This division creates the Keep Navasota Beautiful commission.
The purpose of the commission shall be to assist the city council
in establishing a citywide policy for decreasing the amount of loose
refuse in the city, enhancing and preserving the city’s natural
beauty and encouraging the use of landscaping and the improvement
of deteriorating features. The commission shall consist of seven (7)
or more members who shall be residents of the city and who shall serve
without compensation. The commission shall consist of representatives
from:
(5) The
Navasota Garden Club.
(6) The
county agricultural extension service.
(1978 Code, sec. 2-141)
The members of the Keep Navasota Beautiful commission shall
be appointed by the city council. The term of office of each member
shall be two (2) years, except for the initial members if the city
council staggers their terms. The city council may stagger the terms
of the members initially so that all members’ terms do not end
at the same time. In addition, a representative of the city manager
shall serve as liaison between the commission and the city council,
but shall have no voting rights.
(1978 Code, sec. 2-142)
The commission shall annually elect one (1) of its members as
chair, and shall establish its own rules and procedures, which shall
include the following:
(1) A
quorum shall consist of the majority of the voting members of the
commission and an affirmative vote of the majority of those present
shall be necessary to pass upon pending questions, the chair being
entitled to vote upon questions.
(2) Regular
meetings shall be held once each month on the day to be set by the
commission.
(3) Special
meetings may be called by the chair or a majority of commission members.
(4) Minutes
of all meetings shall be kept as required by law and filed with the
city secretary.
(1978 Code, sec. 2-143)
The Keep Navasota Beautiful commission shall be and is hereby
vested with the following duties:
(1) Recommend
to the city council methods to preserve and enhance the aesthetic
qualities associated with scenic beauty;
(2) Conduct
an education program designed to motivate citizens to keep their city
clean;
(3) Recommend
to the city council methods for control and elimination of litter,
trash and waste materials;
(4) Encourage
citizen involvement and participation in commission efforts;
(5) Encourage
compliance with city codes;
(6) Initiate
studies and undertake review of aesthetic problems in the city;
(7) Make
an annual report to the city council showing the activities of the
commission for the current year;
(8) Perform
such other duties as the city council shall from time to time authorize.
(1978 Code, sec. 2-144)
Membership on the Keep Navasota Beautiful commission shall be
accompanied by active participation in the activities of the commission,
and any member who is absent for three (3) consecutive regularly scheduled
monthly meetings of the commission without valid excuse, as determined
by the chair of the commission, shall automatically be dismissed from
membership. The commission shall at once notify the city council that
a vacancy exists, whether by resignation or dismissal. Vacancies occurring
on the commission, for whatever reason, shall be filled by appointment
by the city council for the remainder of the unexpired term. Members
of the commission who miss a significant number of meetings may be
removed by a majority vote of the city council, after due notice has
been given to the member to allow for a public hearing and after due
cause has been assigned in writing by the council to the member.
(1978 Code, sec. 2-145)
To exercise the powers and accomplish the duties outlined above,
the commission may establish subcommittees. Each subcommittee shall
be chaired by a Keep Navasota Beautiful commission member, with an
unspecified number of community volunteers chosen by the commission
as working subcommittee staff.
(1978 Code, sec. 2-146)