Anti-Littering Resolution

May 3, 2007

WHEREAS, The Appearance Commission was created June 7, 1999 and made a permanent body of the City of Kinston on December 2, 2002; and

WHEREAS, the Mission of the Appearance Commission is to encourage, support, protect, promote and conserve clean and attractive environments affecting public and private lands, buildings and properties; and

WHEREAS, we believe our mission safeguards and preserves the character and heritage of our community, its social, economic, cultural, political and architectural history, and promotes the conservation of Kinston and its environs for the education, pleasure and enrichment of residents of the City, County of Lenoir and our State of North Carolina; and

WHEREAS, it is the considered judgment of the members of the Appearance Commission that a locally enacted and enforced anti-littering ordinance is compatible with the work and mission of the Appearance Commission; and

WHEREAS, we believe that a locally enacted and enforced anti-littering ordinance is compatible with the aims of our City Government and Officials to maintain public streets, roads, passageways and private properties in a manner to achieve clean and attractive appearances for the benefit of residents, tourists and visitors to our community; and

WHEREAS, we believe that the appearance of our community is a statement about how we care for our community;

THEREFORE, we the members of the Kinston Appearance Commission do petition and request the Kinston City Council to enact a local anti-littering ordinance with appropriate and enforceable penalties; and

FURTHER, we request and petition the Kinston City Council to publish, promote and encourage compliance with said anti-littering ordinance among the people of our community.

Signed:

Shirley Herring, Chair

This resolution was considered by the Appearance Commission on April 12, 2007 and adopted May 3, 2007 to be forwarded to the members of the Kinston City Council through the Kinston City Manager.

Endorsed by the Members of Pride of Kinston's Design Committee May 2, 2007.