(A) The Beautification Commission shall annually develop and update a plan for the care of trees, shrubs and flowers in all public areas. It shall advise the Administration and the City Council on the prudent and productive use of financial resources for the purposes within its charge. It shall propose programs, submit an annual budget, supervise such undertakings as are authorized by Council and report its progress annually.
(B) The Beautification Commission shall consist of seven members who shall be appointed by Council to serve for three year, staggered terms. Subsequent to the effective date of this section, Council shall appoint seven members to the Commission, with two being appointed for a term which shall expire one year after the initial appointment, two being appointed for a term which shall expire two years after the initial appointment and three being appointed for a term which shall expire three years after the initial appointment. Thereafter, all future appointments shall be for three year staggered terms except that vacancies shall be filled for any unexpired term in the manner in which original appointments were made. Members shall be eligible for reappointment.
(C) In order to facilitate an orderly transition, the current eight members of the Beautification Commission may continue service on the Beautification Commission until one of the current members resigns, is not reappointed, or until February 28, 1998 whichever comes first.
(D) The Commission shall elect its own Chair and may adopt its own rules and regulations for the conduct of its business.
(E) All current Commission members’ offices shall be adjusted to reflect the ending term date January 31 in the calendar year in which their current term ends. As a result, those members appointed with the term ending in calendar year 2018 shall have their term of office end January 31, 2018. Those members appointed with a term ending in calendar year 2019 shall have their term of office end January 31, 2019. Those members appointed with the term ending in calendar year 2020 shall have their term of office end January 31, 2020.
(Ord. 34-1988, passed 11-2-88; Am. Ord. 12-1995, passed 5-3-95; Am. Ord. 10, 2017, passed 8-2-17)