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CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON
NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT/CODE ENFORCEMENT
Meeting Minutes
October 25, 2005
CALL TO ORDER
The meeting was called to order at 5:55 p.m. in Training Room 1602, City Hall Ross Annex.
ATTENDANCE
The following Councilmembers were present: Lisa Bist, Alberta Christy (6:02 p.m.) and
Carlos Bustamante
Staff present were: Dave Ream, City Manager; Steve Harding, Deputy City
Manager/Deveiopment Services; Jay Trevino, Executive Director/Planning and Building
Agency; Ben Kaufman, Chief Assistant City Attorney; Bruce Dunams, Community
Preservation Manager; Estella Rodarte, Senior Community Preservation Inspector; and Will
Hayes, Maintenance Services Manager.
AGENDA ITEMS
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1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - SEPTEMBER 27,2005 MEETING
Approved by a vote of 2:0 (Christy absent)
2. SHOPPING CART ORDINANCE DISCUSSION
Ben Kaufman presented a draft of the ordinance and discussion followed. Will
Hayes provided a six-month report on shopping cart retrieval in the city. The
Committee made recommendations to provide incentives for businesses to install
loss prevention systems and achieve the goal of reducing the number of carts in the
streets. The committee requested information on the costs associated with the
different types of loss prevention systems that staff is researching and bring back
information on how those different systems operate.
3. STREET CURB ADDRESS PAINTING
Will Hayes provided information on curb numbering considerations. Discussion
followed with recommendations for staff to bring back additional information
concerning the involvement of non-profit organizations and private companies.
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4.
PUBLIC COMMENTS
Evangeline Gawronski asked questions concerning the mobile vending
ordinance. Brief discussion of the ordinance ensued. Mr. Dunams informed
Ms. Gawronski that enforcement of the new ordinance would begin effective
February 13, 2006.
5. COMMITTEE MEMBER COMMENTS - None
6. ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING
A. GPS Tracking System for Mobile Vendors
B. Pre-Sale Ordinance
C. Shopping Cart Ordinance
D. Street Curb Address Painting
7. NEXT MEETING DATE: Tuesday, November 22,2005
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