12-15 Amend Chp 145 Keep Lakewood Beautiful

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Placed on first reading and referred to the Public Works Committee Feb. 15, 201T second reading March 2, 2015. Please substitute for the original. ORDINANCE NO. 12 -15 BY: Anderson, Bullock, Juri.s, Madigan, Marx, Nowlin. AN ORDINANCE amending Chapter 145, Keep Lakewood Beautiful Board, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, in order to update the code regulating the composition and duties of this board. WHEREAS, the Keep Lakewood Beautiful Board was initially created in Sep- tember 1982 to promote civic involvement through public interest in the general im- provement of the environment of Lakewood; and maintains an affiliation with Keep America Beautiful; and WHEREAS, Chapter 145 of the Code stands to be updated to modernize the com- position and duties of the Keep Lakewood Beautiful Board; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Ohio and the Ohio Re- vised Code, municipalities have the power of local self - government; and WHEREAS, pursuant to the Constitution of the State of Ohio and the Ohio Re- vised Code, municipalities have the power to enact laws that are for the health, safety, welfare, comfort and peace of the citizens of the municipality; now, therefore BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, OHIO: Section 1. Chapter 145, Keep Lakewood Beautiful Board, of the Lakewood Codi- fied Ordinances, currently reading as follows: CHAPTER 145 KEEP LAKEWOOD BEAUTIFUL BOARD 145.01 CREATION. The Keep Lakewood Beautiful Board is hereby created for the purpose of assisting Council and the Mayor in establishing a City-wide policy for decreasing the amount of loose refuse in the City. 145.02 DUTIES. The duties of the Keep Lakewood Beautiful Board shall be: (a) To promote public interest in the general improvement of the envi- ronment of the City; (b) To initiate, plan, direct and coordinate programs for litter control for the community on a sustainable basis;