Planning and Public Safety Committee

Summary

Meeting Overview

The Planning & Public Safety Committee met on November 10, 2015, at 1:00 P.M., with Mossotti presiding as the committee chair. The committee addressed five agenda items during the session, including the approval of the October 13, 2015 committee summary and consideration of several referred items. The meeting featured three informational presentations covering significant public safety and municipal policy topics: taxi cab ordinance updates, snow removal requirements for sidewalks, and the implementation of body cameras for law enforcement personnel.

Throughout the meeting, the committee conducted 12 motions and votes on various matters before them. One member of the public provided comments during the designated public comment period. The committee successfully approved both the previous meeting's summary and the items that had been referred to them for consideration, while receiving informational updates on the other policy matters under discussion.

Attendance

The following members were present at the November 10, 2015 meeting:

• Scutchfield
• Akers
• Bledsoe
• Farmer
• Gibbs
• Henson
• Kay
• Lamb
• Stinnett
• F. Brown
• Hensley
• Moloney

Absent: • Mossotti

No members arrived late to the meeting.

Votes and Decisions

The committee took twelve unanimous votes during the November 10, 2015 meeting, with all nine members present voting in favor of each motion.

Meeting Minutes Approval • Farmer motioned to approve corrections to the September 8, 2015 Committee Summary, seconded by Kay. The motion passed unanimously 9-0. • Bledsoe then motioned to approve the September 8, 2015 Planning and Public Safety Committee Summary as amended, seconded by Farmer. This also passed unanimously 9-0.

Code Compliance Actions • Akers motioned to move forward with the pilot project for Code Compliance Assistance, seconded by Henson. The motion passed unanimously 9-0. • Akers motioned to remove Assistance to Low Income Homeowners with Code Compliance from Committee, seconded by Farmer. This passed unanimously 9-0.

Committee Item Removals The committee voted to remove several items from their agenda: • Merge DEM with Fire (motioned by Henson, seconded by Farmer) - passed 9-0 • Scrap Metal Dealers (motioned by Stinnett, seconded by Farmer) - passed 9-0 • Armstrong Mill Small Area Plan (motioned by Farmer, seconded by Akers) - passed 9-0 • Cardinal Valley Small Area Plan (motioned by Henson, seconded by Farmer) - passed 9-0 • Fireworks Display (motioned by Bledsoe, seconded by Farmer) - passed 9-0 • Drones (motioned by Farmer, seconded by Akers) - passed 9-0

New Business • Kay motioned to add Code Enforcement to the Items Referred, seconded by Akers. This passed unanimously 9-0.

Adjournment • Bledsoe motioned to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Akers. The motion passed unanimously 9-0.

All votes included the same nine members: Scutchfield, Bledsoe, Farmer, Gibbs, Henson, Kay, Lamb, and Stinnett voting in favor, with no opposition or abstentions recorded.

Public Comment

During the public comment period, community members addressed the City Council regarding the Taxi Cab Ordinance.

• Taxi Cab Ordinance - Members of the public provided input on the proposed taxi cab regulations, though specific details of their comments and the names of speakers were not recorded in the available meeting documentation.

*Note: Transcript timestamps were not available for the public comment portion of this meeting.*

October 13, 2015 Committee Summary

The committee reviewed the October 13, 2015 Committee Summary during this agenda item. The discussion focused on corrections to the previously prepared September 8, 2015 Committee Summary.

Committee members Farmer and Kay were the key speakers during this discussion. The specific nature of the corrections needed for the September 8, 2015 summary was addressed, though the detailed content of those corrections was not specified in the available materials.

Following the discussion between the speakers, the committee approved the October 13, 2015 Committee Summary. This approval allows the summary to move forward in the official record-keeping process.

The agenda item was categorized as a discussion item and reached a successful resolution with the committee's approval of the summary document.

Taxi Cab Ordinance

The council discussed the Taxi Cab Ordinance as agenda item 2 during the November 10, 2015 meeting. Henson served as the key speaker for this item, which included public comments as part of the discussion.

The agenda item was structured as an informational discussion rather than requiring immediate action. The meeting provided an opportunity for council members and members of the public to share their perspectives on taxi cab regulations within the jurisdiction.

Public participation was incorporated into the discussion, allowing community members to voice their concerns, suggestions, or support regarding the proposed taxi cab ordinance. This public comment period is a standard component of municipal ordinance discussions, ensuring transparency and community input in the regulatory process.

The discussion concluded without a formal vote or decision, as the item was designated for informational purposes. This suggests the ordinance may have been in an early stage of development or review, with the council gathering input before proceeding to formal consideration at a future meeting.

No specific transcript timestamps were available for this agenda item, indicating the discussion may not have been recorded in detail or the timing information was not preserved in the meeting records.

Snow Removal on Sidewalks

The meeting included a discussion on snow removal enforcement on sidewalks as agenda item 3. Gibbs served as the key speaker for this informational discussion.

The agenda item focused on snow removal enforcement policies and procedures for sidewalks within the jurisdiction. This discussion was categorized as informational, indicating that the purpose was to provide updates or share information rather than to make decisions or take formal action.

No specific transcript timestamps were available for this portion of the meeting, and detailed information about the specific content of the discussion, concerns raised, or recommendations made was not provided in the available materials.

The outcome of this agenda item was informational, meaning no formal votes or binding decisions were made during this discussion. The item appears to have served as an opportunity for officials to review current snow removal policies or discuss upcoming winter preparation measures related to sidewalk maintenance and property owner responsibilities.

Body Cameras

The Lexington Police Department presented an update on their body camera implementation and management program during agenda item 4. Council member Mossotti served as a key speaker during this informational presentation.

The discussion focused on the operational aspects of body camera deployment within the police department, including how the technology is being integrated into daily police operations and the administrative processes surrounding camera usage and data management.

This was an informational presentation designed to update the council and public on the current status of the body camera program. No specific policy decisions or votes were taken during this agenda item, as it served primarily as a briefing on the department's progress with body camera implementation.

The presentation provided council members with an opportunity to understand how the police department is managing this technology and its impact on law enforcement operations within the city.

*Note: Specific transcript timestamps are not available for this agenda item.*

Items Referred

The committee discussed various items that had been referred for consideration, including matters related to code compliance and small area plans.

Key participants in the discussion included committee members Akers, Farmer, Henson, Stinnett, and Kay, who engaged in deliberations about the referred items and their implications for the committee's work.

The discussion covered multiple topics that had been forwarded to the committee for review and action. While specific details of individual referred items were not detailed in the available materials, the conversation encompassed both code compliance issues and small area planning matters, suggesting a range of regulatory and development-related concerns.

The committee members actively participated in reviewing these referred items, with all five speakers contributing to the discussion. The collaborative nature of the conversation indicates thorough consideration of the various matters brought before the committee.

Following the discussion, the committee approved the items referred, indicating consensus among the members regarding how to proceed with the matters under consideration.

*Note: Specific transcript timestamps are not available for this agenda item.*