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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Committees - Public Safety (Committee) - 03/15/1993 PUBLIC SAFETY CONBUTTEE MP4UTES March 15, 1993 COMMITTEE MEMBERS PRESENT: Paul Mann, Chairman Leona Orr STAFF PRESENT: Chief Crawford Roger Lubovich Dave Haenel Laurie Evezich Chief Angelo Mary Berg Bob Hutchinson Tony McCarthy May Miller MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC: Tom Pinches Mary Pinches The meeting was called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Chairman Mann. CITIZEN CONCERNS REGARDING THE OMNI Tom and Mary Pinches, owners of the Beanery Restaurant at 19611 East Valley Highway, noted that their business is located right next to the Omni -a teenage night club. They identified the problems with Omni patrons in the parking lot as follows: 1) cars are being stolen; 2) guns are being pulled on Beanery customers; 3) drinking and driving; 4) drugs are being sold and taken; 5) customers of the Beanery are being harassed, and; 6) urinating in a public place. Mary Pinches noted that the Police Department is called regularly on the weekends but that nothing seems to be getting done. Chief Crawford explained that one of the problems is that these patrons are minors who are covered by the juvenile laws but that the City Attorney's Office has been asked to help by looking into some issues concerning business licenses and explore other options to help resolve the problem. After considerable discussion, it was agreed upon that Chief Crawford work the issue and report back to the Committee on April 19th. ORR MOVED to make the letters submitted by the Pinches a part of the record. Mann seconded and the motion carried. NUISANCE ORDINANCE City Attorney Lubovich updated the Committee regarding the Nuisance Ordinance and noted that a committee has been established to come up with a plan to enforce issues concerning junk in yards, garbage, vehicles, etc. He noted that draft procedures would be coming to this Committee, as well as the Planning and Public Works Committees, shortly with a process for dealing with civil violations and a penalty for non-compliance. He explained that this ordinance needs to be updated to include litter control, noise control, weeds and vegetation, junk vehicles, and political signs and banners. Mann expressed his support of this action. 0 RESTRICTED PARKING ZONES Dave Haenel, Asst. City Attorney, explained that this ordinance regarding the restricted parking zones was presented and created because of some citizens who attended the last Public Works Committee meeting. He noted that it is basically just an enabling ordinance that gives the City the authority to create certain restricted parking zones and that once the zones were determined, it would come back to the Committee for approval. Chief Crawford expressed concern regarding the enforcement of such an ordinance and staff limitations. Lubovich agreed that there would be spot zones with restricted parking permits which would be difficult to cite. Upon further discussion, Mann and Orr agreed that more consideration should be given before adoption of this ordinance. INAUGURAL DAY STORM Chief Berg informed the Committee that late last week they were notified that the January windstorm was formally declared a disaster. He noted that a contact agent, usually the Emergency Management Director which is Chief Angelo, has to be identified by resolution so that funds can be disbursed. ORR MOVED to accept Chief Angelo as the contact agent to disburse funds received by the Federal and State governments for the Inaugural Day Storm disaster; and to bring a resolution to the full Council stating that Chief Angelo has been chosen as the contact agent. Mann seconded and the motion carried 2-0. Orr requested that this item be placed under Other Business on the agenda for the City Council Meeting of April 6th. Mann agreed and it was so ordered. 800 MHz RADIO/MDT SYSTEM Chief Angelo distributed an executive summary and noted that on March 3, 1993, the City Council gave the Fire Department authorization to negotiate a contract for the sale of the Public Safety 800 MHz Trunking and MDT systems to Valley Com. He explained that a tentative agreement for the sale has been reached and approved by the Valley Com Administrative Board. He noted that the final contract and agreement have been reviewed and all personnel concur that it should be recommended for the Committee's approval. Chief Angelo clarified that two separate capital accounts will be set up from the sale of these systems; one for the Police Department and one for the Fire Department to establish the completion and needs related to the Public Safety Bond Issue. ORR MOVED for approval to authorize the Mayor to sign the agreement for the sale of the 800 MHz Radio/MDT System to Valley Com. Mann seconded and the motion carried 2-0. VALLEY DAILY NEWS EDITORIAL RE: NEW SAFEWAY Mann noted that the Valley Daily News had written an editorial a while back relating to the new Safeway exiting on to Washington and that making a left turn the way it is set up is a real hazard and very dangerous. Chief Crawford agreed to do some research and come back with data. McCarthy noted that he would talk to Don Wickstrom about having this item added to the Public Works Committee meeting for discussion on Thursday, March 18th. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 7:10 p.m.