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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2021 02 22 Regular 501 - Discussion on Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee + , REGULAR AGENDA ITEM 501 CITY COMMISSION AGENDA I FEBRUARY 22, 2021 REGULAR MEETING TITLE Discussion on Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee SUMMARY The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee was established by Ordinance 2010-06 as a five (5) member advisory committee as required by the City's Comprehensive Plan Transportation Element Policy 1 .5.18. The Committee's regular meetings are scheduled to occur quarterly on the first Wednesday of February, May, August, and November and begin at 6:30 PM. The Bicycle and Pedestrian Committee met for the first time since June of 2016 at their Regular Meeting on December 18, 2019. The Committee met again on June 17, 2020. The most recent meeting was scheduled to occur on Tuesday, February 2, 2021 at 6:30PM. This meeting was cancelled due to the inability to establish a quorum. At the February 8, 2021 City Commission Meeting, the City Commission expressed interest in potentially adding alternate or at-large members to the Committee to avoid future issues establishing a quorum. Membership of the Committee is in accordance with the term of Article III, Section 2-41 of the City Code. Section 2-41(i) addresses Alternate Members and states the following: Alternate members. At the discretion of the city commission, two (2) alternate members may be appointed to each City of Winter Springs board or committee, unless otherwise provided by law. Alternate members shall be provided with all agendas and documentation provided to regular members and shall be permitted to provide input during discussions. Alternate members shall not be permitted to vote on matters before the board or committee unless they have assumed the duties of an absent regular member. The member of the board who has served longer as an alternate member shall be the first alternate board member. If the first alternate member leaves the board or is appointed a regular board member, the successor to the first alternate board member shall be that alternate board member with the 1 longer service as an alternate member. The next appointed alternate member shall be designated as the second alternate board member. In the absence of a regular member from an official board meeting, the first alternate board member shall assume all duties of the absent regular board member, including the right to vote on any matter before the board at that meeting. If two (2) or more regular board members are absent from an official board meeting, the second alternate member shall assume all duties of an absent regular member, including the right to vote on any matter before the board at that meeting. In the absence of the first alternate board member from an official board meeting, the second alternate board member shall act in the place of the absent first alternate, including the right to vote on matters before the board at that meeting if a regular member is absent at that meeting. Since the February 8, 2021 City Commission Meeting, a Special Meeting of the Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee has been scheduled for Wednesday, March 3, 2021 at 6:30 PM and the City Clerk's Office has determined that a quorum can be present. RECOMMENDATION Staff requests the City Commission discuss and take any action that they deem necessary. 2 ORDINANCE NO. 2010-06 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS, FLORIDA, CREATING THE BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN ADVISORY COMMITTEE; ESTABLISHING PURPOSE AND DUTIES;PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS,INCORPORATION INTO THE CODE, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS,the City is granted the authority,under Section 2(b),Article VIII,of the State Constitution, to exercise any power for municipal purposes, except when expressly prohibited by law; and WHEREAS, the City Commission adopted the Evaluation and Appraisal Report Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan on September 28, 2009; and WHEREAS, Transportation Element Policy 1.5.18 directs the establishment of a trails advisory committee made up of residents who will work together to pursue the planning and implementation of an interconnected trail and bicycle system and make appropriate recommendations to the City Commission; and WHEREAS,a Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee is needed to pursue the planning and implementation of non-motorized transportation linkages within and throughout the City to supplement and further enhance the value of the Cross-Seminole Regional Trail within the City;and WHEREAS,the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs,Florida,hereby finds this Ordinance to be in the best interests of the public health,safety,and welfare of the citizens of Winter Springs. NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WINTER SPRINGS HEREBY ORDAINS,AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Recitals. The foregoing recitals are hereby incorporated herein by this reference. Section 2. Code Amendment. The City of Winter Springs Code,Chapter 2, is hereby amended to create new sections 2-43 and 2-44 as follows(underlined type indicates textual additions to the City Code): Sec. 2-43. Creation; composition: appointment of members. (a) Pursuant to Transportation Element Policy 1.5.18 of the ci!Y's comprehensive plan the citX hereby establishes a trails advisory committee which shall be known as the"Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Committee" (b) The Committee shall have five(5) members and membership on the Committee shall be in accordance with the terms of Section 2-42 of this code except as expressly provided in this Section. The Committee may additionally include ex officio members, who may or r mu not be residents of City of Winter Springs Ordinance No.2010-06 Page 1 of 3 3 the city, who can provide technical support or expertise in any aspect of the Cgmmittee's work. Such ex officio members will have no voting power and cannot be used for the purpose of establishing a Quorum for mgetigg_s m Any commissioner or the mayor may appoint an ex officio member but such appointment is not effective until ratified by majority vote of the city commission. (c) Appointees to the Committee shall have knowledge and experience or interest in the planning and im lementation of a city interc9nnected trail and bic cle system network as determined b application No,person shall be appointed with private or personal interests likely to conflict with the general public interest. (d) The Committee shall cgnduct four (4) quarterly regular meetings each year and may conduct additional special meetings as may be necessary to properly,perform its duties and functions. (e) The Committee shall establish rules and or bylaws to govern the manner in which its meetings and affairs are conducted,provided that such rules and procedures are not inconsistent with federal and state law, the city code or direction of the city commission. (f)The Committee shall be subject to the Florida Public Records Act and the Sunshine Law. Sec. 2-44. Purpose and Duties. ()The purpose of the Committee is to promote trail pedestrian and bicycle circulation systems and encourage increased use of non-motorized transportation in the city. The Committee shall perform the following duties: (1) Serve as an advocate for the adoption of a Trail and Bicycle System Master Plan for the ci . (2,) Promote R,edestrian and bicycle travel as a viable transportation choice to connect neighborhoods with parks,schools commercial areas and other destinations in the city and surrounding area. (3)Assist with identifying funding sources and implementation strategies which further the development of an interconnected network of trails sidewalks and bikeways within the city. (4)Recommend to the city commission establishment development planning,funding and maintenance of specific trail sidewalk and bicycle protects. (5) Consider all matters submitted to it by the city commission or staff and shall offer suggestions or recommendations on its own initiative It shall receive petitions and suggestions from the citizens ofthe cityand shall cooperate with civic groups,governmental agencies and othergrganizations regarding trail sidewalk and bicycle system planning and implementation. Section 3. Repeal of Prior Inconsistent Ordinances and Resolutions. All prior inconsistent ordinances and resolutions adopted by the City Commission,or parts of prior ordinances and resolutions in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed to the extent of the conflict. Section 4. Incorporation Into Code. This Ordinance shall be incorporated into the Winter Springs City Code and any section or paragraph, number or letter,and any heading may be changed or modified as necessary to effectuate the foregoing. Grammatical,typographical,and like City of Winter Springs Ordinance No.2010.06 Page 2 of 3 4 errors may be corrected and additions, alterations, and omissions,not affecting the construction or meaning of this ordinance and the City Code may be freely made. Section 5. Severability. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase, word or provision of this Ordinance is for any reason held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction,whether for substantive,procedural,or any other reason, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions of this Ordinance. Section 6. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon adoption by the City Commission of the City of Winter Springs, Florida;. and pursuant to City Charter. ADOPTED by the City Commission of the City of W' er Springs, Floridz; in a regular meeting assembled on the 23`d day of August, 2010. *JF. S ;Mayor, ATTES a ADR RENZO-LUACES, City Clerk Apprgv s o legal form and sufficiency for the C' i r Springs only: ANTHONY A. GARGANESE, City Attorney First Reading: April 12, 2010 Second Reading: August 23, 2010 Effective Date: August 23, 2010 City of Winter Springs Ordinance No.2010-06 Page 3 of 3 5