Tuesday, July 2, 2013

Presiding: Mayor McLaughlin · Called to order: 7:24 p.m. · 5 items · 11 votes · 20 public comments

What happened

The council rejected a proposal to discuss how items get placed on City Council agendas, with Beckles, Butt, and McLaughlin voting no. The 3-4 vote means the current agenda-setting process will remain unchanged.

The council approved hiring attorney Trisha Aljoe for $175,000 to handle police code enforcement cases and problem properties. Bates and Boozé voted against the contract, but it passed 4-2.

The council unanimously approved extending the Enterprise car rental contract for police department vehicles. The extension covers temporary vehicles when police cars need repairs or during peak demand periods.

Discussion of a single-use plastic bag ban and a ban on criminal history questions for job applicants was continued to a future meeting. The council approved one routine item on consent, including receiving a presentation on planning a council retreat.

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Attendance

Corky Boozé(Present)

Nat Bates(Present)

Gayle McLaughlin(Present)

Jovanka Beckles(Absent)

Jael Myrick(Present)

Tom Butt(Present)

Jim Rogers(Present)

5 items · 1 consent

Hire attorney for $175,000 to handle police code enforcement cases

Failed 3-3Police & Community Safety

Ban single-use plastic bags and require 5-10 cent fee for paper bags

Single-Use Bag Ordinance

Extend Enterprise car rental contract for police department vehicles

Passed 7-0Police Vehicle Rentals

Ban contractors from asking job applicants about criminal history

Police & Community Safety

Discuss how items get placed on City Council agendas

Failed 3-3Council Agenda Process

Approved as a group without individual discussion.