filing of such report. Such reports and
recommendations shall be advisory only, and shall not have the force
and effect of law.
