HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 83-418 R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce Community
Appearance Committee has submitted a resolution to the city
concerning community appearances, a copy of which is attached
hereto as Exhibit "A" ; and,
WHEREAS, the City Council desires to receive such
resolution and instruct the staff to study and make recommen-
dations on same;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the resolution of the Chamber of Commerce Community
Appearance Committee heretofore submitted to the City Council
be, and the same is hereby, accepted and the City Manager is
hereby authorized and directed to study said resolution and
mare recommendations concerning its implementation.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont
this the / _ day of ,��,y tip�/, 19 .
- Mayor -
August, 1983'
RESOLUTION
WHEREAS, Beaumont, because of its natural and human resources,
has the potential to become the cleanest and most attractive city
in Texas ; and the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce has committed to' a
goal of obtaining this distinction; and the Board of Directors • of
the Beaumont Chamber of Commerce, on November 30, 1982, endorsed
the recommendation of .the Community Appearance Committee to 'make
Beaumont the cleanest and most attractive city in Texas within three
years.
WHEREAS, The Board of Directors of the Beaumont Chamber of
Commerce has begun the implementation process of this goal by
pledging to an aggressive attractiveness program for their own
businesses.-_and:-.-- properties, setting an example for other Chamber
. members and Beaumont residents. The Board members ' pledge includes
a program of litter control , ,building maintenance , grounds maintenance
and employee education for a nucleus of more than 30 properties in
Beaumont.
WHEREAS, The Beaumont Chamber of Commerce will aggressively
solicit similar litter control and building and grounds improvements
which enhance appearance from each of its almost 2 ,000 members
during the next three years.
t. WHEREAS, The Beaumont Chamber of Commerce wishes to recognize
the litter control and cleanup efforts of The City of Beaumont and
its landscaping and maintenance of the areas at the intersections
of Eleventh and College Streets and of Phelan, Delaware and Dowlen*
Boulevards.
WHEREAS, The Beaumont Chamber of Commerce believes -that the
cleanliness and attractiveness of a city contributes substantially
to the quality of life for its residents and reflects positive
reasons for the attraction of new businesses and industries and
growth and expansion of existing commerce .
NOW,, THEREFORE,, The Beaumont Chamber of Commerce respectfully
requests that The City of Beaumont assign a higher priority to the
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appearance of our community in three primary areas :
1 . ) Parks ,
2 . ) Major Thoroughfares , and
3. ) Public and Private property.
And agree that the following items need to be addressed to
provide for appearance improvements and more effective use of
personnel in the maintenance of our parks and on at least 12 of
the major thoroughfares to be conducted as often as possible or
as budgetary means allow:
PARKS:
I - Empty trash receptacles
2. Paint playground equipment
3. Repair and service playground equipment
4. Restore or remove historical train at Central Park
5. Mow all parks frequently especially in the grass growing
seasons
6. Edge around trees, tables , benches , . fences, ' parking areas
7. Retrieve litter from grounds , jogging trails , and ditches
leading into parks
8. Place additional well-marked litter recepticals
9. Place signs throughout park to remind citizens to help
keep parks clean.
10. Patrol parks on the- weekends by police during the late.
hours to encourage litter control .
THOROUGHFARES :
Boulevards and Streets (Dowlen, Phelan, Delaware, 4th, 11th,
Libefty, Laurel , Magnolia, College , Washington, Major, Calder,
Port Arthur Road/Spur 380)
1. Retrieve litter from medians
2. Mow medians regularly and more frequently during grass
growing seasons
3. Edge boulevard curbs and around light poles ; sweep up
cuttings
4. Sweep streets to prevent weeds from growing in accumulation
of dirt and debris at curb edges
5. Clean and maintain right-of-way areas between curb and
property line on each side of Phelan Boulevard
6. Strictly enforce litter violations along streets and
ditches
7. Empty public litter receptacles
8. Cut weeds from around utility poles
9. Eradicate weeds from concrete medians on 11th and College St .
10. Sweep concrete medians
11 . Eradicate weeds growing from cracks in streets
12. Mow weeds and grass on street easements and ditches
13. Remove litter from curb side of thoroughfares (ex. Between
Cedar and Hollywood on 11th and College at Pennsylvania)
14. Pick up all trash on curb sides on a regularly scheduled
basis
15. Clean or paint concrete underpasses .
PROPERTY: (public/private)
I . Take expedient action on repairs or -demolition of dangerous
structures
2. Enforce minimum '.housing codes in regard to deteriorated
housing stock on major thoroughfares
3. Enforce junked motor vehicle ordinance
4. Work to prevent retial car lots from becoming junk areas
5. Enforce litter ordinances at construction sites
6 . Re-establish specific trash collection schedules from
private property
7. Publish in the newspaper on a frequent basis the trash
and garbage pick up schedules
8. Place strategically located dumpsters throughout city
for citizens ' use to supplement regular garbage pickup
9. Keep landfill site open on weekends
10. Enforce litter removal and mowing of vacant 'lots by
. property owners and take action if property owner does
not comply
11 . Direct attention to litter removal and mowing of vancant
lots owned by public entities
12. Mow and retrieve litter from open ditches on city property
which run by undeveloped property and does not run in
front of private residences or business areas .
13. Landscape green areas on public property especially at
intersections of major thoroughfares as done on College
at 11th streets .
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