HomeMy WebLinkAbout01-028RESOLUTION 01-028
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PORT TOWNSEND, WASHINGTON, ESTABLISHING THE TRANSPORTATION
ADVISORY BOARD AS A CITIZEN ADVISORY BOARD
WHEREAS, the city Council approved Resolution No. 01-020 on April 16, 2001,
amending City Council Rules of Procedure by establishing a City Council Transportation
Committee; and
WHEREAS, the City Council determines to establish the Transportation Advisory Board
by this Resolution,
WHEREAS, the City Council adopted Resolution 01-012 on March 19, 2001,
establishing general rules governing citizen advisory boards.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Port
Townsend as follows:
SECTION 1. FORMATION.
A Transportation Advisory Board is hereby established, subject to the general rules for citizen
advisory boards in Article 4 of City Council Rules of Procedure, and this Resolution, including
any amendments thereto.
SECTION 2. SCOPE OF WORK AND TASK DESCRIPTION.
A. The board is entrusted with the responsibilities of researching, advising and making
recommendations to the City Council Transportation Committee on transportation priority issues
established by the City Council Transportation Committee.
B. The board shall not have any administrative or supervisory powers not available to the
City Council.
C. On issues assigned to it by the City Council Transportation Committee, the advisory
board may create such task-oriented subgroups as it may deem necessary or expedient to expand
public process and participation in a manner similar to the City Council task group concept
contained in the "City Council Rules of Procedures." Such task groups may help develop public
consensus on parking, access and equality to auto and non-motorized transportation, interim
strategy that doesn't affect the quality of life to make the current system better, and long term
strategy
SECTION 3. TERM OF BOARD - SUNSET PROVISION.
This board shall constitute a standing advisory board, subject to further city council resolution.
No sunset provision is established.
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SECTION 4. MEMBERSHIP
The board shall consist of seven members.
SECTION 5. TERMS OF OFFICE.
The term of office of the seven members shall be three years, except that the initial appointments
shall be staggered from one to three years so that no more than three members shall have their
terms expire in any one year.
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Port Townsend at a regular meeting
thereof, held this 9th day of July, 2001.
Attest:
Approved as to form:
Pamela Kolacy, CMC~
, City Clerk
Johr~'P. Watts
City Attorney
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