[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Oneida 12-4-2012 by L.L. No.
4-2012. Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 9-20-2022 by L.L. No. 6-2022]
The Common Council of the City of Oneida finds that the reduction
of fatal and serious personal injury motor vehicle accidents occurring
on the streets, roadways, highways, sidewalks or otherwise within
the City of Oneida is vital to the preservation and improvement of
the health and safety of the City's residents as well as those who
visit and do business in the City. The City finds that the establishment
of a Traffic Safety Board is essential to promoting, overseeing and
ensuring the safety and security of its streets, roadways, highways,
sidewalks, visitors, businesses and residents. A Traffic Safety Board
can achieve these goals by engaging in a variety of activities supporting
law enforcement agencies to reduce the number of accidents, and fostering
cooperation and partnerships between all public and private stakeholders,
including law enforcement, educators, business leaders and community
members.
A.
There is hereby established the City of Oneida Traffic Safety Board
to be comprised of 10 members interested in traffic safety and traffic
problems within the City of Oneida.
B.
Each Traffic Safety Board member shall be appointed by at least the
majority affirmative vote of the total voting power of the City of
Oneida Common Council.
C.
Each member shall be a resident of the City of Oneida and a qualified
elector of the City. Each member shall be appointed from the City
at large for a term of three years.
[Amended 9-20-2022 by L.L. No. 6-2022[1]]
[1]
Editor's Note: This local law also repealed former Subsection
D, regarding terms of office for Board members, which immediately
followed this subsection.
The City of Oneida Traffic Safety Board shall:
A.
Elect annually a chairman, vice chairman and a secretary from its
members and appoint an executive secretary who shall be the executive
and administrative officer of the Board.
B.
Adopt rules for the conduct of business.
C.
Render annually to the City of Oneida Common Council, and from time
to time as required, a verified account of all moneys received and
expended by it or under its direction and an account of its proceedings
and of other pertinent matters in such form and manner as may be required
by such Board.
D.
On an annual
basis, the Board shall submit a budget proposal for the funds necessary
to carry out the purposes of this chapter, through the Department
of Public Works, to the Common Council.
[Added 9-20-2022 by L.L. No. 6-2022]
The City of Oneida Traffic Safety Board is authorized to:
A.
Promote and encourage street and highway traffic safety.
B.
Formulate City-wide highway safety programs and coordinate efforts
of interested parties and agencies engaged in traffic safety education.
C.
Cooperate with local officials within the City in the formulation
and execution of traffic safety programs and activities.
D.
Study traffic conditions on streets and highways within the City
and analyze reports of accidents and causes thereof, and recommend
to the Public Safety Commissioner, Common Council, or appropriate
departments or commissions such changes in rules, orders, regulations,
and existing law as the Board may deem advisable.
[Amended 9-20-2022 by L.L. No. 6-2022]
E.
Conduct meetings within the City whenever and wherever the Traffic
Safety Board shall deem it advisable and to invite to such meetings
parties and agencies, public and private, interested in traffic regulation,
control and safety education.
F.
Promote safety education for drivers and pedestrians.
G.
Obtain and assemble motor vehicle accident data, and to analyze,
study and consolidate such data for educational and informational
purposes.
H.
Coordinate and direct all local activities related to the implementation
of the state highway safety program, as approved by the Governor or
his designee.
If any section, subsection, paragraph, clause, sentence or phrase
of this chapter is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional
by any Court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed
a separate, distinct, and independent provision and such holding shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portion hereof.
