(A) There is hereby established a Traffic Commission, to serve without compensation, consisting of the Chief of Police or, in his or her discretion as his or her representative, the Chief of the Traffic Division, the Chief of the Fire Department, the Superintendent of the Street and Water Department and such other town officers and representatives of unofficial bodies as may be determined and appointed by the Town Council. The Town Council member acting as liaison to the Street and Water Department shall sit on the Commission as a non-voting member and shall report to the Council on Commission activity. The Chief of Police shall function as the Chair of the Commission unless another member is appointed by the Town Council.
(B) It shall be the duty of the Traffic Commission, and to this end it shall have the authority within the limits of the funds at its disposal, to coordinate traffic activities, to carry on educational activities in traffic matters, to supervise the preparation and publication of traffic reports, to receive complaints having to do with traffic matters and to recommend to the Town Council and to the Traffic Engineer, the Chief of the Traffic Division and other town officials ways and means for improving traffic conditions and the administration and enforcement of traffic regulations.
(C) (1) The Traffic Commission shall meet when called into session by the Commission Chair or the Town Council. The Commission shall meet bi-annually, once in the first half and once during the second half of the fiscal year to review current traffic problems.
(2) The Commission can be called into session any time throughout the year with a reasonable advance notice. The number of sessions over the minimum requirements shall be left to the discretion of the Town Council and the Chair of the Commission.
(Prior Code, § 60.09) (Ord. 9-2013, passed 9-9-2013)