City Council Agenda and Packet 2018 09 04

Home Browse Search

City Council Meeting Minutes August 7, 2018 Page 8 of 17 it is a cultural trend for healthy living and healthy spaces and the impacts to others and was supported by the Parks Board. Councilmember Keany asked if this included vaping. Brignull noted it is included in the definition. Councilmember Keany would like it more specific. Councilmember Stolzmann would like to use the same definition as in title 8. She noted there are areas where this could be more consistent with the rest of the code. Councilmember Loo stated there are several areas with unclear language. She would like it sent to Legal Committee. Councilmember Maloney asked about dogs at Harper Lake and why there is a complete prohibition. Brignull noted it is to protect the drinking water source. Councilmember Loo noted it is also a bird sanctuary. Councilmember Maloney supported the leash shortening and asked how trail etiquette with leashes across a path is handled. Brignull stated the reduction in leash length is so dog walkers can be responsive to oncoming bikers and pedestrians. Public Comments — None Mayor Muckle supported sending the ordinance to Legal Committee to clean up language details. Councilmember Keany was concerned some of this is very restrictive and may not be family friendly or community oriented. He felt we may need more leniencies and hoped enforcement is community oriented. It doesn't feel like a small town atmosphere; feels heavy handed and enforcement driven. Councilmember Maloney felt it is important to get the details right. We should zone properties rather than create language in the ordinance to deal with those properties. Perhaps we need more leniencies for smoking in parks. Mayor Muckle noted there may be a need for more plain language, simplify and consolidate. He agreed with the basic concern of wanting to feel friendly. He felt the language concerning open space not yet zoned can be useful for future purchases. Motion: Mayor Muckle moved to continue the public hearing to October 16 and ask the Legal Committee to review the document, Councilmember Maloney seconded. Councilmember Leh would like the Legal Committee to get some direction from Council. He had heard three issues, 1) how worded, consistency 2) family friendly, needs more definition what is wanted 3) land not yet zoned. He asked if Council would like alternatives or something else.