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R85-07 RESOLUTION: TRAFFIC, SAFETY AND PARKING COMMITTEE
RESLOVED: A Standing Committee on Traffic, Parking and Saftey is hereby
established to advise the City Council of Georgetown regarding changes
in or additions to city policies and ordinances needed to provide for
the efficient and safe use of City streets, alleys and thouroughfares
by vehicular and pedestrian traffic. Areas of concern shall include
traffic flow; traffic control; safety of drivers, riders and pedstrians;
and parking. It shall be concerned with current conditions and both
short and long range planning: and shall coordinate its study and
delibrations with the city staff (especially in the police, fire,
public works and planning departments) and with such other agencies and
groups as the County Commissioners, the School District, State Highway
Department, Chamber of Commerce, merchants associations and developers
of commercial and residential property.
This committee shall act as a board of approval for requests for changes
in loading zones, handicapped parking spaces, special reserved parking
spaces and shall work with city staff in amking recommendations for
changes in ordiances invloving traffic, parking and safety.
The Committee on Traffic, Parking and Safety shall have eleven (11)
members, of who not more than two may be residents of the E.T.J.
Membership on the committee should be broadly representative of persons
living in different parts of town who make frequent but different uses
(commuting, shopping, school attendance, deliveries, etc.) of the traffic
arteries and feeders; as well as local merchants.
The members shall serve three-year staggered terms and may serve no
more than two consecutive terms. Committee members shall be recommedded
by the Mayor and approved by a majority vote of the Council.
The Committee may report and make recommendations to the Council as
needed. It shall report at least once a year in the month of May,
so that any recommendations which might affect the annual budget may
be considered. All reports shall be made in writing to the Mayor and
Members of the Council.
Carl Doering, Mayor,
ATTEST:
14r. Pat Cab,
ero, City Secretary
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