Sec. 2-130. - Created; named.

There is hereby created a transportation board for the town.

(Ord. No. O-75-59, § 1, 10-27-75; Ord. No. O-83-21, 4-25-83)

Sec. 2-131. - Membership; terms.

The transportation board shall consist of nine (9) members appointed as hereinafter provided, who shall be residents of the town. The terms of office shall be three (3) years, or until the members' successors are appointed and qualified. Members may be appointed to succeed themselves.

The terms shall be staggered so that three (3) members' terms expire on the 30th day of June of each year.

(Ord. No. O-75-59, § 1, 10-27-75; Ord. No. O-76-55, § 1, 12-13-76; Ord. No. O-80-11, § 2, 1-28-80; Ord. No. O-83-21, 4-25-83)

Sec. 2-132. - Appointment; vacancies.

The members shall be appointed by the mayor and council. Vacancies shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointments.

(Ord. No. O-75-59, § 1, 10-27-75; Ord. No. O-76-55, § 2, 12-13-76; Ord. No. O-83-21, 4-25-83)

Sec. 2-133. - Meetings; chairman.

The transportation board shall regularly hold meetings at such times and places as it shall determine. It shall select a chair from its members, and such other officers as it deems appropriate, to serve for a term of one year.

(Ord. No. O-75-59, § 1, 10-27-75; Ord. No. O-76-55, § 3, 12-13-76; Ord. No. O-83-21, 4-25-83)

Sec. 2-134. - Duties; powers.

The transportation board shall have the following powers and duties:

(a)

Advise the council, town manager and staff concerning transportation matters.

(b)

Advise the council, town manager and manager's staff concerning the policies and operations of the public transit system for the town, including review of the transportation department budget and making comments and recommendations to the manager and to the council with respect thereto, and approving route changes, headways and schedule changes as recommended by the town manager or transportation director within the budgetary and service levels authorized by the council.

(c)

Advise the council, planning board, town manager and staff concerning the traffic impact and traffic plans for significant development and redevelopment, e.g., special use, large subdivision and special use rezoning requests.

(d)

Advise the council and town manager and coordinate with the planning board on transportation planning for the community, including preparation and revision of the thoroughfare plan and implementation of the plan through transportation improvement plan requests to the state.

(e)

Advise the council and town manager regarding plans and policies for cycling and bikeway facilities and regarding pedestrian access and safety.

(f)

Advise the council and town manager regarding the planning, development and operation of on-street and off-street parking and parking facilities under the town's control; and regarding ordinances and other policies for taxi and other franchise carrier operations within and around the town.

(Ord. No. O-75-59, § 1, 10-27-75; Ord. No. O-78-48, § 1, 7-10-78; Ord. No. O-83-21, 4-25-83; Ord. No. 86-10-13/O-1, § 1)

Secs. 2-135—2-139. - Reserved.