City Council Study Session Summary 2005 05 10

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City Council Study Session Summary May 10, 2005 Page 2 of 7 Greg McMenamin explained that a key component of the plan was to open up the first floor lobby area to create a more inviting, useful area. The current lack of meeting space was also addressed. The second-floor balcony will be enclosed and converted into meeting space for the City Manager's office. A new exterior stair exit is proposed for the south side of City Hall, which will bring the building into compliance with emergency exit requirements. The project has been separated into phases. The first phase would include the former Police Department area, roof, and HVAC system. Upon completion of phase one, the planning/building departments, and City Clerk's offices could move into place. The second phase would include Public Works, the first floor lobby and the City Manager's office. The third phase would involve the Human Resources office. The fourth and final phase would be to complete the Information Technology area. Greg McMinamin stated that the entire project would take approximately 6-8 months to complete and the phases can be adjusted as necessary. Opportunities for energy conservation were discussed. Julie Boyd distributed copies of the proposed budget for phase one. Council directed staff to present project costs to the Finance Committee for review. Discussion - Revised Trailers/RV Storage Parking Ordinance Mayor Sisk explained that the current ordinance regarding trailer/RV storage parking is not being enforced. Commander Bill Kingston reported that in 2002 an ordinance was adopted regulating trailer/RV parking. After considerable discussion, the decision was made not to enforce the ordinance. Within the last few months, the Police Department has received more and more complaints from residents regarding trailer/RV storage parking within the City. Mayor Sisk asked to clarify that the Police Department is aware of the ordinance but is not enforcing the ordinance. Bill Kingston replied that former Mayor Davidson directed the Police Department to not enforce the ordinance, as some of the terms used in the current ordinance are vague. Julie Boyd reported that staff met with Commander Kingston & Code Enforcement officers to discuss the types of complaints the Police Department has been receiving, as well as any safety issues. Recommendations for the ordinance include: Recommendations for Louisville Ordinance The recreational vehicle/trailer ordinance applies to any vehicle, portable structure, trailer or watercraft that can be towed, hauled, carried on a vehicle or