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ordinance proposes to remove them. So rather than keep the proposed ordinance is committee, the Committee agreed to refer it without a recommendation back to Council so that the full Council can resume discussion of these important issues. What I'd recommend to my colleagues is that we give thoughtful discussion to that now. Motion by Mr. Bullock, seconded by Mr. O'Leary to receive and file that oral report. Discussion: Mr. O'Malley stated that he is amendable to removing menacing and aggravated menacing from the ordinance. He prefers to keep menacing by stalking. He acknowledged that these changes will not impact how domestic violence cases are investigated or prosecuted but wants to err on the right side by removing domestic violence and menacing by stalking from this section of the Code. It was clarified that a substitute version that was distributed reflects Mr. O'Malley's proposed changes. On the motion. All members voted in favor. Motion passed. 13. ORDINANCE NO. 22 -18 - AN ORDINANCE repealing Section 510.01(a), Declaration of Nuisance Activity, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood and enacting a new section in its place to remove the offenses of Domestic Violence, Menacing and Aggravated Menacing from the definition of Nuisance Activity under this provision. (SUBSTITUTE TO BE PROVIDED) (READ, REFERRED TO THE PUBCLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE 3/19/18; SECOND READING 4/2/18) Motion by Mr. O'Leary, seconded by Mr. Anderson to substitute Ordinance 22 -18 Discussion: At the suggestion of Councilmember Bullock, Chief Malley explained the value of retaining menacing and aggravated menacing in this section of the Code. He stated that menacing and aggravated menacing are covered under domestic violence and come into play when they occur within a family situation. He believes that menacing and aggravated menacing should be kept in the list of nuisance violations since these things occur between neighbors. Mr. Rader thanked Mr. O'Malley for bringing the matter forward and expressed support. At the request of Ms. George, Chief Malley explained how the police handle menacing and aggravated menacing differently from stalking. Mr. O'Malley clarified that if adopted domestic violence and menacing by stalking will be removed from the list of nuisance activities. He stated that the spirit of the Ordinance is to send a message to the vulnerable that you should not be deterred from contacting the police in a situation like this.