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HomeMy WebLinkAboutRES 3202 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON RESOLUTION NO. 3202 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, CONCURRING IN THE MAYOR'S ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPECIAL TASK FORCE ON GATEWAYS AND IMAGE FOR THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON. WHEREAS, the Mayor has been working with citizens to seek ways to upgrade the image of the City; and WHEREAS, the Greater Renton Chamber of Commerce has made the improvement of the City' s image a priority for the past three years; and WHEREAS, the Chamber of Commerce approached the Mayor to request the , establishment of a Special Task Force on Gateways and Image; and WHEREAS, the Special Task Force would work with citizens, community groups and business volunteers to enhance and improve the image of the City at key intersections and arterials; and WHEREAS, improving the image of the City creates a benefit for all the residents of Renton by increasing property values; and WHEREAS, the Special Task Force would act as a liaison between the City and the community for the purpose of developing priorities for gateway and arterial enhancement; NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DO RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS : 1 RESOLUTION NO. 3202 SECTION I . The above recitals are found to be true and correct in all respects . SECTION II. The City of Renton seeks to enhance its image and promote civic pride and, to that end, concurs in the Mayor' s establishment of a Special Task Force on Gateways and Image with the guidelines and criteria set forth on Attachment A. PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 10th day of June , 1996 . ~• Al!Aiii Marilyn d .retersen, City Clerk APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this 10th day of June , 1996 . Jesse Tanner, Mayor Approved as to form: a70/04 ,- Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney RES .481 :5/23/96 :as . 2 RESOLUTION NO. 3202 ATTACHMENT A Section 1 . Statement of Objectives . To use the combined efforts and resources of citizens, businesses and the City that create activities or projects that beautify, highlight and enhance the physical appearance and image of Renton. Section 2 . Membership Criteria. Task Force members shall be appointed by the Mayor. Members shall be business or community leaders and reside within the City or have an affiliation with a business in the greater Renton area. Section 3 . Staffing. Administrative staffing shall be the responsibility of the Chamber of Commerce . Technical assistance for specific projects or for the development of design standards shall be provided by City of. Renton staff . All projects will be reviewed by staff before implementation. Section 4 . Responsibilities . A. Work with City staff to develop standards for gateway signage, landscaping and streetscape for Council adoption. B. Create a public awareness campaign to promote the concept of adopting an area such as an arterial, block, intersection or park to improve and maintain. Organize cleanup restoration and beautification projects . C. Recruit volunteer groups, businesses and organizations to participate in this program. D. Recommend projects to be implemented. E. Keep an updated inventory of areas available for adoption and match with volunteers . F. Report progress to the City Council on a regular basis . 3