557 RES INCREASED VEHICULAR TRAFFIC WITHIN CORPORATE LIMITS OF COP HAS RESULTED IN MANY HIGHLY TECHNICAL AND DIFFICULT TRAFFIC PROBLEMS

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• • c- r RESOLUTION NC?. ' ~ . 6^JI-EREAS, increased vehicular traffic within the corporate limits of the City of Paris has resulted in many highly technical and difficult traffic problems, requiring special consideration and attention in an effort to seek a solution to many of such problems; and, whereas, many citizens have found it feasible and desirable to create a Board or Body of local citizens willing and able to devote time and attention to the consideration and proposal of measures designed to minimize the traffic problems resulting from such in- creased vehicular traffic; NOW TI-EREFORE, BE IT RESO LVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS: That a Traffic Commission, composed of nine (9) members be, and the same is hereby authorized and created, the membership of which shall be filled by appointment of the Mayor. Three (3) of such members shall be appointed to serve for an initial term of one (1) year; three (3) others shall be appointed to serve for a term of two (2) years; and the remaining three (3) members shall be appointed to serve for a term of three (3) years. Thereafter all members shall be appointed or reappointed for terms of three (3) years. Any vacancy occurring during the term of any such member shall be filled by appointment of the PAayor, upon recommendation of the majority of the remaining members of said comnission. The City Engineer of the City of Paris shall serve as ex officio member of said Comnission, but shall not be entitled to vote on any matter on which final action is to be taken by said Commission. The Traffic Commission herein and hereby created is authorized to con- sider any and all problems relating to traffic or traffic problems of any kind within the City of Paris, either of its own initiative or upon reference from the City Council or the City Pdanager. Any decisions or recommendations of the Traffic Commission shall be advisory only, but shall be referred to and fully cnnsidered by the City Council. Adopted this 8th day of Febrcaary, 1954. ►ce, Mayor ATTES T : City Clerk.