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AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE CREATION OF THE TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT BOARD (NOTE: THIS ORDINANCE WAS AMENDED BY ORD-11:022 ON APRIL 5, 2011; ORD-12:014 ON APRIL 3, 2012)
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WHEREAS, the City of Jonesboro is responsible for planning, developing, and managing a safe, efficient, and affordable transportation system for its local jurisdiction;
WHEREAS, this responsibility requires involvement of policy makers, technical staff, and citizens to address various facets of transportation management and planning;
WHEREAS, a formal transportation management and planning committee is needed to guide and make recommendations regarding the transportation system for the City of Jonesboro;
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JONESBORO, ARKANSAS THAT:
SECTION ONE: Name: The official name of this committee shall be The Transportation Management Board (TMB).
SECTION TWO: Member number, qualifications, appointment and terms of office of members.
There is hereby created a City of Jonesboro Transportation Management Board which shall consist of nine (9) voting members counting:
(1) The Chair of the Public Works Transportation Subcommittee of the City Council;
(2) The Chair of the Transportation Subcommittee of the Jonesboro Regional Chamber of Commerce;
(3) The Chair of the Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (MAPC);
(4) The Chair of the Jonesboro Economical Transit System (JETS) Board; and
(5) Five (5) members from the community at-large.
At-large members shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by a majority vote of the City Council. All other members shall serve by virtue of their other appointments.
At-large members shall serve a term of two (2) years from the anniversary date of the passage of this Ordinance and shall continue to be so eligible as long as they shall serve or be reappointed by the Mayor. The terms of office of the first appointed at-large members shall be staggered such that two at-large appointments expire after the first y...
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