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( CITY COUNCIL COMMITTEE ON NEIGHBORHOOD IMPROVEMENT/CODE ENFORCEMENT Meeting Minutes August 22, 2006 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 5:55 p.m. in Training Room 1602, City Hall Ross Annex. ATTENDANCE The following Committee members were present: Absent: Lisa Sist and Carlos Bustamante Alberta Christy Staff present were: Jay Trevino, Executive Director Planning and Building Agency; Jim Ross, Executive Director Public Works Agency; Kenneth Adams, Assistant Director Planning and Building Agency; Ben Kaufman, Chief Assistant City Attorney; and Bruce Dunams, Community Preservation Manager. AGENDA ITEMS 1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - JULY 31,2006 MEETING (u_ Approved by a vote of 2:0 (Christy absent) 2. SHOPPING CART ORDINANCE Bruce Dunams provided an overview of the comments from the previous City Council study session and highlighted the primary issues from that meeting. He asked that the committee respond to a series of policy questions and provide detailed policy direction to staff for the purpose of developing an ordinance. The committee discussion focused upon complete containment of shopping carts on the site as City Council policy. There was considerable discussion on the penalty component which will complement the containment system. Further discussion focused upon the timing of the proposed ordinance and the effective implementation date. The committee emphasized that they expect a strong educational element which includes multi-language marketing program. The committee stressed the need to have multi-dimensioned educational program using a variety of tools to convince the public to not remove the shopping carts from the merchant's site. c The committee then focused upon a detailed discussion on the enforcement components of the program. The committee provided policy feedback on enforcement against both the merchants and the alleged perpetrators. 13B-6