HomeMy WebLinkAboutR-1563 - Establishing a City-wide Adopt-A-Street programCIT Y 0 F MAR Y S V ILL E
Marysville,Washington
RESOLUTION NO.In."3
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARYSVILLE ESTABLISHING A
CITY-WIDE ADOPT-A-STREET PROGRAM.
WHEREAS,several community groups have contacted the city
requesting ideas for community service projects;and
WHEREAS,through the efforts of the Mayor and the Marysville
Kiwanis Club,the Marysville Adopt-a-Street Program was drafted;
and
WHEREAS,the city has modeled an Adopt-a-Street program
after the State Department of Transportation Adopt-a-Highway
program;and
WHEREAS,the city has submitted the proposed program to the
Washington cities Insurance Authority and has received verbal
approval concerning the same;and
WHEREAS,the Marysville city Council deems it in the best
interest of the pUblic health,safety and welfare of the city to
establish a City-wide Adopt-a-Street program for the city of
Marysville;NOW,THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
MARYSVILLE,WASHINGTON AS FOLLOWS:
The city Council hereby establishes a city-wide Adopt-a-
Street program for the City of Marysville.
The program shall use volunteers to pick up litter on
streets assigned by the Marysville Street Department.The Street
Department shall adopt basic rules for the program and an
application form for volunteers.
Participating groups shall agree to remove litter from
assigned sections of streets at least four times a year over a
two-year period.The Marysville Street Department shall assist
by erecting permanent signs identifying the adopting group,
providing safety vests,hard hats,trash bags,and collection of
trash bags.
The City shall also require the participating volunteer
group to execute an agreement outlining the obligations of the
volunteers and the City.
The city shall provide industrial insurance medical aid
benefits for participants under RCW 51.36.
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The city street Department,under the supervision of the
Director of Public Works and the City Administrator,may impose
other reasonable requirements in implementing the Adopt-a-Street
program.
PASSED by the City Council and APPROVED by the Mayor this
/3 day Of~,1992.
CITY OF MARYSVILLE
ATTEST:
BY~.J-cr;CLEBR
Approved as to'form:
By ~K.UJ..u.tJ
CITY ATTORNEY
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MAYOR