The Keep Lakewood Beautiful Board is hereby created for the purpose of initiating, planning and coordinating programs for litter prevention, solid waste reduction, recycling and green space beautification. The Board shall engage in new programming and welcome new volunteers. (Ord. 12-15. Passed 4-20-2015.)
The duties of the Keep Lakewood Beautiful Board shall be:
(a) To promote civic involvement in the general improvement of the environment of the City;
(b) To enhance the beauty of Lakewood through green space activity;
(c) To promote litter awareness and prevention;
(d) To promote recycling;
(e) To encourage individual education and investment in the overall enviromnent of the City;
(f) To advise and recommend plans to other agencies of the City for the beautification of the City; and
(g) To submit an annual report of activities to Council within a manner to be determined by the Board.
Nothing contained herein, however, shall be construed to abridge or change the powers and duties of other commissions, departments, boards and like agencies of the City; and provided further that any project or undertaking begun by the Board shall be terminated at any time upon the decision of either the Mayor or Council that the continuance thereof is not in the public interest. (Ord. 12-15. Passed 4-20-2015.)
In order to perform the foregoing duties, the Keep Lakewood Beautiful Board shall have the following authority:
(a) To adopt bylaws to facilitate the attainment of its purpose and function;
(b) To initiate, plan, direct and coordinate community-wide efforts to achieve its goals;
(c) To solicit and accept donations and appropriations of money, services, products, property and facilities for expenditure and use by the Board for the accomplishment of its objects; and
(d) To make recommendations to Council, the Mayor and the private sector regarding measures which it deems necessary to accomplish its objectives.
(Ord. 12-15. Passed 4-20-2015.)
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