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HomeMy Public PortalAboutORD08413 BILL NO. G O INTRODUCED BY COUNCILMAN r...�2 ORDINANCE NO. 11 AN ORDINANCE CREATING AND ESTABLISHING A COMMISSION ON ENVIRON- MENTAL QUALITY FOR THE CITY OF JEFFERSON CITY, MISSOURI, ESTABLISHING MEMBERSHIP THEREOF, PROVIDING FOR THE APPOINTMENT AND TERMS OF MEMBERS, THE JURISDICTION, POWER AND DUTIES THEREOF AND THE BUDGET AND STAFF OF SAID COMMISSION. ! BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON CITY, ( MISSOURI , AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. Commission on Environmental Quality. There is hereby created a Commission on Environmental Quality. 4t +� Section 2 . Membership of Commission. The Commission on Environmental Quality shall consist of eight (8) members as follows: A. A member of the City Council chosen by the Council. B. A member of the City Park Board chosen by the said Board. C. A member of the City Planning and Zoning Commission chosen by the said Commission. D. Five resident freeholders of the City of Jefferson City, Missouri. Section 3. Appointment of Members. The Mayor shall, with the approval and consent of a majority of the members of the City Council, appoint the five resident freeholder members. Said five resident freeholder members shall be appointed for five-year terms except that of the members first appointed, one shall be appointed for a one-year term, one for a two-year term, one for a three-year term, one for a four-year term, and one for a full five-year term. The representatives of the City Council, of the City Park Board and of the City Planning and Zoning Com- mission shall serve one-year terms. Any vacancies in the Com- mission on Environmental Quality shall be filled by appointment and approval in like manner for the unexpired portion of the term. All members shall continue -to serve until their successors AIM shall have been appointed and qualified. 1 know Section 4 . Powers and Duties of the Commission. The Commission on Environmental Quality shall have the following powers and duties : A. To monitor the quality of the environment within the city, including measurements of air, water and noise pollution, utilizing available sources of data supplemented by such additional measurements as the Commission shall deem necessary. The Commission shall prepare reports at least once each three months summarizing data relating to the quality of the environment and any changes that have occurred, said reports to be filed with the City Council and made a matter of public record. B. The Commission shall survey the streets of the city to ascertain the quality of existing street tree-planting and shall prepare a long- range street tree-planting plan, including estimates of cost of installation and mainte- nance, including the proper maintenance and care of existing street trees. C. The Commission shall prepare a long-range city beautification program, including proposals for plantings in addition to street trees and provisions for new plazas , fountains, statuary and similar elements of a civic beautification program. The Commission shall have authority to review plans for proposed public parking lots and other public facilities with an eye toward recommending beautification procedures thereupon. D. The Commission shall examine the codes and ordinances of the city as said codes and ordinances relate to environmental quality, including those that regulate or restrict the use of billboards and signs and those that relate to pollution by sound. The Commission shall prepare such recommendations as it may deem appropriate regarding the consolidation, improvement and strengthening of such ordinances and the removal of inconsistencies therefrom. Any new or proposed bills relating to environ- mental quality shall be submitted by the City Clerk to the Commission on Environmental Quality and said Commission shall have not less than 10 days in which to review said bills and make recommendations to the City Council. E. By making sample investigations, the Com- mission shall from time to time monitor the enforcement of all city ordinances relating to the environmental quality and report to the City Council any instance found of lack of vigorous enforcement of such regulations. F. In cooperation with the Missouri Public Service Commission and the utilities involved, the Commission shall prepare a program looking toward the eventual undergrounding of all over- heai, wires in the city. Section 5 . Meetings of the Commission. The Commission on Environmental Quality shall hold a regular business meeting at 2 least once each month at such time and place as shall be established by rule of the Commission. The Commission may hold such additional business, meetings as it shall, from time to time deem necessary. The Commission shall elect, at its first meeting in each fiscal year and from among its five resident freeholder members, a Chairman, a Vice-Chairman and a Secretary-Treasurer and said officers shall be eligible to succeed themselves at the will of the Commission. Section 6. Annual Report. The Commission shall make an annual report to the City Council giving a full account of its business and its accomplishments. Section 7. Expenses -of the Commission. The City Council may appropriate funds for the use of the Commission in its work and the Commission shall submit to the Council a proposed budget indicating the amounts needed and the purpose for which they would be used. The Commission, or the City Council acting for the Commission, may receive Federal and State grants for the work of the Commission. The Commission also is empowered to accept and use private contributions for the furtherance of its work. Section 8. Staff of the Commission. Subject to the limitations imposed by a budget approved by the City Council, the Commission may employ such full-time or part time employees , consultants or experts as it deems necessary in the furtherance of its work. The Commission may request and shall receive the cooperation of city officials and city employees to the extent reasonably possible in providing it assistance for the further- ance of its duties. Section 9. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its passage and approval. 3 Section 10. Conflicting Ordinances. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are repealed insofar as they do conflict. Passed Approve Z�/ 5esident of the courvil Mayor 1 Attest: ty Clerk 4