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RESOLUTION
Resolution # 3334
March 22, 1990
Item #21.
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Lubbock desires to support
the philosophy and concept of Keep Lubbock Beautiful, Inc., and desires to
have expert recommendation upon beautification within the City of Lubbock;
and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes that such advice may be secured by
the creation of a Keep Lubbock Beautiful Committee as an advisory body to
the City Council; and
WHEREAS, the City Council believes the creation of said Committee will
be in the best interest of the citizens of the City of Lubbock; NOW
THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LUBBOCK:
SECTION 1. THAT there be and is hereby created an advisory committee
to be called the Keep Lubbock Beautiful Advisory Committee, which Committee
shall serve as an advisory body to the City Council upon matters concerning
the beautification of the City.
SECTION 2. THAT such Committee shall be composed of fifteen (15)
members appointed by the City Council. Of the initial members appointed,
eight (8) shall serve two (2) year terms and seven (7) shall serve one (1)
year terms. Thereafter, all appointments shall be for two (2) year terms.
The membership shall be composed of the following representation, if
possible:
One (1) member shall be knowledgeable in recycling and recycling
processes;
Three (3) members shall be knowledgeable of solid waste issues
and waste removal techniques;
Five (5) members shall be knowledgeable of landscape
architecture, horticulture, or a related field;
Three (3) members shall be representatives of the education
community including Lubbock Independent School District and
Texas Tech University; and
Three (3) members shall be appointed at large from within the
corporate limits of the City of Lubbock.
SECTION 3. THAT the Committee shall have the following duties:
1) beautification of entrance corridors into the City;
2) work cooperatively with the State Highway Department on
beautification projects pertaining to state and federal
highways;
3) encourage citizens to participate in recycling projects;
4) work with downtown businesses to promote beautification in
the downtown business district;
5) work cooperatively with other agencies and organizations to
reduce waste and litter in the community;
6) encourage and participate in community -wide beautification
projects;
7) provide education of litter abatement, recycling, and
beautification through schools and community organizations;
8) pursue all available funding sources, i.e., memberships,
donations, and grants.
SECTION 4. THAT the City Council shall, by resolution, designate such
officers of the City as it deems advisable to be ex -officio members of the
Committee, without voting privileges and who shall act in an advisory
capacity; provided, however, that the Park and Recreation director and a
person designated by the City Manager shall be included as ex -officio
members.
SECTION 5. THAT the Committee shall appoint one of its members as
chairperson and one of its members as vice chairperson. It shall be the
duty of the chairperson to preside at all meetings of the Committee at which
he or she is present and the vice chairperson shall preside in the absence
of the chairperson. The Park and Recreation director shall be the secretary
of the Committee and shall keep permanent records of all proceedings of the
Committee, which records shall be delivered to the City Secretary for
retention purposes.
SECTION 6. THAT the Committee shall meet as needed to consider
recommendations to the City Council pertaining to matters of beautification
within the City.
SECTION 7. THAT any and all recommendations made by the Committee to
the City Council shall be made by the concurring vote of at least eight (8)
members of the Committee. A majority of the total membership of the
Committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of all matters to be
considered by the Committee. The Committee is authorized to establish
subcommittees for specific functions with a chairperson for each
subcommittee. The subcommittee chairpersons shall constitute the executive
committee of the Committee to transact all routine and emergency business.
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SECTION 8. THAT upon the death, resignation, removal or expiration of
the term of office of any member of the Committee, the City Council shall
appoint a successor to the Committee, who shall hold membership on the
Committee for the unexpired term of the member he or she is appointed to
succeed, or for the period of two (2) years when the appointment is made due
to expiration of a member's term. In the event the best interests of the
City require the removal of a member of the Committee, removal of such
member shall be accomplished by appointment of a successor by the City
Council.
SECTION 9. THAT the officers of the Committee shall be composed of a
president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer, each of whom shall be
elected by majority vote of the committee members. Their duties shall be in
accordance with the by-laws of Keep Lubbock Beautiful, Inc.
Passed by the City Council this 22nd day of March 1990.
. C. MCMINN, MAYOR
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APPROV D AS TO CONTENT:
Rita Harmon, Assistant City Manager
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uunala G. vanaiver, First ASSIstan
City Attorney
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