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SPONSORED BY COUNCILWOMAN Carroll
ORDINANCE NO. I 40 12
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 7-17 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
MISSOURI, PERTAINING TO POWERS AND DUTIES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY
COMMISSION.
WHEREAS, from time to time the powers and duties of boards and commissions should be
updated to reflect contemporary interests and issues.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Chapter 7, Boards and Commissions, Article II, Environmental Quality
Commission, Section 7-17 shall be amended as follows.
See. 7-17. Powers and duties generally.
The environmental quality commission 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 annually summarizing data relating
to the quality of the environment and any changes that have occurred, such reports to be filed with the city
council and made a matter of public record.
B. Monitor the streets street rights-of-way and public parking lots of the city to ascertain the quality of existing
tree plantings. After consulting with the Department of Public Works and the Department of Parks and
Recreation, prepare or cause to have prepared and/or amend a long range for planting trees within city street
rights-of-way and public parking lots. Such plan shall specify and list varieties of trees approved for planting
within designated streets rights-of-way and parking lots and shall, after Council approval, constitute the Non-
Park Tree Planting Plan for the City of Jefferson. (Ord.No. 12731, § 1, 3-2-98)
Q Prepare a long range ..:t, i.eantllleation ..ludi.... � nd,aa,,..t:
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D-.0 Examine this Code and other ordinances of the city as such Code 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-saund of air, water and noise. The commission shall prepare such recommendations as it may deem
appropriate regarding the consolidation, improvement and strengthening of such laws and ordinances and the
removal of inconsistencies therefrom. Any new or proposed bills relating to environmental quality shall be
submitted by the city clerk to the environmental quality commission, and such commission shall have not less
than ten (10)days in which to review such bills and make recommendations to the city council.
E:D By making sample investigations, from time to time monitor the enforcement of all city laws or ordinances
relating to the environmental quality and report to the city council any instance found of lack of vigorous
enforcement of such regulations.
I—.E In cooperation with the state public service commission and the utilities involved, prepare a program looking
toward the eventual undergrounding of all overhead wires in the city.
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(Code 1977, §2-206; Code 1983, §2-431)
F. Monitor and support the city's sustainable and sanitary solid waste management including a citywide
recycling program; and enforcement and education regarding the proper disposal of trash and household waste.
G. Monitor and support sustainable infrastructure development and energy use by the city. encouraging
private sector participation.
H Monitor and support the city's livable streets policy,and serve as the Livable Streets Advisory Board as
established in Resolution 2011-33.
Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the date of its
passage and approval.
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Passed: �� �� � Approved: �� �aze
Presiding Ice Mayor
ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Clerk's Cj counselor
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