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Council amends municipal code to align bond schedule; minimum first-offense forfeiture set at $10
Summary
Council approved third-reading amendments to municipal code sections 11.01 and 25.05 to increase certain penalties and to align the ordinance with the bond schedule; the packet’s revision 2 sets a $10 minimum forfeiture for a first offense. The motion passed unanimously.
Council reviewed third-reading amendments to municipal code sections 11.01 and 25.05, recommended by the city attorney’s office, to adjust penalties for certain code violations. Staff explained that the change aligns the ordinance with the bond schedule approved at a prior meeting; under revision 2 in the packet the minimum forfeiture for a first offense is set at $10 to match the bond schedule and avoid further revisions.
Council discussed the policy rationale for coordinating the ordinance with the bond schedule and how court costs and fees affect the final ticket amount. A motion to approve the revisions as presented (revision 2 in the packet) carried unanimously.
