There is hereby established in and for the Incorporated Village of Hempstead
a Traffic Safety Board consisting of not less than six nor more than 10 members.
The term of office of such members shall be three years, except that the terms
of the members first appointed shall be as follows: 1/3 shall be appointed
for a term of three years, 1/3 shall be appointed for a term of two years
and the remaining number shall be appointed for a term of one year. Upon the
expiration of the term of office of any member, his successor shall be appointed
for a term of office of three years. Other appointments to fill vacancies
due to resignation or termination other than the expiration of the term of
office shall be made for the unexpired term. The Board of Trustees shall make
all appointments to said Traffic Safety Board and shall have the power to
remove any member for cause. All of the members shall serve without compensation.
The Board of Trustees shall designate the Chairman of the Traffic Safety
Board, who shall be the executive and administrative officer of said Board
and shall be subject to the supervision and control of the Board of Trustees.
The Chairman shall serve without compensation and shall perform the functions
necessary to properly and efficiently carry out the provisions and purposes
of this chapter. All meetings shall be held either at the discretion of the
Chairman or at such other times as 1/3 of the members of the Traffic Safety
Board may request by giving notice in writing to the Chairman.
The Traffic Safety Board shall keep full and accurate minutes of its
proceedings and records of its investigations and official actions. The minutes
shall also show the vote or failure to vote of each member upon every question,
as well as the absence of any member. The function of said Board shall be
to promote and encourage street and highway public safety; to formulate Village-wide
highway safety programs and coordinate efforts of interested parties and agencies
engaged in traffic safety education; to cooperate with local officials within
the Village in the formulation and execution of traffic safety programs and
activities; to study traffic conditions on streets and highways within the
Village, study and analyze reports of accidents and causes thereof and recommend
to the appropriate legislative bodies, departments or commissions such change
in rules, orders, regulations and existing law as the Board may deem advisable;
to conduct meetings within the Village, which meetings shall be open to the
public, whenever and wherever the Board shall deem it advisable, and to invite
to such meetings parties and agencies, public and private, interested in traffic
regulation, control and safety education; to promote safety education for
drivers and pedestrians; to obtain and assemble motor vehicle accident data
and to analyze, study and consolidate such data for educational and informational
purposes; and to coordinate and direct all local activities related to the
implementation of the state highway safety program as approved by the Governor
or his designee.
All former members of the Traffic and Parking Commission shall be appointed
interim members of said Traffic Safety Board and shall continue in office
until April 5, 1976, at which time new appointments will be made.