Broken Arrow City Council
Meeting of: 03-07-2017
To: Mayor and City Council
From: Office of the City Attorney
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Consideration, discussion, and possible preview of an ordinance amending the Broken Arrow Code, Chapter 23, Traffic, Article I, In General, Section 23-2. - Authority of City Manager to promulgate traffic regulations, specifically amending to grant the City Manager the authority to appoint a designee; amending Article II, Operation of vehicles generally, Section 23-79. - Driving on sidewalks; specifically allowing police motorcycles to operate on sidewalks; amending Article III, Traffic-Control Devices, Section 23-106. - Installation and maintenance generally, specifically amending to grant the City Manager the authority to appoint a designee; amending Section 23-107. - Conformity with state manual and specifications; uniformity; presumption of legality, specifically amending to include reference to the Broken Arrow Code of Ordinances; amending Section 23-118. - Adoption of the manual of uniform traffic control devices; specifically amending to remove the requirement of filing three copies of the uniform traffic control manual with the City Clerk; repealing all ordinances to the contrary; and declaring an emergency
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Background:
Recently it came to the attention of Staff that City of Broken Arrow Ordinance, Section 23-2 and 23-106, needed to be amended to add language to allow the City Manager to appoint a designee.
Section 23-79, is being requested to be amended by the Police Department, to allow motorcycle officers to operate on sidewalks.
Section 23-107, specifically subsection (a) needs to be amended to clarify that all traffic-control signals and devices shall conform to specifications approved by the state highway authority, by resolution or by the Broken Arrow Code of Ordinances.
Section 23-118, specifically subsection (b) should be amended to remove the requirement of filing three copies of the uniform traffic control manual with the city clerk.
Cost: $0
Prepared By: Beth Anne Wilkening, City Attorney
Reviewed By: Police Department
Approved By: Michael L. Spurgeon, City Manager
Attachments: Preview Ordinance
Recommendation:
Preview Ordinance and set for adoption