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247 <br /> <br /> It was moved by Mr. Mercer, and seconded by Mr. Butler, that <br />Ordinance No. 1430 be introduced, to be read by title only and <br />waiving further reading thereof, amending City Ordinance No. 1376, <br />concerning the duration of Chapter 11.38. <br />The roll call vote was as follows: <br />AYES: Councilmember Brandes, Butler, Mohr, Tarver and Mayor <br /> Mercer <br />NOES: None <br />ABSENT: None <br />ABSTAIN: None <br /> <br /> At this point, Mr. Mercer mentioned that Item 8 would be <br />discussed before Item 7. <br /> <br />8. MATTERS INITIATED BY COUNCILMEMBERS <br />Item 8A <br />An Ordinance of the City of Pleasanton amendinq the Municipal Code <br />by addinq thereto a new Chapter 9.28 to Title 9 (Health and Safe- <br />ty) concerninq property maintenance <br /> <br /> Mr. Mercer opened the discussion on the matter. <br /> <br /> Mr. Lou Holveck, 3420 Virgil Circle, thanked the Council for <br />the ordinance and suggested that it be enforced on a City- <br />controlled piece of property that has not been maintained for the <br />last five years, located next to the Parkside tract from Zone 7 to <br />the Canal. <br /> <br /> Mr. Thurman Caudill, 4715 Augustine Street, stated that he <br />did not see any need for the ordinance since there are existing <br />ordinances that cover most of the topics, and these are not being <br />enforced. <br /> <br /> Mr. Stanley Rathbone mentioned that this ordinance <br />discriminated against the poor and added that the item on <br />visibility from the neighbors' property amounts to an invasion of <br />privacy. He asked what would happen if the City cleaned up a <br />property that the owner had no money to pay for. <br /> <br /> Mr. Mercer answered that if a property were in such a state <br />that the City needed to come in and fix it, the City would put a <br />lien on the property. <br /> <br /> Ms. Birdi Bianchi, 4329 Railroad Avenue, said that she was <br />opposed to the ordinance. <br /> <br /> Mr. Tom Pico stated that the ordinance was well-meaning, as <br />there are properties that are nuisances, and it takes time to go <br />through the established administrative procedures to rectify those <br />circumstances. He added, however, that the ordinance was not <br />necessary as citizens have been able to come together and resolve <br />problems of this type. He suggested alternatives like encouraging <br />neighborhood mediation committees or a non-profit service to help <br />residents have an unbiased forum. He pointed out that some terms <br /> <br /> -14- <br /> <br /> 8-15-89 <br /> <br /> <br />