[Res. 2010-R-11, 6/23/2010, § 1; as amended by
Res. 2012-R-9, 1/25/2012, § 1]
The Board of Supervisors herein establishes the Newtown Township
Traffic Committee which shall consist of no more than seven members,
all of whom shall be appointed by the Newtown Township Board of Supervisors
and shall be residents of Newtown Township. Members of the Committee
shall serve for three-year terms on a staggered basis. The Board of
Supervisors shall initially appoint three members of the Committee
to one-year terms, two members of the Committee to two-year terms
and two members of the Committee to three-year terms. Terms shall
run through December 31 of each year. For the initial appointments,
one more than 1/2 of the terms shall expire December 31, 2011, and
the balance of the terms shall expire December 31, 2010. As part of
the initial appointment of persons to the Newtown Township Traffic
Committee, the persons currently serving as members of the Newtown
Township/Newtown Borough Joint Traffic Committee shall be appointed
to the Newtown Township Traffic Committee by the Board of Supervisors
for terms to expire either December 31, 2010, or December 31, 2011,
as the Board shall determine.
[Res. 2010-R-11, 6/23/2010, § 2]
The mission and/or purpose of the Committee shall be to improve
the quality of life for Newtown Township residents, to improve Newtown
Township's desirability to visitors, workers and businesses, and to
ensure a safe access to multi-modal transportation options that meet
the needs of residents, visitors, workers and businesses in Newtown
Township by ensuring the ability to safely walk, drive, bike and use
public transportation throughout the Township in accordance with a
consistent and comprehensive approach to pedestrian and vehicular
circulation and safety.
[Res. 2010-R-11, 6/23/2010, § 3]
The Committee shall hold an organizational meeting in January
of each year following the organizational meeting of the Newtown Township
Board of Supervisors. At such meeting, the Committee shall meet and
elect a Chairperson and such other officers as they shall deem necessary
to serve until the next organizational meeting of the Newtown Township
Traffic Committee. The Committee shall identify three members of the
Newtown Township Traffic Committee that shall serve on the Newtown
Township/Newtown Borough Joint Traffic Committee. Each member appointed
to the Newtown Township/Newtown Borough Joint Traffic Committee shall
serve for a period of one year but said persons may be reappointed
by the Committee at the expiration of the one-year term assuming they
are members of the Newtown Township Traffic Committee. All meetings
shall be advertised and open to the public in accordance with the
provisions of the Sunshine Act. The Committee shall adopt such rules
and regulations necessary for the conduct of its business or to carry
out its purposes.
[Res. 2010-R-11, 6/23/2010, § 4]
The Committee shall elect a Chairperson and Secretary at the
organizational meeting of the Committee. The Chairperson is responsible
to set the agenda, coordinate requests for documents and information
from the Township staff, oversee meetings and call for motions and
recommendations. The Secretary shall be responsible for assisting
in the preparation of the minutes of each meeting.
[Res. 2010-R-11, 6/23/2010, § 5]
The Committee shall keep minutes of its meetings and activities
and shall make oral reports to the Township Board of Supervisors from
time to time. Minutes, at the minimum, shall include those persons
in attendance at the meeting, motions made by the Committee, votes,
as well as recommendations.
[Res. 2010-R-11, 6/23/2010, § 6]
The members of the Committee shall not receive any compensation
for their services. Members shall, however, be reimbursed for expenses
actually and necessarily incurred by his/her in the performance of
his/her duties provided said expenses are approved in advance by the
Newtown Township Board of Supervisors.
[Res. 2010-R-11, 6/23/2010, § 7]
1.
The Newtown Township Traffic Committee shall have the following duties:
A.
Develop and maintain a working knowledge of the Township's existing
road, trail and signage system.
B.
Make recommendations with respect to the transportation needs of
the Township.
C.
Make recommendations that promote traffic enforcement and pedestrian
safety in the Township.
D.
Make recommendations that address circulation and safety issues in
the commercial districts in the Township.
E.
Make recommendations that improve bike and pedestrian links within
the Township and with neighboring municipalities.
F.
Make recommendations on traffic calming methods.
G.
Make recommendations on grant moneys that the Township can pursue
to help finance transportation improvements in the Township.
H.
Advise the Planning Commission and Board of Supervisors on the traffic
impacts of development in the Township.
I.
Seek input from the Community on these duties.
[Res. 2010-R-11, 6/23/2010, § 8]
The Board of Supervisors shall appoint one or more members of
the Board of Supervisors as a liaison to the Committee.
[Res. 2010-R-11, 6/23/2010, § 9]
Nothing contained herein shall be construed as an abolishment
of any existing Township agency, board, authority or commission even
though such agency, board, authority or commission may have responsibilities
related to the responsibilities delegated to this Committee. Neither
the Committee nor its members shall have authority to enter into the
contracts without the approval of the Board of Supervisors.
