[CC 1989 §§2-221 — 2-223; Ord. No. 2202 §1, 5-26-1998; Ord. No. 2970 §5, 11-10-2004; Ord. No. 3229 §1, 5-15-2007; Ord. No. 3962 §5, 1-11-2016[1]]
A.
There
shall be a Public Works Commission appointed by the Mayor with the
advice, consent and approval of a majority of the members of the Board
of Aldermen in attendance at a meeting where a quorum is present.
The Public Works Commission shall consist of eight (8) regular members,
a member of the Board of Aldermen who shall serve as Chairman of the
Commission, and two (2) at large members appointed from the general
population of the City.
[Ord. No. 4417, 1-25-2021]
B.
A citizen
member shall be elected by the Commission as Vice Chairman to chair
the Commission in the absence of the Chairman. The eight (8) regular
members of the Commission shall include two (2) members from each
City ward.
C.
Preference
shall be given to the appointment of members who possess professional
expertise, experience or demonstrable skills in fields relating to
infrastructure design, construction, implementation, etc.
[Ord. No. 4313, 9-23-2019]
[Ord. No. 3229 §1, 5-15-2007; Ord. No. 3962 §5, 1-11-2016]
A.
The
Aldermanic member of the Commission created by this Article shall
serve until the next general municipal election or until his/her successor
is appointed and confirmed. The citizen members of the Commission
created by this Article shall serve for a period of two (2) years;
or until his/her successor is appointed. In order to achieve staggered
terms, beginning June 1, 2016, the Mayor shall appoint or reappoint
all of the citizen members of all non-statutory commissions as follows:
one (1) citizen member from each ward and one (1) at large member
for an initial one (1) year term; the remaining citizen members shall
be appointed for two (2) year terms. Thereafter, citizen member terms
shall expire each year on May thirty-first (31st).
B.
The
at large members shall have the same duties, responsibilities and
obligations, including participation in all meetings and voting on
all matters, as all other regular members of the Commission.
C.
The
at large members shall not be included to increase the required number
of five (5) members to constitute a quorum at duly noticed meetings.
D.
The
attendance of at large members counts towards making the minimum required
quorum.
[CC 1989 §2-224; Ord. No. 2202 §1, 5-26-1998; Ord. No. 2336 §2, 5-24-1999; Ord. No. 3229 §1, 5-15-2007; Ord. No. 3417 §1, 3-24-2009; Ord. No. 3962 §5, 1-11-2016]
A.
The
Commission shall have the following powers and duties:
1.
To make recommendations to and advise the Board of Aldermen
on the construction, acceptance or otherwise needed improvements of
infrastructure relating to such matters as streets, roads, sound walls,
sidewalks, storm sewers, drains, street lights, plantings in the public
right-of-way and all public improvements.
2.
To request that the Director of Public Works assign a consulting
engineer to:
3.
To request that the Director of Public Works assign a consulting
engineer to:
a.
Review and inspect individual projects within the City including
streets, roads, sound walls and other public improvements, which are
to be constructed by private person or contractor under the review
of and/or under contract by the City;
b.
Suggest solutions to problems related to streets, roads, sound
walls and other public works improvements problems; and
c.
Estimate the cost of the proposed solutions.
4.
To review the reports of any such engineer and to prioritize
control or retention problem areas according to established City guidelines.
5.
To review the reports of any such engineer and to prioritize
proposed solutions to problems relating to existing streets, roads,
sound walls and other public works improvements problems.
6.
To make recommendations to the City, St. Louis County, State
of Missouri and the Metropolitan Sewer District for correction of
any existing streets, roads, sound walls, stormwater or other public
works improvements problems or prevention of problems for future streets,
roads, sound walls, stormwater or other public works improvements
based upon the engineer's report.
7.
To inspect and review corrective and preventive actions taken
with respect to streets, roads, sound walls, stormwater or other public
works improvements.
8.
To seek the advice or assistance of the Metropolitan Sewer District,
consulting engineers or any other person or agency with respect to
evaluation or correction of streets, roads, sound walls, stormwater
or other public works improvements problems.
9.
To establish any subcommittee as may be appropriate to assist
this Commission and to recommend to the Board of Aldermen on said
duties.
10.
To make recommendations to the Board of Aldermen on such matters
as sanitary sewers, sewage, disposal of waste, trash haulers, regulation
of restaurants, animals and public health matters.
11.
To make recommendations regarding the application of building
codes, plan review and inspection policies of the City.
[CC 1989 §2-225; Ord. No. 2202 §1, 5-26-1998; Ord. No. 2486 §3, 7-11-2000; Ord. No. 3229 §1, 5-15-2007; Ord. No. 3962 §5, 1-11-2016]
The Commission shall meet not less than quarterly at the call of the Chairman. Notification of the meeting shall be posted in accordance with Section 130.030 of this Code and the minutes of the meeting will be forwarded to the Mayor prior to the next regular meeting of the Board of Aldermen. The Commission shall make an annual report to the Board of Aldermen concerning its activities and the work of the preceding year, together with a summary of recommendations made by the Commission during the preceding year. The Director of Public Works or his/her designated representative shall serve as staff liaison to the Commission.
