Fiscal Note
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SUBSTITUTE: Repealing Section 33.55 and 33.56 and recreating Section 33.56 of the Madison General Ordinances to create a Transportation Commission, and amending Sections 3.14 and 16.01 to remove references to the Transportation Policy and Planning Board.
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DRAFTER’S ANALYSIS: This proposal abolishes the current Transportation and Policy and Planning Board and the Transportation Commission and transfers their duties to a new Transportation Commission. The new Transportation Commission will consist of 11 members, including 6 residents of the City and two alternate members.
The substitute makes changes to 33.56 as recommended by a joint meeting of the Transportation and Policy and Planning Board and the Transportation Commission. Changes include an increase in the number of City of Madison residents appointed from six members to seven, additional qualifications for members of the Committee, and staggering terms during the initial appointment period.
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The Common Council of the City of Madison do hereby ordain as follows:
1. Section 33.55 entitled “Transportation Policy and Planning Board” of the Madison General Ordinances is repealed.
2. Section 33.56 entitled “Transportation Commission” of the Madison General Ordinances is repealed and recreated as follows:
33.56 - Transportation Commission
(1) Organization . A Transportation Commission is hereby created for the City of Madison.
(2) Purpose . The Common Council recognizes that the City’s transportation system consists of multiple elements as defined in Section 3.14(1), MGO, including bicycles; busses, trains, and motor vehicles; pedestrians; street, curb, and right-of-way use; parking; and transit. For the City to be a safe and healthy place for all of its residents and visitors to live, work, do business, learn, and play, it must develop and maintain a complete tr...
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