TRANSPORTATION BOARD


Number of Board Members: 7 (Planning and Zoning Commission Serve as the Members of
this Board)

Term of Office: 2 Years

Established by: Ordinance No. 1686-3-92, Adopted on March 2, 1992
Revised June 2, 2008 by Ordinance No. 3577-06-2008

Appointed by: Mayor and City Council

Regular Meetings held: Quarterly (January, April, July and October)

Time: 6:30 p.m.

Location: City Hall
City Council Chambers
151 W. Church Street

Qualifications: Qualified Voters and Residents of the City of Lewisville

Compensation: None

Officers of Commission: Chairman, Vice-Chairman
(elected in July by board members for 1-year term of office)

City Staff Support: City Engineer and Traffic Engineer

DUTIES OF THE BOARD:

This Board shall meet quarterly to review and update, at least annually, the City's Master Thoroughfare Plan and any requested amendments, variances and appeals of staff interpretation to the Thoroughfare Plan or thoroughfare standards. The Board shall also set priorities on transportation projects including traffic signal locations, and intersection improvement locations. This Board also reviews issues and provides recommendations regarding existing or proposed thoroughfare plans which may be presented by City staff or by direction of the City Council. The Board will also handle other transportation issues as directed by the City Council.