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ORDINANCE NO. ~ 9 7S-
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 2, ADMINISTRATION,
ADDING SECTION 2.13 TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION;
REPEALING SECTION 2.22 BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN COMMISSION AND
REPEALING SECTION 2.26 TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION
Annotated to show deletions and additions to the code sections being modified.
Deletions are bold . and additions are in bold underline.
WHEREAS, the City of Ashland wishes to modify its Code with regard to Administration
by adding a Transportation Commission ordinance to more closely coordinate
transportation related issues specifically as they relate to safety, planning, funding and
advocacy for all modes of transportation; and
WHEREAS, the City of Ashland wishes to reduce duplication by repealing in total
Section 2.22 Bicycle and Pedestrian Commission and Section 2.26 Traffic Safety
Commission;
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF ASHLAND DO ORDAIN AS FOllOWS:
SECTION 1. Repeal. Ashland Municipal Code 2.22 [Bicycle and Pedestrian
Commission] is hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 2. Repeal. Ashland Municipal Code 2.26 [Traffic Safety Commission] is
hereby repealed in its entirety.
SECTION 3. New Section. Section 2.13 [Transportation Commission] is hereby added
to the Ashland Municipal Code to read as follows:
2.13 Transportation Commission
2.13.010 Established - Generally.
A. Role. The Transportation Commission advises the City Council on
transportation related issues specificallY as they relate to safety. plannina.
fundina and advocacy for bicycles. transit. parkina. pedestrian and all other
modes of transportation.
B. Mission. The need for a Transportation Commission is emphasized in the
Transportation Element:
"Ashland has a vision - to retain our small-town character even while we
a row. To achieve this vision. we must proactively plan for a transportation
system that is intearated into the community and enhances Ashland's
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livabilitv. character and natural environment. ...The focus must be on
people being able to move easilv throuah the city in all modes of travel.
Modal eauity then is more than iust a phase. It is a plannina concept that
does not necessarilv implv eaual financial commitment or eaual
percentaae use of each mode. but rather ensures that we will have the
opportunity to convenientlv and safelv use the transportation mode of our
choice. and allow us to move toward a less auto-dependent community."
C. Powers and Duties. Generallv. The Transportation Commission will review
and make recommendations on the following topics as it relates to all modes
of Transportation:
1. Safety: will develop. coordinate and promote transportation safety
proarams:
2. Plannina:
· Will review and serve as the primary body to develop
recommendations to the City's lona ranae transportation plans.
· Will review and make recommendations in Tvpe III Plannina
Actions during the pre-application process.
3. Fundina: will make recommendations to the City's transportation
section of the Capital Improvements Proaram:
4. Advocacv: will advocate and promote all modes of transportation to
make modal eauity a realitv.
· Facilitate coordination of transportation issues with other
aovernmental entities.
· Select one or more member liaisons to attend and participate in
meetinas with other transportation related committees in the
Roaue Vallev.
· Examine multi-modal transportation issues.
D. Powers and Duties. Specificallv. The Transportation Commission will
review and forward all traffic implementation regulations to the Public Works
Director for final approval and implementation of official traffic safety and
functional activities.
2.13.020 Established - Membership.
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A. Votina Members. The TransDortation Commission shall consist of nine (9)
votina members as desianated by the Mayor and confirmed by the council.
Votina members will all be members of the community at larae and will
reDresent a balance of interest in all modes of transDortation. The Chair will be
elected amona its members annually. A vice chair will also be elected amona
its members to serve in the chair's absence and who will succeed to the chair
on ADril 30 followina the chair's term eXDiration.
B. Non-votina Ex Officio MembershiD. The Director of Public Works or
desianee shall serve as the Drimary staff liaison and as Secretary of the
Commission. Includina the staff liaison. there will be eleven (11) total non-
votina ex officio members who will DarticiDate as needed and will include one
member of the Council as aDDointed by the Mayor. Community DeveloDment .
& Plannina. Police. Fire. Southern Oreaon University. Ashland Schools.
Oreaon DeDartment of TransDortation. Roaue Valley TransDortation District.
Ashland Parks and Recreation. Jackson County Roads. In addition to the
eleven non-votina ex officio members. a student member may be aDDointed
and would serve as an additional non-votina ex officio member.
2.13.030 Term and Vacancies.
A. Term. The term for each votina member shall be three years. eXDirina on
ADril 30th.
B Initial Term Transition. Three of the nine members shall be aDDointed to
initial terms eXDirina ADril30. 2010: three of the nine shall be aDDointed to
initial terms eXDirina ADril 30. 2011: and three shall be aDDointed to initial
terms eXDirina ADril 30. 2012. Followina these initial terms. all members shall
serve for 3 year terms eXDirina ADril 30.
C. Vacancy. Any vacancy shall be filled by aDDointment of the Mayor and
confirmed by the City Council. for the unexDired Dortion of the term. Any
commissioner who is absent without Drior notification from four or more
meetinas in a 12 month Deriod shall be considered no lonaer active and the
Dosition will be deemed vacant.
2.13.040 Quorum. Rules and Reaulations.
One more than half of the sittina votina members of the Commission shall
constitute a Quorum. The Commission shall meet monthly and at least ten
times Der calendar year. The Commission may recommend or make rules and
reaulations for its aovernment and Drocedure. consistent with the laws of the
State and the City Charter and ordinances.
2.13.050 Traffic Sub-Committee.
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A. PurDose. The DurDose of the Traffic Sub-Committee is to enable the
TransDortation Commission to focus on broad transDortation concerns by
reducina the number of routine and aeneral non-routine traffic items that
come before the full Commission and to insure the TransDortation
Commission will have sufficient time to devote their full attention to the
overall transDortation matters at issue.
B. MembershiD. The Traffic Sub-Committee consists of three reaular
members of the TransDortation Commission who shall sit concurrently on the
full Commission. Sub-committee members shall be aDDointed by the
TransDortation Commission Chair on a rotatina basis until all members have
served. Terms are for six month intervals and members may only sit for two
consecutive terms at anyone time. The Public Works Director shall determine
what matters warrant Sub-Committee involvement and meetinas shall be
convened on an as needed basis. The Public Works Director or desianee will
serve as staff liaison and recorder for these meetinas.
C. Duties. The Traffic Sub-Committee shall consider the followina matters:
1. Forward recommendations to the TransDortation Commission and
Public Works Director on routine and aeneral non-routine traffic
concerns includina but not limited to traffic imDacts. sDeed
desianations. Darkina. markinas. and sianaae.
2. Recommend to the TransDortation Commission sDecific comments.
concerns or suaaestions for the imDrovements to the City of Ashland's
TransDortation System Plan or similar TransDortation Droarams. with
the emDhasis on lona ranae transDortation Dlannina and reaional
transDortation Dlans.
3. Such other aeneral or minor transDortation matters as the
TransDortation Commission deems aDDroDriate for the Traffic Sub-
Committee format.
4. The Traffic Sub-Committee or staff liaison may refer any matter before
the Traffic Sub-Committee to the TransDortation Commission when it
becomes aDDarent the matter involves maior Dolicy concerns or
Dotential serious transDortation imDacts on surroundina areas.
E. Minutes. All Traffic Sub-Committee action minutes will be forwarded to the
followina TransDortation Commission meetina.
2.13.060 ReDorts.
The commission shall submit cODies of its minutes to the City Council and
shall DreDare and submit such reDorts as from time to time may be reauested
of them by the City Council. Public Works Director or Community
DeveloDment Director.
2.13.070 ComDensation.
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Votina members of the commission shall receive no compensation for service
on the Transportation Commission or Traffic Sub-Committee.
SECTION 4. Severability. The sections, subsections, paragraphs and clauses of this
ordinance are severable. The invalidity of one section, subsection, paragraph, or clause
shall not affect the validity of the remaining sections, subsections, paragraphs and
clauses.
SECTION 5. Codification. Provisions of this Ordinance shall be incorporated in the
City Code and the word "ordinance" may be changed to "code", "article", "section",
"chapter" or another word, and the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered, or
re-Iettered, provided however that any Whereas clauses and boilerplate provisions (Le.
Sections 4-5) need not be codified and the City Recorder is authorized to correct any
cross-references and any typographical errors.
The foregoing ordinance was first read blle only in acgpr~ Article X,
Section 2(C) of the City Charter on the day of / 1b7J. , 2008,
and dul PASSED and ADOPTED this Ii day of //tM , 2008.
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Barbara M. Christensen, City Recorder
SIGNED and APPROVED this .;f/ day of ~008
Reviewed as to form:
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