A Highway Safety Committee is hereby established in accordance
with Article 16-A of the Executive Law, enacted as Chapter 620 of
the Laws of 1967, to be known and designated as the "Mount Vernon
Highway Safety Committee."
Such Committee shall coordinate local safety efforts and local
highway safety programs with the State Highway Safety Program as set
forth in Article 16-A of the New York State Executive Law.
The Committee shall consist of five persons, the Mayor of the
City of Mount Vernon, the Commissioner of Buildings, the Commissioner
of Public Works, the Commissioner of Public Safety and the Director
of Civil Defense. The Mayor shall be Chairman and shall designate
of the members a Vice Chairman and a Secretary. The powers of the
Committee shall be vested in and exercised by a majority of the Committee.
The members of the Committee shall serve without pay for their
services needed pursuant to this chapter.
The Committee shall schedule stated meetings. Such stated meetings
may be attended by any citizen who gives advance notice of intention
to attend to present matters or suggestions for consideration of the
Committee, and further provided that such item is placed on the agenda
of the Committee for discussion at such meeting. The staff studies
and work for the Committee shall be performed by the staff of the
Highway Safety Committee to be appointed by the Mayor. Staff members
shall serve without additional compensation. The Mayor shall appoint
one of the staff members as Staff Coordinator. Said staff members
shall attend the meetings of the Highway Safety Committee, and the
staff as a whole shall be responsible for the initiation, study and
report of matters comprehended within its supervision, and the Committee,
when authorized by the Common Council, may engage traffic engineers
or other expert assistants on a consulting basis to supplement said
staff when necessary for effectuation of the Committee's duties.