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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2000-04-19 CEAC AGENDA• • • 1. 2. CODE ENFORCEMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES APRIL 19, 2000 Call to Order. The regular meeting of the Englewood Code Enforcement Advisory Committee was called to order at 6:37 p.m. by Chair Stankorb in the Community Room. Roll Call Present: Ex-Officio: Absent: Guest: Fischbach, Hansen, Stankorb, Roth, and McCahill Flaherty, Lynn, Yurchick Johnson, Hambleton Christina Estes Faraci, National Council to Prevent Delinquency Approval of Minutes. Member Stankorb requested that the February 16,2000 Code Enforcement Advisory Committee minutes be approved as read. Member Roth made a motion to approve the minutes, and member Hansen seconded. Let the record show that the March Code Enforcement Advisory Committee Meeting was cancelled due to a snow storm. Ayes: Fischbach, Hansen, Stankorb, Roth, and McCahill Nays: None Absent: Johnson, Hambleton The motion carried. 3. Public open forum. Waived. 4. Old business. a. CEAC Members. Mr. Bill McCahill was introduced and sworn in as a new CEAC member. 5. New Business. a. National Graffiti Training Organization. As our Denver liaison, guest speaker Christina Estes Faraci from The National Council to Prevent PAGE 1 • • • Delinquency spoke on the retailer graffiti program. Mrs. Faraci discussed what her organization could do for the City of Englewood in handling the graffiti problem, to include: retailer workshops/education materials, retailer contact lists, and in-store signs for businesses. Handouts were given by Mrs. Faraci, showing which retail shops sell spray paint in the Englewood city limits, with Member Roth verifying approximately 6-7 businesses. She went on to explain how her organization will customize a program for Englewood, addressing the pertinent state, federal, and local laws for a guideline for responsible retailing. Mrs. Faraci briefly explained the in-store signs with retailers and how the program works, asking for feedback from the committee. Member Stankorb asked for Lynn's input on what other services the city might be involved in and what our needs would be. Lynn went on to explain some of the issues that we deal with. Members Roth and Stankorb expressed their willingness to start the graffiti program soon, possibly for Mrs. Faraci to return in June to get started. She went on to say what plan of action she would take, beginning with workshops in meeting with the retailers. CEAC members voiced their opinions to hopefully get this program started before school lets out. It was Lynn's suggestion to Mrs. Faraci to involve Englewood's Police Impact Team in this program also . b. Code Enforcement Study. Due to a scheduling conflict, the DMG- Maximus representatives were unable to attend tonight's meeting. Their update will be given at the June meeting. c. Leash Law. Member Stankorb opened the floor for discussions on a leash law. Member Hansen believes that a leash law is needed, but she has no confidence that it will be enforced, so she wants to drop it. Member Fischbach thinks that a $50.00 fee for a dog without a leash should be implemented and seriously enforced. Member Fischbach shared a dog incident that happened to her and her dog several weeks ago, in which a dog charged her. She doesn't feel the leash law would be enforced because it isn't wanted. She also feels that if Code Enforcement isn't behind the leash law, then there won't be any enforcement . Lynn stated that there is already a leash law for the parks, reiterating Englewood's Code Enforcement procedures in dealing with stray and/or loose dogs at large. Lynn went on to say that having an animal control officer on duty 24 hours a day, 7 days a week for one person requires an equivalent of 5 full time positions. We won't be getting an additional 5 positions to have one person out there 7 days a week. Lynn also reconfirmed Englewood's Code stating a PAGE 2 • • • dog charging a person on the street is considered an attack by a dog. Lynn stated that the Code Enforcement Officers are not in favor of a leash law because there are laws on the books right now that can accomplish the same thing. He also stated, "If a dog is off a leash and posing a threat to any individual anywhere in the city, that's a violation". "If the dog isn't on a leash i n a park, that is clearly a violation and it's posted in the park". Lynn stated that Code Enforcement gives out a fair share of notices and violations on this. Member Stankorb inquired why the officers are so much against the leash law. Lynn replied with the following reasons: City of Englewood would be known as a "dog unfriendly" city. He also mentioned he felt it unnecessary to add a law that was already on the books. Lynn discussed what to do with confined stray dogs that you find in your neighborhood. Member Stankorb asked to call for a vote in favor of working on a leash law. Majority ruled in favor of a leash law, and will be discussed further in regards to what type of leash law they want to pursue. Flaherty added that if the committee wants to propose a leash law then he advised them on the proper channels to take with City Council. 6. Adjournment . Member Fischbach moved, and member Hansen seconded, to adjourn the meeting. Ayes: Roth , Fischbach, Stankorb, Hansen, and McCahill Nays: None Absent: Johnson, Hambleton The motion carried and the Code Enforcement Advisory Committee meeting adjourned at 8:04 p.m. ~~.6J~~~~ Recording Secretary PAGE 3