Ord 058-2004 7/6/2004ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS, TEXAS, AMENDING SECTION 102 -67 OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES, TRAFFIC SAFETY COMMISSION, BY ADDING AN
ADDITIONAL POSITION TO THE COMMISSION'S MEMBERSHIP
COMPOSITION; FINDING AND DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT
WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
AS REQUIRED BY LAW.
WHEREAS, the Wichita Falls Traffic Safety Commission helps provide for a
more efficient and effective way to improve traffic regulations and traffic safety in the
City; and,
WHEREAS, the Wichita Falls Traffic Safety Commission finds it necessary to
revise some of their operational provisions to insure that the meetings held by the
Traffic Safety Commission are more effective.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY
OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT:
SECTION 1 . Section 102 -67 of the Wichita Falls Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 102 -67. Membership qualifications.
The six citizen appointees of the traffic safety commission must be citizens of the
city. In appointing the members, the city council shall attempt to appoint persons
who meet the following qualifications:
(1) One representative of the City Traffic Engineering Division.
(2) One representative of the Traffic Division of the City Police Department.
(3) The Wichita Falls Independent School District School Safety Officer.
(4) One representative of the State Department of Transportation.
(5) One representative of the State Department of Public Safety, Safety
Division.
(6) One representative of the Wichita County Sheriffs Department (patrol).
(7) One representative of the insurance industry, auto claims division.
(8) One representative of the school transportation industry.
(9) One Sheppard Air Force Base safety representative.
(10) One person representing a non - government owned transportation
company having professional drivers operating within the city.
(11) One person who represents municipal court.
(12) Six citizens of the city who are interested in traffic safety; one shall be
appointed from the city at- large, and one shall be appointed from each of
the council districts, with consideration given to the following fields of
expertise: legal, insurance industry, and transportation industry."
SECTION 3. It is hereby officially found and determiined that the meeting at
which this ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law.
PASSED AND APPROVED this the 6` day of July, 2004.
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ATTEST:
City Clerk