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te4CHAPTER 9
! BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION
SECTION:
2-9- 1: Commission
2-9- 2: Membership ; Terms of Office
2-9- 3: Compensation ; Vacancies
2-9- 4+: Organization
2-9- J: Meetings
2-9- 6: Designated Duties
2-9- 7 : General Duties of Commission
2-9- G : Definitions
2-9-1 : COMMISSION: There is hereby created a
commission for the City , County of Canyon ,
State of Idaho , which said commission shall be known
and designated as the Caldwell Beautification Commission .
2-9-2: MEMBERSHIP ; TERMS OF OFFICE: The Caldwell
Beautification Commission hereby created
shall consist of nine ( 9) voting members and three ( 3)
non-voting members . The three ( 3) non-voting members
shall consist of the Sanitarian and two (2) Councilmen ,
with the latter to be appointed by the Mayor with a
majority approval of the Council , and with said Sanitarian
and said Councilmen to serve during their respective
terms in office , unless otherwise designated by the
Mayor with a majority approval of the Council . The
remaining nine (9) voting members shall be appointed
by the Mayor with a majority approval of the Council ,
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1 with the respective terms of said voting members to
be for a period of four (L4.) years, excepting that there
shall not be more than three (3) members whose terms
shall expire in any one given year, and excepting and
providing further that the terms of the initial members
to be appointed shall be subject to the terms and
provisions of 2-9-4, as set forth infra , and captioned
"Organization" .
2-9-3 : COMPENSATION; VACANCIES : The members of the
Commission hereby created shall be selected
without regard to political affiliations and shall serve
without. compensation.
emI7 Vacancies shall be filled by the Mayor with the advice
and majority consent of the Council .
2-9-L: ORGANIZATION: The Caldwell Beautification
Commission shall consist of nine ( 9) voting
members and three (3) non-voting members.
At the initial meeting of said Commission
said voting members by majority vote shall elect a
chairman to preside for a period of four (L}) years, with
succeeding chairmen and their respective terms of office
to be elected and subject to the discretion of said
voting membership. Also, at said initial meeting,
said voting membership by majority vote shall elect a
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Secretary, with said Secretary to be a member of said
voting body, and with said Secretary to be authorized
to serve in such capacity jointly with such other
position as he may be fulfilling at such time , as
aforesaid . In addition , at said initial meeting said
voting members , excepting herefrom said chairman elect,
shall determine by lot their respective initial terms
of office in the manner as follows :
(A ) Three (3) members to serve initially for a period of
four (4) years ;
(B) Three ( 3) members to serve initially for a period of
three ( 3) years ; and
e") C) Two (2) members to serve initially for a period of
two (2) years .
Thereafter , all succeeding terms of members to be
appointed shall be for a period of four (4) years .
2-9-5: MEETINGS : Said Commission shall hold one
regular meeting each month for not less than
twelve ( 12) months of each year; a majority of the
appointed members of said Commission shall be necessary
to constitute a quorum at any such meeting; all meetings
shall be open to the public and , unless otherwise
designated , shall be held at the Council chambers ;
written rules may be adopted by the Commission for the
transaction of business ; a written record of all meetings ,
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resolutions , findings and determinations , shall be
kept by said Commission, all of which shall be placed
of public record; and said Commission may require the
attendance at any meeting of such City officials as it
may deem necessary .
2-9-6 DESIGNATED DUTIES: Said chairman shall preside
at all meetings and shall be responsible for the
satisfactory functioning of all members of said Commission
in fulfillment of their designated duties ; in addition ,
said chairman , either individually or by and through an
appointed delegate of said Commission, shall make monthly
reports to the Mayor and Council , covering said Commission ' s
proceedings , transactions , and recommendations , with said
report to be in writing.
The Commission shall be responsible for recommending and
suggesting to civic organizations , church groups, youth
groups, fraternal organizations , business organizations
and all other interested citizens of the City , the manner
and means whereby said groups and/or individuals may
enhance the environment of said City by improvement of
beautification standards in the City ; and said managers
• shall be responsible for encouraging said groups and/or
individuals to undertake civic projects for such improve-
ment;
mprove-ment; further the Commission shall be responsible for
public awareness of said projects; and shall organize
1 and establish an annual
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A clean-up: event to be conducted at least once each year
1 with the aid of said groups and individuals ; said clean-up
event may be supported by the use of City employees and/or
City equipment, with such use being subject to approval of
the Mayor and Council.
It is to be noted that the Commission is not to be
construed to impair the over-all responsibilities of the
Sanitation.
2-9-7 GENERAL DUTIES OF COMMISSION: In addition to
the powers and duties previously delegated, the
Caldwell Beautification Commission shall :
(A) Observe and investigate on its own initiative any
1 and all conditions, matters and circumstances
relating to the control of solid waste within the
City and within a one mile radius thereof;
(B) Promote civic pride in the City by conscious
endeavors to promote improvements in environmental
conditions .
2-9-8 DEFINITIONS: For the purpose of this Chapter,
"solid waste" shall be defined as all useless,
unwanted or discarded putrescible and non-putrescible
wastes, including, but not limited to, garbage, rubbish ,
ashes , trees, street cleanings , construction and demolition
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waste , animal carcasses , offal , abandoned vehicles
and car bodies , sewage treatment residue , commercial
and industrial waste , the latter of which also means
mining wastes, agricultural wastes and liquid wastes,
except liquid carried in industrial and agricultural
waste in process or sewage . Also included within the
scope of this definition are those industrial solid
wastes capable of causing health hazards , hazards to
safety, public nuisances , and/or impairment of the
environment of the City . (Ord. 1187; 2-16-70)
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