HomeMy WebLinkAbout3054 Resolution RESOLUTION NO. 4
A RESOLUTION amending Resolution No. 2941 regarding abandoned grocery
shopping carts.
WHEREAS, abandoned grocery carts have been a persistent source of citizen complaints for
several years; and
WHEREAS, staff attempts to encourage retail managers to regularly collect abandoned grocery
carts have met with only sporadic success; and
WHEREAS, abandoned shopping carts are unsightly, and present hazafds fer ehildre ,
create conditions of blight in the community, obstruct free access to sidewalks,
streets and other rights of way, interfere with pedestrian and vehicular traffic on pathways, driveways,
public and private streets and impede emergency services and otherwise constitute a public nuisance
and a hazard to the health and safety of the public, NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO:
SECTION 1: Abandoned grocery carts are hereby declared to be a public nuisance which shall
be subject to abatement as set forth below.
SECTION -12. The City staff should contact the managers of relevant retail store and request
that they initiate a program to systematically collect grocery carts left in public rights-of-way and on
private property.
SECTION 3 3. That the City retain the services of a contractor who will collect all abandoned
grocery carts located within public right-of-way. Abandoned carts located on private property may also
be collected with the permission of the property owner. Said collection should occur on a regular basis.
Retail store managers shall be advised of the process prior to initiation of the collection program.
SECTION 3 4. The grocery carts shall be retained by the City for a period of not less than 30
days. The owners of the grocery carts may reclaim the carts upon payment of redemption fee of$10.00
per cart. Grocery carts unclaimed after 30 days sheu4 will be disposed of in any manner deemed most
app opriate by the City, including but not limited to, public or private sale, donation to a charity, or
transport to a landfill. Any costs or proceeds associated with sale or disposal of grocery carts shall be
accounted for in the city's Abatement Fund.
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco this j day of 007.
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Joyc 1 n, Mayor
ATTEST: APPR AS TO FORM:
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Sandy L. K orthy, Deputy City Cler Lee B. Kerr, City Attorney