12-15 Amend Chp 145 Keep Lakewood Beautiful

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(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 environment 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 amoral 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 pro- ject 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. 145.03 AUTHORITY. 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 communitywide efforts to achieve its goals; (c) To solicit and accept donations and appropriations of money, ser- vices, 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. 145.04 MEMBERSHIP. (a) The Keep Lakewood Beautiful Board provided for herein shall be composed of a minimum of 10 members. Members shall be nomi- nated by the board and approved by Council and the Mayor. In ad- dition, all members of Council and the Mayor shall be nonvoting ex -officio members of the board. The Mayor shall appoint one member of the administrative staff of the City who shall serve as the secretary to the board. The mayoral appointee shall serve until his or her replacement is appointed.