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AN ORDINANCE ADDING CHAPTER 2.55 TO THE CENTRAL POINT MUNICIPAL
CODE PERTAINING TO THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A TRAFFIC SAFETY
COMMITTEE
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT, OREGON, DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. A new chapter, chapter 2.55, is hereby added to title 2 of the Central Point
municipal code, to read as follows:
CHAPTER 2.55
TRAFFIC SAFETY Committee
Sections:
2.55.010
Established
2.55.020
Membership
2.55.030
Powers and duties
2.55.040
Meetings
2.55.050
Chairperson—Removal of members
2.55.060
Staff services
2.55.070
Compensation
2.55.080
Conflict of interest
2.55.010 Established: A Traffic Safety Committee is established in order to
receive concerns, comments, and recommendations related to traffic regulations and
public safety associated with traffic regulations from citizens, city staff, and other
sources, review said concerns, comments, and recommendations for social, technical
and legal standing, and develop recommendations to be forwarded to the City Council
for its action.
2.55.020 Membership: The Traffic Safety Committee shall consist of three
members who shall be selected through an open public process and formally appointed
by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council. All members must be residents of
the City of Central Point. All citizens attending Traffic Safety Committee meetings shall
be entitled to express opinions or offer additional information pertaining to any matter
being heard by the committee, subject only to reasonable rules to be established by the
time limitations and orderly procedures for the conduct of meetings. The City
Administrator or his/her designee shall appoint city staff to act in a non-voting, advisory
capacity to the committee. City staff shall, at a minimum, consist of one person from
Planning, one person from Public Works, and one person from the Police Department.
The Mayor shall appoint one member of the City Council to attend the Traffic Safety
Committee and act as liaison to the City Council.
2.55.030 Powers and Duties: A. The Traffic safety committee shall be advisory
to the City Council.
B. The Traffic Safety Committee shall have no power over the State Highway
Committee, Motor Vehicle Laws of Oregon, or the Central Point City Council. The
Traffic Safety Committee shall make recommendations to the City Council, for their
consideration, with respect to traffic controls described in the Central Point Municipal
Code, Section 10.04.020.
2.55.040 Meetings: A. The Traffic Safety Committee shall encourage active
participation of each and every citizen at its regular meetings, which shall be held
quarterly during the months of January, April, July, and October. Meetings may be
canceled by the Mayor or City Administrator.
B. Special meetings may be called in the case of an emergency or critical
conditions which warrant the same.
C. All meetings shall be duly and regularly advertised as required by law.
D. A register of attendance will be made available for citizens to sign at each
meeting.
E. Recommendations of the Traffic Safety Committee will be formulated by a
simple majority of the committee members in attendance at the meeting where the item
is discussed. At the committee's discretion, the audience may be polled on any
particular issue being discussed and the results of that poll may be submitted along with
the committee's report or recommendation.
F. Citizens may suggest agenda items for discussion by notification not less
than fifteen days prior to the date of the next regular meeting. The chairperson will
prepare an agenda for each meeting, which will be prominently posted at the City Hall
at least one week prior to the meeting,
2.55.050 Chairperson—Removal of members : The chairperson of the Traffic
safety committee shall be appointed by the Mayor with the approval of the City Council,
for the term of one year, starting at the first meeting in January. The chairperson shall
be a voting member of the Traffic Safety Committee. Any member of the Traffic Safety
Committee, including the chairperson, may be removed by the Mayor, with the approval
of the City Council, after hearing, for misconduct or nonperformance of duty. A member
who is absent from three meetings without an excuse as approved by the chairperson is
rebuttably presumed to be in nonperformance of duty and the chairperson shall report
such absences to the Mayor and council promptly.
2.55.060 Staff services: The City Administrator shall provide such staff and
consultation services to the Traffic Safety Committee as shall be appropriate. A record
shall be kept of committee proceedings.
2.55.070 Compensation: Traffic Safety Committee members shall receive no
compensation other than expenses as authorized by the Mayor and council.
2.55.080 Conflict of interest: A member of the Traffic Safety Committee shall not
participate in any committee proceeding or action in which any of the following has a
direct or substantial financial interest: the member or his/her spouse, brother, sister,
child, parent, father-in-law, mother-in-law, any business in which he/she is then serving
or has served within the previous two years, or any business with which he/she is
negotiating for or has an arrangement or understanding concerning prospective
ownership, partnership, or employment. Any actual or potential interest shall be
disclosed at the meeting of the committee where the action is being taken.
Passed by the City Council and signed by me in authentication of its passage
this k`aday of ��.�^ �4 2006
Mayor Hank Williams
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City Recorder
Approved by me this 1 1` day of �ct-� r = _,2006
Mayor Hank Williams