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Amending Sections 3.51(4)(e) and (6)(e) of the Madison General Ordinances to clarify that alternate members of the Transit and Parking Commission and the Pedestrian/Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Commission may serve as the representative of their Commission on other City committees.
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DRAFTER'S ANALYSIS: This amendment embodies existing practice by clarifying that Alternates on the Transit and Parking Commission (TPC) and the Pedestrian/Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Commission (PBMVC) may serve as representatives of TPC or PBMVC on other City committees. It is a companion to ID .
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Subdivision (e) entitled "Appointment and Terms of Alternate Members " of Subsection (4) entitled "Transit and Parking Commission" of Section 3.51 entitled "Department of Transportation" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
"(e) Appointment and Terms of Alternate Members. In addition to members of the Transit and Parking Commission described in subdivisions (c) and (d) above, the Mayor shall, on an annual basis, appoint a first alternate and a second alternate member of said Commission subject to approval of the Common Council. The alternates may be either Common Council members or citizen members. The first alternate member may act with full power and authority when any other member of the Commission is absent or refuses to act. The second alternate member may so act only when the first alternate is absent or refuses to act or when more than one member of the Commission is absent or refuses to act. In addition, alternates may participate in Transit and Parking Commission discussion and serve on subcommittees or as the TPC representative on other City committees at any time. "
2. Subdivision (e) entitled "Appointment and Terms of Alternate Members " of Subsection (6) entitled "Pedestrian/Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Commission" of Section 3.51 entitled "Department of Transportation" of the Madison General Ordinances is amended to read as follows:
"(e) Appointment and Term of Alternate Members. In addition to members of the Pedestrian/Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Commission described in subdivisions (c) and (d) above, the Mayor shall, on an annual basis, appoint a first alternate and a second alternate member of said Commission subject to the approval of the Common Council. The alternates may be either Common Council members or citizen members. The first alternate member may act with full power and authority when any other member of the Commission is absent or refuses to act. The second alternate member may so act only when the first alternate is absent or refuses to act or when more than one member of the Commission is absent or refuses to act. In addition, alternates may participate in Pedestrian/Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Commission discussion and serve on subcommittees or as the PBMVC representative on other City committees at any time."