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AN URD I NANCE CR tAT I iJC A C f TY BFAUT 1 FU L C01,~6v~ I SS ICN FUR THE C I TY OF
WEST MEMPHIS; ESTABLISHCNG THE DUTIES OF THE iViEiviBERS; PROVIDING
FUR .THE AP PO I NT(viEiJT OF SAN'tE ; ANU FUR OTHER PUR PUS E5 .
!~1-1EREA5, the City of ~~%est Memph i s heretofore has been wi th-
out an over all plan for the beautification of the entire City,
~:~/I-iEREAS, the beauty of any city is not only pleasing to the
eye, but also is of economic value, and is one of the best assets
a city can have for creating an environment where strangers might
wish to make their homes,
NOVJ, THEREFORE, BE I T ORDA I fJED BY THE C I TY COUNC I L OF THE CITY
OF WEST MEt~1PH I S, ARKAfJSA5.
SECTION (. There is hereby created and established The City
Beautiful Commission of Wcst Ni¢mphis.
SECTION 2. Membership of the Commission shall be open to
any citizen or organization of the City of West (viemphis who show
by their attendance at Commission meetings an interest in the
objectives of the Commission.
SECTION 3. Out of said membership there shall be appointed
by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council a Board of Gover-
Hors which shall consist of not to exceed twenty members, with in
addition a member at large with a representative from each ward.
SECTION 4. Immediately thereafter a meeting of the Board
of Governors of the Commission shall be held; the length of terms
of membership shall be determined by members drawing lots;
officers which shall be a Chairman and two Vice-chairmen, who
shall hold office for one year, shall be elected. No Chairman
shall hold office for more than two successive terms. The
Superintendent of Parks and Recreation of the `Ci"~;y of West i4lemphi~
shall serve this Commission as Secretary-Treasurer, without power
of vote. Seven members shall constitute a quorum.
SECTION 5. The ~~Jest (~r~emphis City Beautiful Commission shall
be under the general supervision of the iviayor and the powers and
duties of said Commission shall be to study, investigate and
carry out plans for improving the beauty, health, cleanliness
and safety of the City of West+'viemphis, by improving the parks,
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!~ streets, sidewalks, highways, water courses, river fronts, alleys,
!ii lots, yards, public grounds and other similar places in said City;
to recommend the planning, placing and preservation of trees,
flowers, plants, shrubs and other objects of ornament in said
,,~' city; to protect the song birds and other wild fowls; to advise
..~ i with andreeommend plans to other agencies of the city for the
+~ beautification of tiie city, and otherwise promote the public
interest in the general Improvement of the appearance of said city
~ provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed to
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~i abridge the powers of other commissions, departments, boards and
!i agencies of the City of GJest (viemphis.
SECTION 6. It shall be 1-he duty of said Commission on the
15th day of January and July of each year to file with the N~ayor
' a written report of the work performed and the results therefrom
~! in the preeeeding six months period,
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~ SECTION 7. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflie
therewith are hereby repealed, and this ordinance shall be in
full force and effect from and after its passage and approval.
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SECTION 8. EN~iERGENCY CLAUSE - I t being determined that
j this Ordinance of the City of West Memphis is necessary for the
~~ immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety of
~~ the c i t i zens of \Jes t i~~iemph i s, an emergency i s declared to exist,
~ and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
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after its passage and approval.
~ PASSED AND APPPOVED THIS 20th DAY OF FEBRUARY, 1958.
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