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City Council Meeting Minutes May 1, 2007 Page 3 of 9 REGULAR BUSINESS PROCLAMA T'ION - OLDER AMERICAN'S MONTH Mayor Sisk read the proclamation, which proclaimed Mayas Older American's Month in Louisville. He presented a copy of the proclamation to Walt Oehlkers, Chair of the Senior Advisory Board. Members of the Louisville Senior Advisory Board, the Senior Foundation and the Special Transit Board were in attendance. Mr. Oehlkers thanked City Council for supporting older Americans. He recognized the City's Senior Services Staff members. He outlined the programs available through the Louisville Recreation Center and recognized the volunteers who assist in those programs. He noted the grants and awards the Louisville Senior Center has received. He recognized Council member Clabots, Council Liaison to the Senior Advisory Board. Mandy Yick, a Louisville resident and Special Transit Board Member, outlined the services offered and noted they have partnered with the Senior Advisory Board. ORDINANCE No. 1511, SERIES 2007 - AN ORDINANCE REPEALING ORDINANCE No. 1397, SERIES 2002 - AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 17.20.160 OF THE LOUISVILLE MUNICIPAL CODE TO PROHIBIT THE PARKING OR STORAGE OF TRAILERS AND SIMILAR NON-MOTORIZED APARATUS WITHIN FRONT AND SIDE YARDS - 2nd Reading - Public Hearing Mayor Sisk requested a City Attorney introduction. City Attorney Light read Ordinance No. 1511, Series 2007. Mayor Sisk opened the public hearing and requested a Staff presentation. Planning Director Wood explainl3d Ordinance No. 1511 proposes to repeal amendments to the Louisville Municipal Code (LMC), which were adopted initially by Ordinance No. 1397, Series 2002. The ordinance provided Section 17.20.160 of the LMC governs the parking of "motor vehicles" on a private residential lot by prohibiting parking of motor vehicles in residential front yards, unless located on the driveway; and requiring motor vehicles parked in street side yard areas be screened from view with a six-foot privacy fence. The Police Department and the Planning Division noted further definition and clarification of the LMC is needed to effect uniform enforcement of the ordinance. City Council expressed their desire for an ordinance to address the extent to which private property owners would be able to park and store detached trailers, campers, and boats on private residential lots. The ordinance should consider the definition as to the type of unit, which may include all motor vehicles and trailers on private property or those meeting a certain size criteria. The ordinance should clarify the allowable number of vehicles or trailers parked or stored; where such eligible vehicles may be parked or stored; the distance between an eligible motor vehicle to a sidewalk or property line; a