09-04-07 WSSeptember 4, 2007
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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION ,
AT CONCLUSION OF THE REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Tuesday, September 4, 2007
Mayor Maxwell called the meeting to order at 9:40 pm. Present were Mayor Maxwell and Council
members Youakim, Halverson, Brausen and Rowan. Also present was City Manager Rick Getschow.
Other
• City Manager Getschow provided an update on the 2008 U.S. Women's Open since he and Public Works
Director Stadler had just met with event organizers earlier in the week. More details on transportation
and promotion will be coming at the end of September or early October.
City Manager Getschow passed out a flier that is being developed for the graffiti program. The program
involves providing product and/or a coupon for product to those affected by graffiti. Also, the City needs
to look into revising the City Code to include a deadline for graffiti removal as well as to allow the City
to remove graffiti from structures such as utility poles and boxes on the public right-of--way. A potential
first reading for the revised ordinance could come in October. City Manager Getschow would like
feedback from the Council on the proposed program.
• The Mayor and Council member Rowan discussed their visit to the Ubah Medical Academy's open
house.
City Manager Getschow provided an update to the Council in relation to Council member Youakim's
earlier question about the city's residential parking enforcement rules in relation to the parking of
vehicles on streets for 24-48 hours and the city's enforcement process for that. Getschow stated that there
is proactive enforcement by the Police Department for violations such as expired tabs and illegal
handicap parking. However, most other residential parking enforcement (e.g., vehicles being parked on
the street too long) is done on a complaint basis. Council wanted to be assured the Police Department is
consistent with communicating the parking enforcement procedures and processes to residents.
There being no further business, a motion was made by Brausen, seconded by Halverson to adjourn the meeting.
The motion passed unanimously. The meeting was adjourned at 10:10 pm.
Rick Getschow, Secretary
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