The Appearance and Beautification Committee
is hereby established as a standing committee of the Town of Bel Air
to be organized and its function as stated within the following sections
of this article.
It shall be the purpose of the Appearance and
Beautification Committee to:
A. Act as an advisory committee to the Board of Town
Commissioners on matters pertaining to the appearance and beautification
of the Town.
B. Coordinate and assist in the planting, maintenance
and protection of plant material within the Town and to attempt to
create civic beauty by assisting in the improvement of roadsides,
parks and other public areas within Town.
C. Encourage efforts and activities in connection with
the beautification of Bel Air and its environs.
D. Promote conservation and civic pride through Committee
activities and in cooperation with other organizations.
E. Work in cooperation with the duly appointed Town authorities
and other established committees/commissions for the overall improvement
of the Town's appearance.
Regular meetings shall be held monthly at such
time and place as the members shall designate, unless otherwise determined
by the Committee officers. Additional meetings may be called by the
Chairman, as required. The annual meeting for election of Committee
officers shall be held in April or at the earliest date possible thereafter.
Members of the Committee shall serve without compensation.
The powers and duties of the Appearance and
Beautification Committee shall be as follows. The Committee shall:
A. Review and make recommendation on proposed landscape
design/plant selection for new commercial projects within the Town
to the Department of Planning and Community Development.
B. Develop planting plans, prepare plant orders and schedule/oversee
installation of material in Town-owned landscape areas.
C. Plan, prepare and coordinate the installation of Town
Christmas decorations.
D. Prepare an annual budget related to projects within
the Committee's scope which shall cover the period from July 1 through
June 30 of each year. The budget is to be submitted to the Board of
Town Commissioners no later than the first working day in March of
each year.