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Council amends and approves temporary equipment permit requiring locked dumpster when not in use
Summary
On June 9 the council amended resolution 5.10 to require that a temporary dumpster permitted for summer use be securely locked when not in active use; Councilman Rice moved the amendment, it was seconded, and the amended motion carried as part of the consent agenda.
During the consent‑agenda portion of the June 9 Glens Falls City Common Council meeting, councilors discussed a temporary equipment permit for a dumpster and public concerns about overnight security and access. Councilman Dan Rice moved an amendment to resolution 5.10 requiring that the permitted dumpster be securely locked when it is not in use; the motion was seconded and the amended resolution was approved on voice vote as part of the consent agenda.
Council members framed the change as a public‑safety and nuisance mitigation step: the amendment conditions the permit on lockable storage when the dumpster is left on site but not being actively used during daytime events. With the amendment adopted the council approved the full consent agenda items that followed.
The motion on the amendment was recorded in the meeting transcript with Councilman Rice identified as the mover; the roll‑call tally was not included in the available transcript. Staff will implement the permit condition in the document permitting the temporary equipment.
