CC_Minutes_2017_0515 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Regular City Council Meeting Monday, May 15, 2017 Page 31 As noted by Councilmember Willmus, current code was also silent on whether roosters could be kept, with the only stipulation related to noise that would be ad- dressed with the nuisance ordinance. Line 130 Discussion ensued with varying opinions, with the prevailing result suggested by Councilmember Etten for a"period" after"bees" in line 130. Line 235 Councilmember Etten corrected the end of this statement to"or"rather than"and." Line 244 Councilmember Etten noted that the reference to Section 407.02.A and "ground cover"was no longer relevant related to backyard composting unless involving the newly-created Item K created on line 231 (used to be Item C). Section 407.03 Line 340 (hours to allow peddling) Discussion ensued regarding times to allow peddling, with varying opinions ex- pressed and rationale for each. City Attorney Gaughan cautioned the City Council that, while it is true they can regulate peddlers and solicitors,those regulations were required to be reasonable or and often were subjected to litigation. Mr. Gaughan advised that 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. were too restrictive for the rights to solicit; with typically 9:00 p.m. found to be allowable, but suggesting 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. would prove defensible if the intent was to be more restrictive. Mr. Gaughan further noted that code specifically referenced a homeowner's right to notice that solicitors were not welcomed, but when it came to governmental regulations, it was a different story. Without objection, the hours of 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. as suggested by Coun- cilmember Willmus,were approved for staff to include in revised language accord- ingly. Section 407.10 In lines 513-517, Mr. Englund advised that previous City Council discussions on notice had not been clear, and therefore he had included both versions for further review and preferred choice(Items 4 or 5) Mayor Roe stated that he preferred Item 5 at 100%. Councilmember Willmus recalled that the discussion concluded in reverting back to something other than a 100%majority, (e.g. 75% or a 2/3 majority).