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<br />Regular City Council Minutes - 9/15/03 <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />maintenance issues and the distance between bus benches <br />and shelters. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding the differences in the <br />ordinances under consideration related to the parallel <br />placement of benches and their location on the right-of- <br />way and respective to the curb. <br /> <br />Substantial discussion among Councilmembers and staff, <br />as well as Mr. Rollie Danielson of U.S. Bench Company <br />ensued related to the co-location of bus benches and <br />shelters related to convenience of riders and maintenance <br />responsibilities. <br /> <br />Mr. Schwartz advised that maintenance issues would be <br />addressed with Outdoor Promotions and any other shelter <br />companies within the context of the City's Franchise <br />Agreement; and that U.S. Bench Company permits for bus <br />benches were renewed annually, allowing any <br />maintenance issues to be addressed on an individual basis <br />time prior to license renewal. Mr. Schwartz advised that <br />this same avenue would be used for any relocation issues <br />related to bus benches not meeting minimum distance <br />requirements from shelters. <br /> <br />Rollie Danielson, U. S. Bench <br />Mr. Danielson spoke to Council concerns, concurring with <br />staffs interpretation of their firm's cooperation in <br />maintaining their bus benches, whether due to snow fall or <br />refuse. Mr. Danielson advised Councilmembers that U.S. <br />Bench supported the ordinance identified as "Attachment <br />A," and was receptive to maintenance and distance <br />accountability concerns. Mr. Danielson reviewed his <br />firm's structured maintenance routes at their over 800 <br />locations and the substantial amount of funds spent on <br />maintenance at their locations, advising that they <br />attempted to meet maintenance requirements, but that the <br />twelve (12) hour maximum addressed in the ordinance <br />identified as "Attachment B," would be restrictive in some <br />circumstances (i.e., substantial snowfalls). Mr. Danielson <br />encouraged flexibility and cooperation by representatives <br />