HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-10 Amending Section 1509 ORDINANCE NO. 2011-10
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EDINA CITY CODE
CONCERNING THE TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
THE CITY COUNCIL OF EDINA ORDAINS:
SECTION 1. Section 1509 of the Edina City Code is amended to provide as follows:
"Section 1509-Transportation Commission
1509.01 Policy and Establishment. The Edina Transportation Commission is established to help
guide the City in implementing its vision for an integrated, multi-modal local transportation
system as stated in the City's Comprehensive Plan. The system will provide safe and efficient
transportation options for all users (motorists, transit riders, bicyclists, and pedestrians of all
ages and abilities) in a way that promotes the economic, environmental, social, and personal
vitality of the City and its residents.
1509.02 Definitions
A. Multi-modal: Pertaining to all modes of transportation, including but not limited
to motor vehicles, mass transit, bicycles, and pedestrians.
B. Local: Those roadways under City control; also called "residential" and
"collector" roadways and including municipal state aid roadways.
1509.03 Purpose and Duties. The Commission shall:
A. Advise the City Council on the operation of the local transportation system (all
modes, users, and abilities).
B. Develop strategies, plans and recommendations to implement the City's multi-
modal transportation vision.
C. Review neighborhood street capital investment projects for adherence to
adopted City policies and planning documents.
D. Review and comment on large development proposals, such as those requiring
an Alternative Urban Areawide Review, Environmental Assessment, or Small
Area Plan.
E. Discuss regional transportation improvements by outside agencies that may
affect the local transportation system.
F. Promote the City's transportation vision through education and open forums.
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G. Review and comment on citizen transportation concerns,traffic complaint
reports, and data.
H. Review and recommend transportation-related funding.
I. Advise the City Council on additional matters when directed by the City Council.
1509.04 Membership. The Commission shall consist of nine regular and two student members,
appointed from the different geographic areas of the City. One member of the Commission
shall also be a member of the Bike Edina Task Force or any existing similar organization, or shall
otherwise have an expertise or interest in bicycling as a mode of transportation."
SECTION 2. This ordinance is effective immediately upon its passage and publication.
First Reading: June 7, 2011
Second Reading: Waived
Published: June 16, 2011
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Attest Debra A. Man en, ity rk James B. Hovland, Mayor
City of Edina
(Official Publication)
ORDINANCE NO.2011-10
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE
EDINA CITY CODE
CONCERNING THE
newSPaperS TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
THE CITY COUNCIL OF EDINA OR-
DAINS:
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION SECTION 1.Section 1509 of the Edina
City Code is amended to provide as fol-
STATE OF MINNESOTA ) lows:
SS. "Section 1509-Transportation Commis-
sion
COUNTY OF HENNEPIN ) 1509.01 Policy and Establishment.The
duly sworn on Edina Transportation Commission is es-
Richard Hendrickson, being Y tablished to help guide the City in imple-
an oath,states or affirms that he is the Chief menting its vision for an integrated,muni-
Financial Officer of the newspaper(s)known modal local transportation system as
stated in the City's Comprehensive Plan.
as The system will provide safe and efficient
Edina Sun-Current transportation options for all users(mo-
torists, transit riders, bicyclists, and
pedestrians of all ages and abilities)in a
way that promotes the economic, envi-
ronmental,social,and personal vitality of
and has full knowledge of the facts stated the City and its residents.
below: 1509.02 Definitions
(A)The newspaper has complied with all of Multi-modal: Pertaining to all modes of
the requirements constituting qualifica- transportation,including but not limited to
tion as a ualified rOVld- motor vehicles, mass transit, bicycles,
news as a er
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ed by Minn. Stat. §331A.02, §331A.07, B.Local:Those roadways under City con-
and other applicable laws as amended. trol;also called"residential"and"collec-
11(B)The printed public notice that is attached state aid yroadways including municipal
was published in said newspaper(s)
1509.03 Purpose and Duties.The Com-
once each week,for one successive mission shall:
week(s);it was first published on Thurs- A.Advise the city council on the opera-
day,the 16 day of June tion of the local transportation system(all
modes,users,and abilities).
2011, and was thereafter printed and
ublished on Thursday to and in- B.Develop strategies,plans and recom-
P every Y mendations to implement the City's multi-
cluding Thursday, the day Of modal transportation vision
,2011;and printed C.Review neighborhood street capital in-
below is a copy of the lower case alpha- idprojects
plicina anningadpeCiy oad adherence
from A to Z, both inclusive,which is ments.
hereby acknowledged as being the size D.Review and comment on large devel-
and kind of type used in the composition opment proposals,such as those requir-
ing an Alternative Urban Areawide Re-
P view, Environmental Assessment, or
Small Area Plan.
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E. Discuss regional transportation im-
provements by outside agencies that
may affect the local transportation sys-
tem.
F. Promote the City's transportation vi-
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sion through education and open forums.
G.Review and comment on citizen trans-
CFO portation concerns,traffic complaint re-
ports,and data.
H. Review and recommend transporta-
tion-related funding.
Subscribed and sworn to or affirmed I.Advise the City Council on additional
before me on this 16 day of matters when directed by the City Coun-
June ,2011. cil.
1509.04 Membership.The Commission
shall consist of nine regular and two stu-
dent members,appointed from the differ-
ent geographic areas of the City. One
member of the Commission shall also be
Notary Public a member of the Bike Edina Task Force
Yuc or any existing similar organization, or
shall otherwise have an expertise or in-
terest in bicycling as a mode of trans-
=LELIA�S�ON N portation:JSECTION 2. This ordinance
v j -SOTn iseffectiveimmediatelyuponitspassage
1.2015 and publication.
First Reading:June 7,2011
Second Reading:Waived
Published:June 16,2011
Attest Debra A.Mangen,City Clerk
James B.Hovland,Mayor
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