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REQUEST FOR COUNCIL ACTION <br />DATE. 07/28/03 <br />ITEM: X. E, <br />Department Approval: Manager Reviewed: Agenda Section: <br />i� .Ordinances &Resolutions <br />Item Description-, Final Leading and Enactrnent of a Franchise Ordinance and Second Reading <br />and Enactment of a Bus Bench Ordinance <br />Background: The Council was presented an update to the proposed transit shelter franchise <br />ordinance at the July 21, 2003, meeting, as well as proposed changes to the existing ordinance <br />relating to bus benches in public right -of -ways in the City. <br />Information was presented as recommended by the Public works and Transportation <br />Commission regarding siting criteria for transit shelters and the Commission's views on co- <br />location of shelters and advertising benches. <br />Staff and the City Attorney have incorporated the recom mendations directed by the Council into <br />the respective proposed transit shelter franchise ordinance and the existing ordinance allowing <br />bus benches in p6llc right-of-ways. <br />Discussion: Transit Shelter Franchise ordinance — Siting criteria has been incorporated into the <br />proposed franchise ordinance. All references to Chapter 7, Section 703.05, concerning bus <br />benches have been removed to allow the transit shelter ordinance and future shelter franchise <br />ordinances to operate independently of each other. This will not Arent co- existence at the same <br />bus stop. Please see Attachment 1, which includes all changes to the document. <br />Chapter 7. Section 703.05, of the Roseville City Code concerning bus benches - Changes to this <br />ordinance reflect the removal of reference to transit shelters. Staff recommends a minor change <br />to the amount of allowed advertising to accommodate standard beach panels per the request of <br />STS Bench. Minor changes were also made to the proposed language regarding review before the <br />Public works Commission of the annual permit sites and frequency of emptying of trash <br />receptacles at the sites if required. All changes also allow bench placement independent of the <br />franchise shelter ordinance. please see Attachment 2. which reflects language changes to this <br />ordinance. <br />RECOMMIENDED COUNCEL ACTION: <br />Final reading and enactment of an ordinance entitled "Non Exclusive Transit Stop Shelter <br />Franchise'„ <br />Hord a second reading and enact an ordinance amending Chapter 7, Section 703.05, of the <br />Roseville City Code concerning bus benches. <br />Prepared By: Duane Schwartz <br />