Paul Koskovich, a resident, used the public-comment period to urge the City Council to revise a city fence ordinance that he said was changed in February 2015 to prohibit barbed wire. Koskovich said he wanted barbed wire “to keep these meth heads out of our property” and described repeated thefts from his property; he said a city inspector had sent a letter threatening a fine and that the letter cited anonymous complaints.

Koskovich said he had asked for the names of complainants and received no response, and he accused some city staff of “trying to make our life hell.” He also recounted a separate complaint involving work done at a Chick-fil-A site, saying a staff member called within an hour to complain about sidewalk cleanliness. Koskovich told the council he had invested about $1.5 million in refurbishing a building and said he expected more constructive interaction from city staff.

A staff member told Koskovich that an ordinance change would need to go to the Planning and Zoning Commission as a petition and that staff would discuss his property setback and related evidence before responding. The staff member said the letter had been sent and that staff had just returned from vacation and addressed the issue promptly upon return. Council staff told Koskovich that “Mike is gonna get with you and work on your fence tomorrow,” signaling a staff-level follow-up meeting.

Why it matters: The exchange highlights a citizen’s request to change a municipal ordinance to allow a security measure, allegations of heavy-handed code enforcement and anonymous complaints, and a staff commitment to follow up. The transcript records both the resident’s accusations and staff assurances of further review; it does not show a policy change, a Planning and Zoning petition, or a formal council vote on the ordinance.

Actions and next steps: Staff committed to meet with Koskovich the next day to review the fence issue. The transcript indicates a code-enforcement letter and a threatened fine of $750 were sent to the resident, but no citation paperwork or final enforcement action is recorded in the meeting record.