[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Town
of Mount Airy 8-5-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-13.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
[Amended 4-1-2019 by Ord.
No. 2019-2]
There is hereby created the Streets and Roads Commission of
the Town of Mount Airy, which shall consist of up to seven members,
including one member of the Town Council who shall count toward quorum
at Commission meetings and shall vote on Commission decisions in cases
of tie votes. All members of the Commission must be residents of the
Town and shall be appointed for terms of three years commencing from
the first day of July of the year of appointment or until their successors
are appointed; provided, however, that with respect to the members
of the Commission first appointed, three shall be designated to serve
for initial terms of three years, three shall be designated to serve
for initial terms of two years, one shall be designated to serve for
an initial term of one year, and the Council member shall serve concurrent
with his or her term of office, or until their successors are appointed.
The Mayor, with the approval of the Council, shall make all appointments,
including those required by any vacancies. It is intended that membership
of the Commission should, to the extent possible, reflect all residential
or commercial areas of the Town. All members of the Commission shall
serve without compensation, except that they may be reimbursed for
actual expenses to the extent authorized in the budget.
The Commission, on or before the first day of
July in each and every year, shall select from among its members a
Chairman to serve until the succeeding June 30 and such additional
officers as it may deem advisable. The Commission is empowered to
adopt all necessary rules and regulations for the conduct of its business
and shall hold such meetings as may from time to time be deemed necessary.
The Commission's regular place of business shall be in the Town Hall
of the Town of Mount Airy, but both regular and special meetings of
the Commission may be held elsewhere at the discretion of the Commission.
A.
The Commission shall study, investigate and make recommendations
to the Council of the Town from time to time concerning traffic control,
including appropriate means and methods to promote traffic calming
and programs promoting active traffic-calming measures.
B.
The Commission shall review and provide advice on
street and road maintenance, including the annual street and road
repaving plan for the Town drafted by the Town of Mount Airy Engineer,
and shall provide recommendations to the Council. Any recommendations
for repaving shall be based on engineering and physical standards,
and shall consider only demonstrated need and/or the rotation under
the repaving program.
C.
The Commission shall review and provide advice on
sidewalk and gutter maintenance, including the annual sidewalk and
gutter refurbishment plan for the Town by the Town of Mount Airy Engineer,
and shall provide recommendations to the Council. Any recommendations
for sidewalk and gutter refurbishment shall be based on engineering
and physical standards, and shall consider only demonstrated need
and/or the rotation under the sidewalk and gutter refurbishment program.
D.
The Commission shall undertake such other studies,
programs and recommendations as may be appropriate or requested from
time to time by the Town Council.
The Commission shall submit to the Mayor and
Council of the Town of Mount Airy an annual report on or before July
1 of each and every year summarizing its activities, together with
any recommendations relating generally to the streets and roads program
for the ensuing year.
No expenditures may be made by the Commission
except to the extent authorized in the annual budget of the Town or
as may otherwise be lawfully approved in advance by the Council of
the Town of Mount Airy.
