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Regular City Council Meeting Monday, March 10, 2014 Page 10 re-establish erosion control and stabilize exposed soils, if the property owner does not contain erosion after a three-day notice of erosion occurring; with the prop- erty owner billed for actual and administrative costs, and if not paid, staff will re- cover costs as specified in Section 407.07B of City Code. Further discussion included confirmation by staff that all proper permits had been issued; expected completion date probably by mid-summer with the property owner required to return the grade as original, with that grade still flowing down to the adjacent property; the status of current impervious surfaces close to the lim- it allowed; and recognition of the patience of surrounding neighbors in this lengthy project. At the request of Councilmember McGehee, Mr. Munson advised that this has been a nuisance for some time in the neighborhood; however, he recognized that the property owner was making good faith efforts after a rough start in addressing the situation and addressing significant structural defects of the property structure. Roll Call Ayes: Willmus; Laliberte; Etten; McGehee; and Roe. Nays: None. b. Business Items—Presentations/Discussions a. Discuss and Seek Council Direction regarding possible changes to Recrea- tional Vehicle, Boat and Trailer Parking Regulations in Chapter 407 (Nui- sances) of the City Code Codes Coordinator Don Munson reviewed the RCA and various attachments as identified, seeking City Council direction for staff to proceed other than a whole- sale revision of current City Code. Mr. Munson reviewed staff's research, find- ings, and suggested options for consideration; and specifically addressing trailers on front yard driveways (currently limited to three days), and recreational vehicles (RV's) and boats on public streets. Mr. Munson provided various pictorial examples throughout the community; are- as that could be addressed by nuisance code provisions; site visibility examples as a potential solution; and the responsible department for solution, whether through Code Enforcement or the Police Department. Mr. Munson noted one specific photo and concern received from an elderly resi- dent and current view of seven items stored in an adjacent backyard, and their re- quest that the City Council consider limiting the number of trailers in a backyard, with a few properties in the city currently storing between 4 and 8 items, since there was no limit at this time and had not been part of staff's research to-date.