City Council Agenda and Packet 1984 01 03

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12/20/83 Pale -l- and it is possible that some of the money collected for this program pays his salary. Councilman Ferrero Inquired why this ordinance was drawn up - doesn't the State already have this require- ment that is enforceable. Attorney Rautenstraus advised that it did. It was his understanding that if a person violated the requirement they would be cited in County Court - with this ordinance they could be cited in Municipal Court which give more flexibility to the officers for this type of violation. Normally we do cite people in municipal court for these type violations -- was the same type of situation as the Inspection Sticker program for vehicles. Administrator wurl remarked it would preclude the people and.the officers from having to travel to Boulder and they could try t.-3m here. Councilman Leary Commented that up until the State Statute was passed allowing this, if Louisville Police ticketed someone for not having this inspection not only did it not come to municipal court the City of Louisville got no revenue from the fine. With this change now municipalities issue the ticket and collect the fine - in the past the money went to the State. Councilman Cummings Inquired if anyone in Louisville had ever received this type violation. (No one was certain) . Remarked he felt this was manip- ulation; felt it should be enforced on that level - did not agree with it. Mayor Meier Commented one of our sister cities to the west stated that they had never issued an emissions citation. Felt that the ordinance should be published to meet the attainment area requirement. Director Leeman Advised that his department had not chosen to issue a great number of these citations basically because of having to travel to County Court and since this is now available to the muncipalities favored the ordinance. It also provides for ticketing a parked car without an emission sticker. Councilwoman Morris Inquired - on our 72 hours disabled ve.hicle ordinance - did that include alleys, treets and highways? The reply was yes, public right-of-ways.