21-13 Amend 145.02 Keep Lakewood Beautiful

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PLACED ON 1ST READING & REFERRED TO THE AD HOC COMMITTEE ON BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS 7/1/13. PLACED ON 2ND READING :_7 /15/13. ORDINANCENO. 21 -13 BY: Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Nowlin, Powers, Smith. AN ORDINANCE amending Section 145.02, Duties, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood to clarify the reporting duties of the Keep Lakewood Beautiful Board. WHEREAS, the Keep Lakewood Beautiful Board was established to foster stewardship of the environment; and WHEREAS, since its establishment, the Board has been a visible presence, enhancing the City's natural landscape; and WHEREAS, streamlining the Board's reporting duties will further enhance the Board's ability to make a positive impact on Lakewood; and WHEREAS, Article 18, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Ohio permits municipalities to exercise all powers of local self - government and to adopt and enforce within their limits such as local police, sanitary and other regulations as are not in conflict with general laws; now, therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. Section 145.02, Duties, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, currently reading as follows: 145.02 DUTIES. The duties of the Keep Lakewood Beautiful Board shall be: (a) To promote public interest in the general improvement of the environment of the City; (b) To initiate, plan, direct and coordinate programs for litter control for the community on a sustainable basis; (c) To implement and maintain the Clean Community System; (d) To study, investigate and develop plans for improving the health, sanitation, safety and cleanliness of the City by beautifying public and private areas in the City; (e) To aid in the prevention of fires, diseases and other casualties by the removal and elimination of hash and other debris from public and private areas; (f) To encourage the placing, planting and/or preservation of trees, flowers, plants, shrubbery, and other objects of ornamentation in the City;