(A) There is hereby created and established a commission to be known and designated as the “North Manchester Traffic Commission”.
(B) The Commission shall be responsible for: developing and implementing coordinated traffic safety programs which meet local needs; acting in an advisory capacity to the Town Council in the coordination of traffic safety activities, including the initiation and formulation of recommendations to the Town Council regarding new traffic safety ordinances and amendment of existing traffic ordinances; establishing traffic safety priorities for the town; reviewing and approving project applications for funding; serving in a liaison capacity between the town and the state’s Department of Traffic Safety in developing state highway safety programs and in meeting the National Highway Safety Program standards; promoting public acceptance of official programs proposed or instigated by the town; fostering public knowledge and support of traffic law enforcement and traffic engineering problems; cooperating with schools in promoting educational traffic safety aids; educating the public in traffic safety; and generally aiding the overall reduction of traffic accidents, injuries and deaths on town streets.
(C) (1) Membership. The Commission shall consist of nine official members as follows: Town Marshal and Town Manager, ex-officio; a member of the Town Council; and a student representative of Manchester Community Schools and Manchester College, each of whom shall be appointed by the Town Council to serve for a term of one calendar year or until his or her successor is appointed; and four other members who are determined to be representative of the town’s community, each of whom shall be appointed by the Town Council, for a term to two years and until their respective successors are appointed; provided that, two of the initial four appointees shall be for a term of one calendar year. All appointive terms shall expire December 31.
(2) Unofficial members. The Commission is hereby authorized to appoint an unofficial member of said Commission at any meeting where a quorum is present. Unofficial members shall not have voting privileges.
(3) Chairperson. The Chairperson of the Commission shall be selected annually in the January meeting, upon nomination by a member of the Commission and election by majority.
(4) Secretary. The Chairperson of the Commission shall: appoint the Secretary of the Commission, whose duty it shall be to send all notices for special meetings of the Commission; keep and preserve the minutes; place all documents and papers of the Commission for safekeeping with the Clerk-Treasurer of the town; advise and consult with the Town Council as to the work and recommendations of said Commission; work with said Commission and its sub-committees, if any; work with organized community groups and others to carry forward all plans and policies of the Commission as to accident prevention which may be approved by the Commission; and to perform such other duties as may be prescribed by said Commission.
(5) Meetings. The Commission shall meet once each month at a predetermined time and shall meet on the call of the Chairperson or on call by the majority of its members.
(6) Quorum. Five official members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business or the making of any recommendation.
(D) For the purpose of this section, the following definitions apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
POLICE, OFFICERS, POLICE DEPARTMENT and TRAFFIC DIVISION. As used in Ord. 6, 1983, the Marshal of the town.
TRAFFIC ENGINEER and TRAFFIC COMMISSIONER. As used in Ord. 6, 1983, the Town Manager of the town, who shall, by virtue of appointment as Town Manager, be the Traffic Engineer and Traffic Commissioner.
(Prior Code, Title I, Ch. I, Art. XIII)