HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 88-232 R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, a group of volunteers in the South Park
community have requested the support and assistance of the City
in cleaning and beautifying the Irving Street area as a portion
of the Southend Community Uplift Program; and
WHEREAS, as part of that program, the owners of three
( 3 ) private structures have authorized their demolition by either
volunteers or City forces; and
WHEREAS, there is a significant contribution of money,
labor, materials and equipment by the private sector to this
effort; and
WHEREAS , the City believes that it is in the best
interest of the health, safety and welfare of the entire City of
Beaumont that the structures be demolished by the City at no
charge to the property owners;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE
CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT:
THAT the City hereby approves a project of demolition and
cleanup on Irving Street to be performed primarily by volunteer
workers who have contributed money, labor, materials and
equipment to this effort and agrees, as necessary, to provide
support to this effort by carrying out the demolition of a
maximum of three (3 ) structures as no charge to the owner
thereof. The financial commitment of the City of Beaumont is
limited to Seven Thousand Dollars ( $7,000 . 00 ) and is strictly
dependent upon significant volunteer support in the Irving Street
cleanup and the City Council hereby establishes criteria for
future demolition projects by the City as follows:
( 1 ) The demolition by the City will be part of a major
community-based cleanup project in which the majority of the
labor, funds, materials and equipment are provided by the private
sector.
(2 ) The project must be one the City Council finds to
be of benefit to the health, safety and welfare of the entire
community.
(3 ) The financial commitment of the City shall not
exceed Seven Thousand Dollars ( $7, 000 . 00 ) .
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this
the day of , 1988.
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