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Council Minutes of 10-2-2018 • The budget process is underway and the current plan is to have it to Council at its meeting on Wednesday, November 7. Council President Jones, Committee of the Whole: The Committee of the Whole met Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at 7:00 p.m. Present were Council members Glassburn, Hemann, Kearney, Limpert, Schumann and Williamson; Council President Jones; Mayor Kennedy, Director of Safety & Service Glauner, Director of Planning & Development Lieber, Clerk of Council Massarolo and guests. Director Lieber updated Council on the new Sidewalk Program. This year was Phase 1 and was focused on the property in Ward I1I. The Director talked about several ways the department plans to improve the program for the City next year. COuncilmembers asked questions about the costs, assessments and the speed at which the total project would be completed. The project could be completed in as soon as six years as opposed to the original proposed eight years. Director Lieber also updated Council on the annual property maintenance sweeps. This year, Ward III is being swept and it is about 50% completed as of today. AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION Jeff Sturgeon 3092 West 231 Mr. Sturgeon wanted to know what was going on at the hotel near his street. He said they have 10 boxcars sitting near the sidewalk and he isn't sure if they are using them to do improvements or for storage. He said even if they have the proper paperwork, the City should not allow them right up on the sidewalk. He said he does not like the place and would like to see the City do something to get rid of these types of hotel. Mr. Sturgeon also said there is another hotel nearby that has a lot of property maintenance issues. Mayor Kennedy responded that the City has been working on it. Mr. Sturgeon asked again about the boxcars at the first hotel he mentioned. Mayor Kennedy said they are doing a renovation. Director of Law Gareau said he believes there has been or will be a change of franchise there. Mr. Sturgeon asked if the City can make the hotel move the boxcars further from the sidewalk. Director of Law Gareau responded the hotel isn't using them to store inventory on site, which is more closely regulated. If the containers are used for temporary storage of construction materials he imagined the hotel would get some leeway. Director Gareau said it has been there awhile and he has been keeping an eye on it as he drives by the location a lot. 2