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SECTION I
AN ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
APACHE JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AMENDING THE APACHE JUNCTION
CITY CODE,CHAPTER 2 MAYOR AND COUNCIL,BY ADDING ARTICLE
2-17 APACHE JUNCTION TRANSPORTATION BOARD;REPEALING ANY
CONFLICTING PROVISIONS;PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;AND
DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE
JUNCTION,ARIZONA,AS FOLLOWS:
IN GENERAL
That the Apache Junction City Code,Chapter 2 MAYOR AND COUNCIL,
be amended by adding Article 2-17 APACHE'JUNCTION TRANSPORTATION BOARD,to
read as follows:
ARTICLE 2-17 APACHE JUNCTION TRANSPORTATION BOARD
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
Section
2-17-1 Creation
2-17-2 Membership and Terms of Office
2-17-3 Salaries and Personal Expenses
2-17-4 Officers
2-17-5 Meetings
2-17-6 Vacancies
2-17-7 Removal of
2-17-8 Duties
Section 2-17-1 Creation
Members
There i s hereby established an Apache Junction Transportation Board which shall
act as an advisory body to the City Council to promote,develop and make
recommendations on matters relating to transportation matters affecting the City
of Apache Junction including,but not limited to,all limited -access freeway
systems,county transportation systems,purchase of right-of-way,general street
construction planning and rapid transit systems.
Section 2-17-2 Membership and Terms of Office
A.The Apache Junction Transportation Board shall consist of eight (8)
members who shall be appointed by the Mayor and approved by the City
Council.The eight members shall consist of the chairman of the
Economic Opportunities Action Team,the chairman of the Planning and
Zoning Commission,the Apache Junction Chamber of Commerce Transportation
Committee Chairman and Vice Chairman,one (1)member of the City Council,
two (2)citizen members,and the Mayor who shall be an ex -officio member.
B.All members of the board shall have the power to vote on all matters
presented to them for consideration,except the Mayor who shall serve
as a non -voting ex -officio member.
C.The two citizen members of the board shall be residents of the City of
Apache Junction and shall serve for a term of three (3)years with the
first terms commencing on the date of appointment and expiring on
June 30,1989.Thereafter,all terms shall be for three (3)years each.
All other members of the board shall serve as long as they are acting
in the capacity of position so named.
D.A Technical Advisory Committee consisting of the City Manager,City Clerk,
Director of Public Works,Director of Planning,Economic DevelopmentSpecialistandothermembersofthecitystaffasdeemedappropriate by
the City Council shall assist the board when necessary.The City Clerk
shall act as recording secretary of the board.
Section 2-17-3 Salaries and Personal Expenses
Members of the Apache Junction Transportation Board shall receive no salary or
other remuneration for their services in such capacity and shall not be entitled
to personal expenses incurred by them in the discharge of their official duties
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except to the extent,purposes and amount such expense i s first authorized and
approved in advance by the City Council.
Section 2-17-4 Officers
The board shall elect a chairman and a vice chairman from among its members to
serve for a period of one (1)year.The vice chairman shall preside at meetings
in the absence of the chairman.
Section 2-17-5 Meetings
The board shall establish a regular meeting day and time and shall meet at least
once each month.Special meetings may be called as required.All meetings shall
be held i n compliance with the Open Meeting Act as provided for i n A.R.S.§38-431
and as amended.A quorum shall consist of four (4)voting members for the trans-
action of all business.
Section 2-17-6 Vacancies
Vacancies shall be filled by the City Council in accordance with Section 2-17-2
for the unexpired term of the affected member.
Section 2-17-7 Removal of Members
Members of the Apache Junction Transportation Board shall serve at the pleasure
of the City Council and may be removed by the Mayor with the concurrence of the
Council.A member shall not be absent from any regular board meetings for more
than three (3)consecutive times without a reasonable excuse.After the absence
from three consecutive regular meetings,the remaining members of the board shall
vote to retain or recommend to the City Council that the absentee member be
relieved of his duties on the board.
Section 2-17-8 Duties
The board shall make recommendations to the City Council regarding general policy
and programs pertaining to limited -access freeway systems,county transportation
systems,purchase of rights -of -way,general street construction planning,and
rapid transit systems,and in other matters pertaining to transportation as
deemed necessary.
SECTION II.REPEALING ANY CONFLICTING PROVISIONS
All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this
ordinance or any part of the code adopted herein by reference are hereby repealed.
SECTION III PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY
I f any section,subsection,sentence,phrase,clause or portion of this ordinance
or any part of the code adopted herein by reference is,for any reason,held to
be invalid or unconstitutional by the decision of any court of competent juris-
diction,such decision shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions
thereof.
SECTION IV EMERGENCY CLAUSE
I t being necessary for the preservation of the peace,health and safety of the
City of Apache Junction,Arizona,an emergency is hereby declared to exist and
this ordinance shall become immediately operative and i n force from and after
the date of adoption.
PASSED AND ADOPTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF APACHE
JUNCTION,ARIZONA,THIS 18TH DAY OF FEBRUARY ,1986.
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Norman S.Hill
Mayor
ATTEST:
Kathleen Connelly
City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
DAVID
City A
.ALEXAND
:torney
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