HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 80-88 ORDINANCE NO. AGe ,, ,0'
ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE CREATING A
CLEAN COMMUNITY COMMISSION; PROVIDING
FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR
REPEAL.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
Section 1 .
There is hereby created a Clean Community Commission
composed of fifteen (15 ) members who are resident citizens and
qualified voters of the City of Beaumont. Members of the Clean
Community Commission shall be appointed by the City Council and
the chairman shall be selected by the City Council. Vacancies
shall be filled by the City Council for the unexpired term.
Members of the Clean Community Commission shall serve without
compensation and all members of said Commission shall be subject
to removal at the will and pleasure of the City Council. Members
shall be appointed for two year terms . The duties of the Clean
Community Commission shall be advisory in nature to the City
Manager and the City Council. Its duties, among others, shall be
to promote public interest in improving the environment; plan and
coordinate programs for litter control in cooperation with
businesses, industries, governmental agencies and private
citizens; make studies and recommendations for improving health,
sanitation, safety and cleaniness through beautification of
streets, yards , lots and other open spaces; aid in the removal and
limitation of trash and debris and encourage city beautification
including the planting and preservation of trees, flowers, plants,
shrubs , and other similar activites. The Clean Community
Commission shall act as an executive committee and as such, among
others powers, shall have the power to appoint additional
commission members; establish standing and special committees and
task forces as necessary to accomplish its purpose and adopt
by-laws and rules of procedure. The Clean Community Commission
shall meet monthly or as required by the Chairman or the City
Manager.
Section 2 .
That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or
phrase of this ordinance, or the application of same to a
particular set of persons or circumstances, should for any reason
be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the
remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various
portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be
severable.
Section 3 .
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
herewith are repealed to the extent of the conflict only.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this
the 9,ek day of , siz / , 1980.
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