There is hereby established the Bonner Beautiful Advisory Committee, a committee of the City to recommend institute and administer measures and programs to improve the appearance of our City and to foster pride in our City.

(Ord. 1422, Sec. 1; Code 2002, 8‑901; Code 2014)

The Bonner Beautiful Advisory Committee shall be a committee composed of thirteen (13) members appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Governing Body of the City for terms of three (3) years, the initial terms to be as follows: five (5) appointees to serve for three (3) years, five (5) appointees to serve for two (2) years and three (3) appointees to serve for one (1) year. All members shall continue to serve until their successor shall have been appointed.

(Ord. 1382, 1422, Sec. 2; Code 2002, 8‑902; Code 2014)

The Bonner Beautiful Advisory Committee shall have responsibility:

(a)   To recommend a program of annual expenditures to the City Council as part of the annual budget focused at City beautification efforts, and,

(b)   To encourage a program of memorials and volunteer gifts to the community for trees, landscaping and other improvement efforts, and,

(c)   To sponsor various programs including but not limited to Tree City U.S.A., City cleanup campaign, neighborhood efforts, and paint up, fix up efforts, and,

(d)   To provide a program of recognition of individual businesses, and corporation for other improvements to property, and,

(e)   To represent the City to other groups including but not limited to State, extension and other forestry services, the Wyandotte County City beautiful committee and to cooperate with such groups in the area of advertising and publicity for improvement efforts and campaigns, and,

(f)   To review and provide advice as requested by the City Council on proposed regulations and/or needed regulations to assist the community in preserving property and encourage a high level of maintenance throughout the City, and,

(g)   To sponsor efforts and programs to inform the community and educate our youth as to their responsibilities and the rewards for their improvement and maintenance of the community, and

(h)   To sponsor such programs and publicity efforts as necessary to improve the appearance of the City and to foster pride in our City, and

(i)    To provide for, develop and implement a continuing community forestry program and to study, investigate, counsel and develop and/or update annually, and provide advice to the City on the administration of a written plan for the care, including planting, culture, and removal or disposition of trees and shrubs in parks, streets, alleys and other lands owned or managed by the City. The plan will be presented annually to the City Council and upon their acceptance and approval, shall constitute the official comprehensive City tree plan for the City.

(Ord. 1422, Sec. 3; Code 2002, 8‑903; Code 2014)

The committee may adopt rules and regulations governing the conduct of the committee, its meeting, and the duties and responsibilities of its individual members. All such rules and regulations shall be approved by the Governing Body of this City.

(Ord. 1422, Sec. 4; Code 2002, 8‑904; Code 2014)

All funds of the committee shall be received, discharged and accounted for by City personnel under the direction of the City Manager.

(Ord. 1422, Sec. 6; Code 2002, 8‑905; Code 2014)

The City Manager shall coordinate the submission of all grant applications for and on behalf of the Bonner Beautiful Advisory Committee.

(Ord. 1422, Sec. 7; Code 2002, 8‑906; Code 2014)

The committee, when requested by the City Council, shall consider, investigate, make findings, report and recommend upon any special matter or question coming within the scope of its work.

(Ord. 1422, Sec. 5; Code 2002, 8‑907; Code 2014)