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Regular City Council Meeting Monday,March 10, 2014 Page 11 Mayor Roe advised that the protocol for tonight's meeting would be for the City Council to ask questions of staff or seek clarification of any specifics; then to open the meeting for public comment; and then for the City Council to further discuss the issues and provide direction to staff; with no formal action intended for tonight's meeting, simply providing direction to staff. Prior to any final action, Councilmember Willmus asked that staff provide a red- line copy of current ordinance and proposed revisions. Councilmember Willmus' questions and comments were related to whether a re- quirement that any RV's parked on the street be hooked to a vehicle would affect the reading of the current ordinance; current ordinance that if a trailer was hooked to a vehicle within the twenty-foot setback it was parked illegally and would be noticed for removal or moving within seven days; potential impacts of a provision that none of the items could be parked within fifteen feet of the curb or not en- croach into the City right-of-way, and any variations of that distance; site line concerns for trailers, RV's and boats versus trees and vegetation in that same area; current lack of restrictions for setbacks for trailer or boat parking and potential for their location right up to the property line, with some cities having a 5' setback and his preference to avoid parking on property lines and creating additional complaints; and how to define these items versus nuisance issues and outside storage issues for abatement. Councilmember McGehee's questions and comments were related to defining this equipment versus using them for outside storage unless enclosed and locked, and kept clean an tidy providing for well-maintained trailers; current parking require- ments for RV's and trailers on grass, with motorized vehicles required to be parked on concrete or asphalt; short-term and long-term parking and impacts to the neighborhood based on current regulations limiting front yard storage for 3 days before moving items to the side or rear yards; those items that can and can- not be addressed by staff; and her concern that trailers be well-maintained and setback issues addressed regarding operational RV's; and her lack of support for requiring their attachment to a motor vehicle if blocks were properly installed. Councilmember Etten's questions and comments were related to his concerns about abuses by those simply moving an RV or trailer a few feet to meet the re- quirements of the 72 hours, and lack of enforcement ability for staff, suggesting other solutions and options; concerns with parking those items in front of some- one else's property and generation of additional complaints; and how to address the problem equipment versus those who are responsible citizens and neighbors, especially in those areas where a traffic and/or safety issue was evident. General discussion included types of utility trailers and/or campers and how to address their specific storage needs and neighborhood impacts based on the num- ber of axles or how they were licensed; whether a city-wide elimination of on-