There is hereby established in the Police Department of this City a Traffic Division to be under the control of an officer of police appointed by and directly responsible to the Chief of Police.
(Ord. 173 § 33-03.010, 1983)
It shall be the duty of the Traffic Division with such aid as may be rendered by other members of the Police Department to enforce the street traffic regulations of this City and all of the State vehicle laws applicable to street traffic in this City, to make arrests for traffic violations, to investigate traffic accidents and to cooperate with the City Traffic Specialist and other officers of the City in the administration of the traffic laws and in developing ways and means to improve traffic conditions and to carry out those duties specially imposed upon said division by this chapter and the traffic ordinances of this City.
(Ord. 173 § 33-03.020, 1983; Ord. 181 § 1, 1984)
Whenever the accidents at any particular location become numerous, the Traffic Division shall cooperate with the City Traffic Specialist in conducting studies of such accidents and determining remedial measures.
(Ord. 173 § 33-03.030, 1983; Ord. 181 § 1, 1984)
The Traffic Division shall maintain a suitable system of filing traffic accident reports. Accident reports or cards referring to them shall be filed alphabetically by location. Such reports shall be available for the use and information of the City Traffic Specialist.
(Ord. 173 § 33-03.040, 1983; Ord. 181 § 1, 1984)
The Traffic Division shall annually prepare a traffic report which shall be filed with the City Council. Such report shall contain information on traffic matters in this City as follows:
(1) 
The number of traffic accidents, the number of persons killed, the number of persons injured and other pertinent traffic accident data;
(2) 
The number of traffic accidents investigated and other pertinent data on the safety activities of the Police Department;
(3) 
The plans and recommendations of the division for future traffic safety activities.
(Ord. 173 § 33-03.050, 1983)
The office of City Traffic Specialist is hereby established. The City Traffic Specialist shall be appointed by the City Manager and he shall exercise the powers and the duties as provided in this chapter and in the traffic ordinances of this City. Whenever the City Traffic Specialist is required or authorized to place or maintain official traffic control devices or signals, he may cause such devices or signals to be placed or maintained.
(Ord. 173 § 33-03.060, 1983; Ord. 181 § 1, 1984)
It shall be the general duty of the City Traffic Specialist to determine the installation and proper timing and maintenance of traffic control devices and signals, to conduct engineering analyses of traffic accidents and to devise remedial measures to conduct engineering and traffic investigations of traffic conditions and to cooperate with other City officials in the development of ways and means to improve traffic conditions, and to carry out the additional powers and duties imposed by ordinances of this City. Whenever by the provisions of this chapter a power is granted to the City Traffic Specialist or a duty imposed upon him, the power may be exercised or the duty performed by his deputy or by a person authorized in writing by him.
(Ord. 173 § 33-03.070, 1983; Ord. 181 § 1, 1984)
The Traffic Committee consists of the City Manager as chairman, the City Traffic Specialist, Public Works Director and/or Streets Superintendent, Community Development Director, a member of the City Council and one alternate member, and a representative of the Volunteer Fire Department. The alternate City Council member shall only participate when the regular City Council member is unable to serve due to scheduling concerns or a conflict of interest. The Traffic Committee shall meet on call to consider traffic control and parking problems. The Traffic Committee shall submit reports on their activities through the City Manager to the Council at suitable intervals.
(Ord. 173 § 33-03.080, 1983; Ord. 181 § 2, 1984; Ord. 333 § 1, 2015)
It shall be the duty of the Traffic Committee to suggest the most practicable means for coordinating the activities of all officers and agencies of this City having authority with respect to the administration or enforcement of traffic regulations; to stimulate and assist in the preparation and publication of traffic reports; to receive complaints having to do with traffic matters; and to recommend to the legislative body of this City and to the City Traffic Specialist, the chief of the Traffic Division and other City officials ways and means for improving traffic conditions and the administration and enforcement of traffic regulations.
(Ord. 173 § 33-03.090, 1983; Ord. 181 § 1, 1984)