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ORDINANCE. NO. 986
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 853, CITY CODE OF
1977, PERTAINING TO THE TRAFFIC COMMISSION
The City Council of the City of Columbia Heights does ordain:
Section 1: Section 3.308(1) of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977, passed June 21,
1977, which reads as follows, to-wit:
"A Traffic Commission is hereby established, which shall consist of five
members to be appointed by the Council for a term of one year each. The
Commission shall be composed of one member of the Council, an employee of
the school district, a person transacting retail business in the City, a
person transacting business in the industrial district of the City, and
any other resident-of the City.
'The City Engineer and the Chief of Police shall serve as ex-officio
members."
is herewith amended to read as follows, to-wit:
"A Traffic Commission is hereby established which shall consist of five
members to be organized as follows:
(a) Four members shall be appointed by the Council and may be removed
by a four-fifths vote of the Council. One member shall be designated
by the Council from among its membership, who shall serve at the will of
the Council. The Public Works Director, or a person designated by him,
and the Chief of Police shall serve as ex-officio members of the Commission.
(b) The four appointed members shall serve for a term of four years to
be staggered so that the term of one member shall expire each year. The
membership shall include an employee of the school district, a person
transacting retail business in the City, a person transacting business in
the industrial district of the City, and a resident of the City. Every
appointed member shall take an oath that he will faithfully discharge the
duties of office.
'The Commission shall elect a chairman from among its membership. The
Secretary need not be designated from the Commission membership."
Section 2: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after thirty
(30) days after its passage.
First reading:
Second reading:
Date of passage:
12-14-81
12-28-8]
12-28-8]
Offered by: Hentges
Seconded by: Heintz
Roll call: Ali ayes
//o-Ann~ Student, Se~et~ary to
''~/ the Council , .
Bruce G. Nawrocki, Mayor