RLO19901108RULES, LAWS & ORDINANCE COMMITTEE - CITY OF MUSKEGO
MINUTES OF MEETING HELD NOVEMBER 8, 1990
The meeting was called to order at 8:45 P.M. by Chairman H.
Sanders. Also present were Committee Members Patterson and
Taube, Ald. Simmons and Chief Johnson.
The Committee reviewed proposed ordinance relating to the sale
and discharge of fireworks. Ald. Patterson moved to recommend
adoption of ordinance, inserting in Section 9.03(2) "a $50.00
daily fee or an annual license fee of $500.00". Seconded by Ald.
Taube, motion carried. Chief Johnson will research time spent on
enforcing ordinance for fireworks stands and report back to the
Committee at the December meeting. The Committee requests that
the Clerk's Office provide information as to police checks; are
they secured for all workers in fireworks stands or just permit
holder.
The Committee further discussed tippage fees and reviewed
information secured from the City Engineers as to fee schedule
for inspections. Ald. Taube moved to hire Ruekert & Mielke to
provide inspector to oversee any mining or excavation operation
with the inspection fee to be paid by the permit holder in the
daily amount of $42.00 per hour for all hours of operation, plus
a $14.00 a day administration fee. Seconded by Ald. Patterson,
motion carried.
• The Committee reviewed proposed revision to Loitering Ordinance,
Chapter 9, Section 9.26(2) proposed by Chief Johnson. Chief
Johnson explained that loitering adjacent to school property,
particularly at the High School, has become a problem. Outsiders
are parking on streets adjacent to the High School and students
are congregating around these vehicles. Other cities have
enacted similar ordinances to fight drug use and drug sales
around their schools. He indicated that he has no information at
this time that drugs are a problem. The High School
administration has requested an ordinance to help keep these
outside people away from our students. Ald. Patterson moved to
recommend adoption of Loitering Near School ordinance. Seconded
by Ald. Taube, motion carried.
Chief Johnson reviewed with the Committee his recommendation to
revise Chapter 9, Section 9.11(1), Loitering Ordinance. At the
present time, the existing ordinance does not provide language
that would enable officers to arrest prowlers who are caught on
private property without an explanation of why they are there.
Unless a person is caught actually looking into a bedroom window
or the residents file a trespassing complaint, the police
officers do not have any appropriate charge. Ald. Patterson
moved to send the two sample ordinances provided by Chief Johnson
to Attorney Molter and request that he review and draft a similar
ordinance for Committee review. Seconded by Ald. Taube, motion
carried.
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The meeting adjounred at 9:30 P.M.
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Respectfully submitted,
Ald. David D. Taube
Secretary