A Resolution Announcing the Need for Fellow Aldermen to Unite in their Efforts and Enforce Litter-Free Communities throughout the City of Chicago
WHEREAS, it is my duty and request of fellow Aldermen to re-enforce the city's litter ordinance, which imposes stiffer financial repercussions to people that refuse to comply with existing laws and ordinances; and
WHEREAS, comprehensive studies have shown a decline in criminal activity, an increase in improved neighborhoods and economic growth when government officials, community residents, and business owners bridge gaps and work together to implement programs and find resources that will benefit their respective communities overall; and
WHEREAS, it is the plight of this initiative to create open dialogue among government officials, community residents and business owners in districts that appear to lack the wherewithal to maintain healthy and safe environments for community residents, families and business owners to conduct transactions, attend neighborhood schools, and shop within their own communities; and
WHEREAS, it is important that community residents and business owners understand the severity of deprived neighborhoods in comparison to communities where economic growth is prominent and employment opportunities are flourishing because residents have made a conscience effort to hold fellow residents, government officials and business owners accountable to keeping their personal and business property clean around the clock; and
WHEREAS, the success of this resolution and the re-enforcement of the city's litter ordinance depends upon my due diligence, fellow colleagues and our constituency encouraging others to invest their time and efforts on a daily basis and holding themselves accountable to cleaning debris off their respective streets, vacant lots, bus stops and intersections that lead to major expressways; and
BE IT RESOLVED, that we, Alderman Howard B. Brookins, Jr. and Alderman Michael Scott, Jr. stan...
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