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Council considers ice-cream truck wording, noise-permit repeal request and a three-year IT contract
Summary
Council reviewed a proposed addition to the peddler definition to explicitly mention ice-cream trucks and discussed whether to restrict them from city parks. Members debated removing a $25 sound permit for outdoor amplified music after staff and police described enforcement purpose. Council approved an IT contract term of three years with a 60-day out clause for continuity on major projects.
Council considered several ordinance and contracting items during the legislative portion of the meeting.
On vendor regulation, council reviewed Ordinance 2018-34 to include the words "ice cream truck" in the peddler definition to address fairness with registered food trucks. Members discussed adding a prohibition on vending on city parks and clarifying permitted locations; council asked staff to draft the specific language.
On noise control and sound permits (COB 6.34.08), one council member proposed removing the $25 fee for businesses seeking a permit to play amplified music outdoors, calling the fee unjustified when enforcement appears limited. Police explained the permit creates a single point of administrative accountability for repeated violations, allows set hours and gives staff a tool to address problematic businesses. Council asked police and staff to provide permit histories and minutes and to bring a recommendation back next month.
On IT services, council discussed the managed‑services contract term and moved toward a three-year agreement with a 60-day termination clause for either party and a fixed 2% annual price escalation. Several council members said they preferred the shorter term with the out clause to preserve flexibility while avoiding an immediate disruption to major projects such as the police-station build.
No final ordinances were adopted at the meeting; staff will draft specific ordinance language (ice-cream/peddler clause) and return with noise-permit background and a final IT contract ordinance for a future reading.
