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RESOLUTION
NO. 790
A RESOLUTION CREATING AND ESTABLISHING A
TRANSIT ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADVISING THE CITY, THROUGH ITS
TRANSIT DIRECTOR, REGARDING ISSUES OF DEVELOPMENT, IMPLEMENTATION AND ON GOING
TRANSIT SERVICES FOR THE CITY OF CANBY.
WHEREAS, the Canby City Council is of the
opinion that it is in the public interested to provide the citizens of Canby
with its own transit service; and
WHEREAS, the City Administrator has
selected and appointed a Transit Director to oversee the development,
implementation and ongoing transit service; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes
that an advisory committee made up of local citizens that would provide advice
and recommendations to the Transit Director would be of overall benefit to the
Director and City council,
NOW THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by
the City Council or the City of Canby, as follows:
Section
1. Transit
Advisory Committee. There is hereby created and established a committee to be
entitled and designated as the Canby Transit Advisory Committee under authority
granted by Oregon law.
Section
2. Duties and
Responsibilities of the Committee. The committee shall be specifically
responsible for, but not limited to the following:
- Developing and assessing, on a ongoing basis, the transportation needs
of the citizens of Canby.
- Acting in an advisory capacity to the Transit Director in the
coordination of transit services.
- Promoting and educating the public regarding acceptance and usage of
the transit system.
- Promoting and educating the public regarding special problems
associated with the use of the transit system by youth, elderly and
disabled citizens.
Section
3.
- Membership: The committee shall consist of a nine (9) member board
with a City Council member to serve as a non-voting liaison. All
members must reside within the City of Canby limits or within the
City’s Urban Growth Boundary. The members of the committee shall
be appointed by the Mayor or a member of the Council and confirmed
by the City Council and shall serve at the pleasure of the Council.
- Terms of Office: At their first meeting, the nine
(9) members of the committee shall choose their terms of office ;by lot
as follows: three(3) members shall initially hold office for one year;
three (3) members shall hold office for two years; and three (3) members
shall hold office for three (3) years. At the expiration of the term of
any member, the Mayor or member of the Council shall appoint a new
member or reappoint a current member for a term of three (3) years with
the confirmation of the City Council. If a Vacancy occurs during the
term of a member, the Mayor or a member of the Council shall appoint a
new member to complete the unexpired term, with the confirmation of the
City Council. Any member failing to attend three (3) consecutive meeting
without approval of the committee chairperson, may be removed by the
City Council and a new member appointed to complete the unexpired term.
- Officers: At the first meeting of each year, the committee shall
select a chairperson, vice-chairperson and a secretary who shall serve
for a term of one (1) year. It shall be the duty of the secretary to
send all notices for the meetings; keep and preserve minutes, have
custody and keep[ all document and papers while with said committee and
perform such other duties as may be prescribed by said committee.
- Meetings: The committee shall meet at least once per month and shall
meet on the call of the Chairperson or on call of the majority of its
members. Five members of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. The
Committee shall have authority to make and alter rules governing th4
conduct of business, with approval of the City Council
This Resolution shall take effect April 17, 2002
ADOPTED this 17th day of April, 2002 by the Canby City Council
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