HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-1672 - Ordinance - 08/14/1986ORDINANCE NO. 1672
AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE "ADOPT-A-SPOT" PROGRAM AND SETTING
GUIDELINES FOR ITS OPERATION IN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION,
TEXAS.
WTiEREAS, the City Council of the City of College Station created
the Community Appearance Committee for the purpose of utilizing
city and private resources to maintain and improve the visual
quality of life in College Station, Texas;
WHEREAS, the Committee has proposed a program called "Adopt-A-
Spot" whereby citizens, either individually or as a group, will
be able to adopt a City of Colleqe Station public area for main-
tenance and/or improvement;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE ~ITY OF
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS, that the "Adopt-A-Spot" program is hereby
adopted and approved by the City Council of the City of College
Station. The ~ayor is hereby authorized to enter into agreements
with residents of College Station to adopt a City of College
Station public area under the following quidelines:
(1)
Anyone wishing to Adopt-A-Spot shall submit an applica-
tion to the committee. The committee shall review all
applications.
(2)
Upon approval of an application, the committee shall
forward that application to the office of the City
Manager or his delegate for review.
(3)
Upon approval of the "Spot" to be located by the commit-
tee, applicant shall enter into an agreement to maintain
the adopted "Spot".
(4)
In the event that applicant seeks to landscape or other-
wise alter the "Spot", plans for said alterations shall
be submitted for review to the committee and upon appro-
val to the City Manager or his delegate.
(5)
City shall upon adoption of the "Spot" designate the
location with a sign provided by the City of College
Station naming the organization or individual who has
adopted the spot.
(6)
Locations adopted shall be reviewed on an annual basis
by the committee for determination of whether the appli-
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cant has conformed with the maintenance requirements of
the agreement entered into.
PASSED, ADOPTED and APPROVED this 14th day of August,
ATTEST:
Cfty Secr~a~y
1986.
APPROVED:
ADOPT-A-SPOT PROGRAM
THE STATE OF TEXAS *
COUNTY OF BRAZOS *
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:
W~EREAS, the City of College Station, a Texas Municipal Corpora-
tion, and
recognizing the need and the desirability of litter-free public
areas; and
WHEREAS, the Adopt-A-Spot Program has been established for civic
organizations, non-profit organizations, businesses, and individ-
uals to contribute toward the effort of maintaining litter-free
public rights-of-way, parks, and other areas in the City; and
WHEREAS,
is aware of the hazardous nature of the work which is to be
performed.
NOWw THEREFOREw
for
and
the City of College Station recognizes
as the adopting organization/individual
hereby agrees to maintain the area as follows:
Furthermore, accepts the
responsibility of the maintenance for a period beginning
, 19 , and ending , 19
CITY OF COLLEGE STATION
ATTEST:
BY:
MAYOR LARRY J. RINGER
City Secretary
BY:
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