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7494ORDINANCE NO. 74� S AN ORDINANCE CREATING A CITY BEAUTIFUL COMMISSION OF LITTLE ROCK ESTABLISHING THE DUTIES OF THE .MEMBERS, PROVIDING FbR THE APPOINTMENT OF SANE, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WHEREAS, the City of Little Rock, heretofore, has been without an overall plan for the beautification c' the entire city. WHEREAS, the beauty of any city is not only pleasing to the eye, but also possesses an economic value and is one of the best assets a city can have, creating an environment where strangers might wish to make their homes, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. There is hereby created and established the City Beautiful Commission of Little Rock. SECTI ©N 2. Membership of the Commission shall be open to any citizen or organization of the City of Little Rock, who show by their attendance at commission meetings 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 Governors, which shall consist of not to exceed twenty (20) members with in addition a membership 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. Length of terms of membership shall be determined by members drawing lots. Officers, which shall be Chairman and two (24 Vice- Chairmen, holding office for one year, shall be elected. No chairman shall hold office for more than two successive terms. The Superinaendent of Parks and Recreation of the City of Little Rock shall serve this Commission as Secretary - Treasurer, without power of vote. Seven members shall constitute a quorum. SECTION 5• The Little Rock Beautiful Commission shall be under the general supervision of the Mayor and the duties and powers of said Commission shall be to study, investigate, develop and carry out plans for improving the beauty, oleanliness, health and safety of the City of Little Rook by improving the parks, streets, sidewklks, highways, water ©nurses, river fronts, alleys, lots, yards, public grounds, and other similar places in said city; to encourage the placing, planting and preservation of trees, flowers, plants, shrubbery and other objects of ornamentation in said oitJ;'to pr otest. song birds and other wild fowl; to advise with and recommend plans to other agencies of the city for the beautifi- cation of said city, and otherwise promote public interest in the general improvement of the appearance of said city; ;r ovided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed to abridge or change the powers and duties of other commissions, departments, boards and like agencies of the City of Little Rock. SECTION 6. It shall be the duty of the said M113ra City Beautiful Commission on the 15th days of January and July of each year to file with the lWor a written report of the work performed and the results accomplished during the preceeding six months period. SECTION 7. All ordinances and parts of ordinances is con- flict therewith are hereby repealed, and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and approval. PASSED: Jamary 12, 1948 ATTEST: City Clerk.