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44'1 <br /> • November 10,1987 .1 <br /> Although this w not a public haring, Vice P[evident N said •• <br /> council would listen t o those wishing t speakfor o against the <br /> i <br /> proposed o At the c usiono£ the c a brief <br /> summary wouldbe made and Council would then vote On the issue. • <br /> Al Sheletad, Police Chief, spoke o£the problems in the Claremont <br /> area[ sera and <br /> nnd egreen Way o Friday end Saturday nights because of <br /> urged Council toadopt athe ordinance, which he <br /> pointed out was not aimed at harassing the City's young people. The <br /> • statistics of the special.patrol show that 808 of £e c were <br /> i s <br /> issued to out of tharea people, even from out o state. e felt <br /> the ordinance would be an effective tool in helpingto solve the <br /> problem. <br /> • <br /> G11 Davis,Deputy Chief of Police, explained the problems resulting • <br /> from overload of people a vehicles in the sahe a the same <br /> me v resulting in J disruption. He said the proosed ordinance <br /> wasmodeled after d i n,Phoenix and Portland, which <br /> have proven effective. Pe urged passage of the ordinance. <br /> Councilmember diva asked if a would be going to local high • <br /> schools to explain the ordinance e d Deputy Chief Davie replied this <br /> could be done and also brochures could be printed up and distributed. <br /> cilmember Overstreet asked if there had b any legal challenge ISI <br /> a <br /> to the ordinance n ton and the reply was no. <br /> • <br /> Councilmember Niva asked about the problem drifting to another 1 <br /> neighborhood and Deputy Chief Davis said this was a concern so the �,I <br /> ordinance allowed for resolutions to be adopted identifying specific <br /> yeas where cruising ie not allowed. <br /> ncilmembet Stephenson asked if the other communities noticed <br /> • other problems or crimes such asloitering since the ordinance hes <br /> • been i effect and Deputy Chief Davis said not to his knowledge and <br /> t <br /> ted that he eproposed ordinance deterring-type to <br /> prevent outsiders from coming to eve to cruise. I <br /> • <br /> f <br /> uncllmembe[ 0veretreet asked i the loop would still be blocked �:1 <br /> and Deputy Chief Davie replied it may not have to be when the it <br /> ordinance is in place. <br /> Bruce <br /> City A u <br /> Attorney,pointed a several editorial changes in <br /> theproposed ordinance. Section 1:A shall read: hall <br /> drive o permit a vehicle under his c custody,orcontrol • <br /> to be driven past a traffic control point more ethan two times " <br /> Section 1 shall read: "On the major streets alleys of <br /> 99089g" area there shell be posted sign o which shall areal <br /> • substantially as follows: No Cruising Area-City Ordinance 1387-87 <br /> axlmurt Penalty*1,000". <br /> Art <br /> h <br /> [show,of 711 Casino Nd,spoke against the ordinance. said 'i1 <br /> hen was involved in car clubs in California a his goal wastet <br /> to <br /> the support of the City to form a cue tarclub here whichx get <br /> I' <br /> promote safety and do•ita own policing. <br /> Patrick Lansing, of 5101 Wilmington, spokee.en for the Claremont <br /> area residents, said they had met and discussed the problems and <br />