[12-12-1967]
The mayor shall appoint, in the month of January of each year, at least one member to the traffic commission to serve for a term of three years beginning with the second Monday in January next following his appointment until his successor shall be duly appointed. When the traffic commission is first established under this section, the members of the commission shall be appointed for a term of such length and so arranged that the term of at least one member expires each year, except the term of the member designated from the city council. The member of the city Council shall serve for the term to which he has been duly elected to the city council. Vacancies shall be filled for the unexpired terms in the manner as in the case of original appointments.
The commission shall elect annually a secretary from its own members who shall keep records of all meetings, which records shall be the property of the city.
The commission shall develop policies and practices for the regulation and control of traffic; installation, operation and maintenance of parking meters in existing parking meter zones; establishment and discontinuance of parking meter zones; the parking of vehicles on public ways; the installation and maintenance of traffic signs and traffic control signals; whether the same be originally referred to it by the city council, private citizens or upon its own initiative.
The City Council shall refer every proposed resolution, order or ordinance for the regulation of traffic, or any amendment thereto, to the Commission for its study and report. No final vote shall be taken by the City Council on any such resolution, order or ordinance until the Commission has submitted its report with recommendations, in writing, or until 20 days shall have elapsed after reference to the Commission without the filing of such report. Such reports and recommendations shall be advisory only, and shall not have the force and effect of law.