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Public Safety Committee reports property enforcement and potential ordinances; police hiring update
Summary
Council member Clark reported that the Public Safety Committee sent a certified letter to a property owner at 614 E Washington St. seeking removal of a house; the owner is reportedly pursuing a permit to remove it. The committee also discussed drafting ordinances on tent/vehicle camping and updating the vicious-animal ordinance, and noted recruitment for a Police Chief and one police-officer application.
Council member Clark, reporting for the Public Safety Committee, said a certified letter was sent to Rhonda Huffman regarding her property at 614 E Washington St.; he reported the owner is in the process of obtaining a permit to remove the house.
Clark said the committee discussed drafting an ordinance addressing people living in tents and vehicles within the corporate city limits and suggested updates to the city’s vicious-animal ordinance. The committee also discussed advertising options for the Police Chief position and said the city has received one application for a police officer.
No formal ordinance was introduced or adopted at the Sept. 4 meeting; the council received the committee report and may return to these topics for drafting or formal action at a later date.
