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Home My WebLink About03679 ORD - 03/03/1954I 1,11s :Ac :2 /17/54 'N ORD I N,VICL CREATING A TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD; DEFINING ITS PURPOSES, PO'vJERS, AND DUTIES, AND PROVIDING PROCEDURE FOR ITS OPERATION; REPE.,,LING . =.!L ORDINANCEci IN CON- FLICT HEP.t „ITH; PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE. BE IT ORD''d NED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TE X',S : SECTIGI' THERE 15 HEREBY CP.E ATE D A TP.AFFIC SAFETY : {DV ISO RY BOARD TO SERVE WITHOUT COMPENSA 'ii[ON, CCh:SISTING OF NINE (9) MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE CITY COU!! ^ :lL: ',;IRE-- (3) MEPTBERS SHALL HAVE TERIIS ERPIRIFIG MAY 1, 100,55; THREE (3) MEMSERS S!iALL HAVE TERMS EXPIRING I. IA': 1, 1955; AND THREE (3) FlEMBERS SHAL'_ HAVE TERMS EYPI RING MAY 1, 1957. FOLLOWING SAID EXPIRATION DATES, ALL TER;S SHA!.L BE OF THREE YEARS. THE CHAIRMAN SHAL'- BE EL- -CTED FROI•'. THE 131 h7EM2ERSHIP t.: THE ENTIRE t :EMSERSHI P. THE ,FIRST CHAIRMAN ELEOiED SHALL BE FOR THL -i ERII EXPIRING -,PRI- 30, 1T)5, AND THEREAFTER THE ,ERM OF EACH CHAI RNAh1 _,ALL BE =-OR ON-- (I) YEARS ri!DING I.RRIL jOTH OF EACH YEAR. SECTIOII 2. THE PURYO5 =5 AND DUTIES OF THE TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY SoARD SHALL BE AS FO:.L, -WS: TO DEVELOP Tf'A:FIC SAFETY EDUCAT I OINAL CA4PA IGNSP AIID TO EN- COURAGE 'I HE DEVELOPMENT UY AND THROUGH OTHER CI TI ZrNs I GROUPS OF PUBLICITY AND EDUCATIONAL PROGf!AI4S TO UE FINANCED BY SUCH OTHER GF;OUPS AS 14AY ITV THE JUDG- MENT OF THE CMIMISSIOij BE BENEFICIAL TO THE PROMCTi0h1 OF BETTER TRAFFIC SAFETY IN THE COMMUNITY. THE BOARD SHALL NOT SOLICIT OR ACCEPT FUNDSp BUT MAY E:rCOU:'AGE AND GRA ?IT I "iS APPROVAL TO THE USE BY ANY CIVIC OR CITIZENS-ORGANIZATION OF SUCH ORGANIZATICNIS FUIIDS OR MAN POWER FOR THE CARRYING OUT OF ANY EDUCATIONAL PROGRA.i DEVELOPED BY THE BOARD. FUNDS PROVIDED BY THE CITY SHALL NOT BE USED FOR THE CARRYING OU "F OF SUCH PROGRAM. ( °) THE BOARD SHALL :'AVE AUTHORITY TO ?', AF:E RECOMMENDATIONS REGARDING A A T TERS OF LORG RAFIGE P;_AH ii TAG FOR' SETTER TRAFFIC SAFETY. SUCH RECO'I:�1MENDATIONS r SHALL DE MADE DI RECTiY TO THE CITY MAIJAGER. IF REQUESTED BY THE BOARD, THE CITY MANAGER SHALL SUBMIT HIS ACCEPTAPiCE O:? REJECTION OF THE RECOMMENDATION WI TI -II N.:; THIRTY (30) DAYS FROM -i FIE RECEIPT DI° THE RECOMMENDATION. IN THE EVENT THE CITY IAANAGF_R REJECTS OR MODIFIES THE RECOMMENDATIOFI OF THE BOARD, THE REASONS FOR SUCH AC -i 1 0111 SHALT_ BE STATED I N WRI TI I-IG. h � 1 (C) THE TRAFFIC SAFETY ."DVISORY BOARD SHALL SERVE AS A BOARD OF REVIEW AND APPEAL, AND IN SO ACTING SHALL FOLLOW THE FOLLOWING PROCEDURE: FORM PREPARED BY THE BOARD IN COOPERATION W 7 THE CITY MANAGER SHALL BE MADE AVAILABLE IN TRIPLICATE. ALL ITEMS BROUGHT TO THE ATTENTION OF THE BOARD FOR REVIEW.OR APPEAL SHALL BE PLACED ON SAID FORMS DESCRIBING THE LOCATION AND NATURE OF THE PROBLEM AND GIVING THE NAME OF THE PERSON BY WHOM THE PROBLEM IS SUBMITTED FOR STUDY. TWO (Z) COPIES OF THE FORM SHALL BE 5UB- MITTED TO THE TRAFFIC ENGINEER, OR IN EVENT OF VACANCY IN THAT OFFICES TO THE TRAFFIC DIVISION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY, WHOSE DUTY IT SHALL BE TO COMPLETE AND FILE WITH THE BOARD WITHIN TEN (10) DAYS,ONE (1) COPY OF THAT SECTION OF THE FOR14 STATING THE ACTION TAKEN BY SAID TRAFFIC ENGINEER OR TRAFFIC DIVISION, AS THE CASE MAY BED ACCOMPANIED BY THE EXPLANATION OF THE REASON FOR THE AC "IIONj WITH FULL DETAILS IN CASE OF A REJECTION. UPON RECEIPT OF SUCH REPORT THE BOARD SHALL REPORT THE ACTION OF THE CITY TRAFFIC SAFETY `IDVISORY BOARD TO THE REQUES "f ORS WHO SHALT- BE GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT EVIDE14CE WHICH TOGETHER WITH SUCH OTHER INVESTIGATIONS AS THE BOARD iIAY DECIDE TO UNDERTAKE, SHALL BE CONSIDERED BY THE BOARD AND IN ITS DISCRETION MAY MAKE SUCH RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY MANAGER AS THE BOARD MAY CONSIDER TO BE TO THE BEST INTEREST OF IMPROVING TRAFFIC CONDITIONS. n REPLY TO THE BOARD BY THE CITY MANAGER STATING HIS ACTION AND /OR THE ACTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL SHALL BE RETURNED TO THE BOARD WITHIN THREE (3) WEEKS FROM THE DATE OF HIS RECEIPT OF THE RECOMMENDATION OF THE BOARD. (D) THE BOA:?D MAY OF ITS OWN MOTION RECOMMEND SUCH ACTION OR MAKE SUCH COMMENTS AS THE BOARD MAY DEEM PERTINENT REGARDING THE MATTERS OF LACK OF FACILITIES FOR TRAFFIC REGULATION, LACK OF OR NEED FOR REGULATORY LAWS CONCERNING TRAFFIC MATTERS, THE LACK OF ENFORCEMENT OR SUGGESTIONS FOR BETTER ENFORCEMENT OF EXISTING TRAFFIC LAWS AND SUCH OTHER MATTERS CONCERNING SAFETY AND TRAFFIC CONDITIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI AS WAY COM.Z TO ITS ATTENTION. SUCH COMMENTS OR RECOMMENDATIONS SHAi_L BE MADE DI RECI TO THE CITY MANAGER, AS IS PROVIDED IN (B) ABOVE. SECTION j. THE TRAFFIC SAFETY ADVISORY BOARD SHALL HOLD REGULAR MONTHLY MECTI NOS ON SUCH DATE OF EACH CALENDAR MONTH AS IT SHALL DECIDE. THE A BOARD SHALL ADOPT ITS OWN RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR SUCH MEETINGS. ALL MATTERS HEREIN PROVIDED FOR SUBMISSION TO THE CITY MA;AGER SHALL BE BY THE ACTION OF A TWO- THIRDS VOTE OF THOSE IN ATTENDANCE AT THE MEETINGS OR FOR A MAJORITY OF THE FULL BOARD HEMBERSHIP, WHICHEVER NUHSrR IS THE SMALLER. QUORUM AT ANY REGULAR OR SPECIAL HEETING OF THE BOARD SHALL CONSIST OF A MAJORITY OF THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE BOARD. A NUMERICAL LIST OF AYES AND HAYES SHALL BE IN- CLUDED IN THE RECORD '1 -TRANSMITTED TO THE CITY MANAGER ON ANY RECOMMEIIDATICN. 4 SECTION . IF FOR ANY REASON ANY SECTION, PARAGRAPH, SUBDIVISION CLAUSES PHRASE, OR PROVISION OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL DE HELD INVALIDS IT SHA''_L N07 AFFECT ANY VALID PROVISION5CF THIS OR ANY OTHER ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI TO 4fHICH THESE RULES AND REGULATIONS RELATE. SECTION 5. PLL ORDINANCES OR PAF2TS OF ORDINANCES IN CONF' -ICT HEREWITH SHALL BE AND ARE HEREBY REPEALED, AND ESPECIALLY REPEALING SECTION 29 OF ORDINANCE Flo. 2G' +1. .3ECTIOid (i. THAT i,.E FOR EGOI fIG ORDINANCE / I�lAS READ FOR �N-l� FIRST Tli•;E AND PASSED TO ITS SECOND READING ON THIS THE / / DAY OF (/ /T /, �\ 1c-54, F,Y THE F01_'_OWING VOTE: - __YYY -- A. Li,-ItTE[ISTEIN ELLRDY KING P. C. C,;LL AWAY JAMES $. NAISMITFI 'r ?. JAMES BRACE THAT THE FOREGOING ORDI/////INAMCE WAS READ FOP: THE SECOND TIME AND PASSED TO ITS THIRD READING ON THIS THE �DA`.' OF � -7 195+, BY THE :-OL_OWING VOTE: LICHTENSTEIN ELLROY KING L. C. CAL :_A':lAY JAMES S. NAISL117H i,. ,TAMES BRACE THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE LfF, READ R THE THIRD TIME AND PASSED FINALLY ON THIS THE // y DAY OF 1954, BY THE FOLLOWING VOTE: i A. A. LICHTE[-ISTEIN ELLROY I(I NG P. C. CAL-LAWAY JAMES S. NFlISM SMITH ('I. JAMES BRACE PASSED 'IND APPROVED, THIS THE A DAY OF , 1954 MAYOR �[ e THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRIST , TEXAS ATTE CI Y SEC E Ir A APPROVED S TO LEGAL FORM: r 6- 2. CITY' ATTO 'NEY x -4-