1963 ORDINANCES (through August)

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490 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE 1959, BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 194, ENTITLED "BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION" BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT CHAPTER 2 OF THE CODE OF • THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1959, BE AMENDED BY THE ADDITION THERETO OF A NEW SECTION NUMBERED 194, ENTITLED "BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION" TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 194. BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION THERE IS HEREBY ESTABLISHED A CHARLOTTESVILLE-ALBEMARLE JOINT COMMISSION FOR BEAUTIFICATION, WHICH SHALL BE KNOWN AS THE CHARLOTTESVILLE AND ALBEMARLE BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION. THE.COMMISSION SHALL ACT IN ACCORDANCE WITH BYLAWS ADOPTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS HEREAFTER, WHICH BYLAWS SHALL BE SPREAD IN THE CURRENT ORDINANCE BOOKS OF THE CITY AND COUNTY, AND ARE HEREIN INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE. BYLAWS OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND ALBEMARLE BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION ARTICLE I - NAME THE NAME OF THIS COMMISSION CREATED JOINTLY BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE VIRGINIA AND THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS OF THE COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE, VIRGINIA SHALL BE CHARLOTTESVILLE AND ALBEMARLE BEAUTIFICATION COMMISSION. ARTICLE II - DURATION THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE PERPETUAL EXISTENCE. HOWEVER, SHOULD THE COMMISSION CEASE TO ACT FOR ANY REASON, ALL FUNDS ON HAND SHALL BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE AND COUNTY OF ALBEMARLE IN EQUAL SHARES. THEIR PRIVATE PROPERTY BORDERING STREETS AND HIGHWAYS BY DESIGNING PLANS FOR PLANTING, OBTAINING COST ESTIMATES AND GENERALLY ASSISTING IN THE COMPLETION THEREOF, PROVIDED NO FUNDS SHALL BE EXPENDED BY THE COMMISSION FOR PLANT MATERIAL OR LABOR FOR PLANTING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. (C) TO ENCOURAGE CIVIC AND GARDEN CLUB ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO BEAUTIFY PUBLIC PROPERTY BY DESIGNING PLANS AND OBTAINING COST ESTIMATES, AND TO COORDINATE CLUB EFFORTS IN COMPLETING BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS. ARTICLE III - PURPOSES THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES: (A) TO PLANT TREES, SHRUBS AND FLOWERS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE APPRO- • PRIATE OFFICIALS OF GOVERNMENT. TO HOLD FUNDS IN TRUST OR EXPEND THEM IN SUCH AMOUNTS AS IT SEES PROPER; (B) TO ENCOURAGE OWNERS AND RENTERS OF PRIVATE PROPERTY TO BEAUTIFY PUBLIC PROPERTY AND PLANT MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES IN SUCH AMOUNTS AS IT SEES THEIR PRIVATE PROPERTY BORDERING STREETS AND HIGHWAYS BY DESIGNING PLANS FOR PLANTING, OBTAINING COST ESTIMATES AND GENERALLY ASSISTING IN THE COMPLETION THEREOF, PROVIDED NO FUNDS SHALL BE EXPENDED BY THE COMMISSION FOR PLANT MATERIAL OR LABOR FOR PLANTING ON PRIVATE PROPERTY. (C) TO ENCOURAGE CIVIC AND GARDEN CLUB ORGANIZATIONS IN THEIR EFFORTS TO BEAUTIFY PUBLIC PROPERTY BY DESIGNING PLANS AND OBTAINING COST ESTIMATES, AND TO COORDINATE CLUB EFFORTS IN COMPLETING BEAUTIFICATION PROJECTS. PROPER PROVIDED THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF THE COMMISSION UNDER CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL FUNDS IN HAND AT ANY GIVEN TIME. (D) TO GIVE AWARDS CONSISTING OF PLAQUES OR CERTIFICATES TO INDIVIDUALS OR BUSINESS CONCERNS THAT DESERVE RECOGNITION FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO BEAUTIFY PROPERTY. ARTICLE V - OFFICERS THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS: THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND HAVE GENERAL CHARGE OF THE BUSINESS OF THE COMMISSION. HE SHALL BE AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF ALL COMMITTEES. THE FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT SHALL ACT IN THE PLACE OF THE PRESIDENT DURING HIS ABSENCE AND SHALL PERFORM SUCH DUTIES AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED. • THE SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT SHALL ACT IN THE PLACE OF THE PRESIDENT DURING THE ABSENCE OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT AND SHALL PERFORM SUCH DUTIES AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED. ARTICLE IV - POWERS THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS IN THE PERFORMANCE OF ITS PURPOSES: (A) TO SOLICIT OR OTHERWISE RAISE FUNDS BY DONATION FROM INDIVIDUALS OR BUSINESS CONCERNS; • (B) TO HOLD FUNDS IN TRUST OR EXPEND THEM IN SUCH AMOUNTS AS IT SEES PROPER; (C) TO CONTRACT FOR PLANT MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OR SERVICES IN SUCH AMOUNTS AS IT SEES PROPER PROVIDED THE TOTAL LIABILITY OF THE COMMISSION UNDER CONTRACTS OUTSTANDING SHALL NOT EXCEED THE TOTAL FUNDS IN HAND AT ANY GIVEN TIME. (D) TO GIVE AWARDS CONSISTING OF PLAQUES OR CERTIFICATES TO INDIVIDUALS OR BUSINESS CONCERNS THAT DESERVE RECOGNITION FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO BEAUTIFY PROPERTY. ARTICLE V - OFFICERS THE COMMISSION SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING OFFICERS: THE PRESIDENT SHALL BE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND HAVE GENERAL CHARGE OF THE BUSINESS OF THE COMMISSION. HE SHALL BE AN EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF ALL COMMITTEES. THE FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT SHALL ACT IN THE PLACE OF THE PRESIDENT DURING HIS ABSENCE AND SHALL PERFORM SUCH DUTIES AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED. • THE SECOND VICE-PRESIDENT SHALL ACT IN THE PLACE OF THE PRESIDENT DURING THE ABSENCE OF THE PRESIDENT AND THE FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT AND SHALL PERFORM SUCH DUTIES AS MAY BE PRESCRIBED.