It is the intent of the Town Board to protect the health, safety
and welfare of the Town by fostering renewal and by encouraging the
use of public-benefit funds to supplement the general fund thereby
adding to the economic soundness and stability of the community.
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms and phrases
shall have the meanings indicated:
It is the intent of the Town Board to protect the health, safety and welfare by fostering community renewal and by encouraging the abatement and elimination of blight throughout the Town and to use available public benefit funds to elevate, raise and lift up public properties to create a more positive influence and add to the economic soundness and stability of the community. The Town Board having enacted Chapter
156, "Blighted Property", requiring the owners of blighted properties to pay a registration fee to help foster revitalization and anti-blight efforts, finds that it is in the public interest to provide guidance and procedures for the administration and use of the Beautification Fund which will be supported by a portion of the blighted property registration fees, which Beautification Fund shall be deposited to a separate trust and agency account and carried forward, so that, all interest shall accrue to and remain a part of the Beautification Fund, which shall be used in accord with the purposes set forth herein.
The Beautification Fund may be used for any of the following
purposes, including but not limited to: the beautification of public
space with the installation and maintenance of plants, grasses, shrubs,
trees, paved areas, structures, walls, street amenities, benches,
and other types of hardscape, markers, fencing, fountains, clock towers,
and other architectural features including public art, green infrastructure
for public places including public parking lots, roof tops, rain gardens,
bioswales and other green water conservation devices which enhance
the environment, the removal of graffiti, litter and the installation
of public purpose signs which discourage graffiti, honor a historical
event or which contain other public messages that are informational
or improve the area where installed, the remediation of environmentally
challenged public properties, so that, they can be returned to a beneficial
use within the local community, surveys to determine property lines
on public property to protect against encroachments, public fencing,
the installation of lighting and video surveillance equipment in public
places to discourage graffiti and other types of vandalism or violations
that degrade the community and other uses of a like or similar nature.