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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2108 ResolutionRESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION permanently designating a portion of Court Street as a no cruising area WHEREAS, on May 17, 1993 the City Council passed Ordinance No 2934 creating Chapter 10 44 PMC, and WHEREAS, Chapter 10 44 PMC prohibits cruising in or around a posted "no cruising" area, WHEREAS, Chapter 10 44 further provides that no area shall be permanently designated or posted as a no cruising area except on the passage of a Resolution by the Council, and WHEREAS, the City Council upon recommendation of the Chief of Police has determined that Court Street between 10th Avenue on the East end, Road 40 on the West has become from time to time so congested by traffic as to present a reasonable danger of traffic congestion, obstruction of streets, sidewalks and parking lots due to cruising that such area should be permanently posted with signs as a no cruising area, and WHEREAS, the City Council has further considered the recommen- dations of the committee established by the City Council pursuant to Resolution No 2086 to study and make recommendations to the City Council concerning cruising and the recommendation of that committee to permanently post Court Street as a no cruising area, now, therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: 1. That area of Court Street between 10th Avenue on the East and Road 40 on the West shall be posted with signs on a permanent basis designating the area a no cruising area and subject to the prohibition of PMC 10 44 080 prohibiting cruising in an area posted "no cruising" Passed by the City Council of the City of Pasco, at a regular meeting this 18th day of January, 1994 CITY OF ASCO: Mayor peP- , ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM: CATHERINE D SEAMAN GREG A RUBSTELLO Deputy City Clerk City Attorney Resolution No. aVSS" Page 2 DATE January 5, 1994 W ORKSHOP Date 1/10/94 RFGI II AR Date 1/17/94 AGENDA REPORT FOR City Council TO Gary Crutchfie FROM D J Francis, Chr of Police SUBJECT Cruising Study Committee Report anager I REFERENCE(S) (List only those attached) 1 Agenda Report No 29, dated June 3, 1 993 - "Cruising Study Committee" 2 Anti-Cruising Ordinance 3 List of activities available to young people in the community 4. Proposed Resolution. II ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL/STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS MOTION: I move to approve Resolution No. , designating a portion of Court Street as a no cruising area. III FISCAL IMPACT None IV HISTORY AND FACTS BRIEF In May of 1993, the City Council enacted an anti-cruising ordinance due to the problems perennially generated by this activity on Court Street in Pasco At the same time, the Council established a Cruising Study Committee composed of a cross-section of the community to study and make recommendations to the City Council concerning "cruising " More specifically, the Council expressed a desire for the committee to assess the problems associated with cruising and to recommend an appropriate alternative location and/or means of providing for the conduct of "cruising" in the community V DISCUSSION The Committee met five times beginning in mid-July and ending in late August The committee was composed of 13 members representing business owners, Pasco High students, young adults, parents, residents in the affected area, City Council, & the Police Chief Some members felt that cruising should be permanently banned, while others felt that it was a "fun" activity that was harmless except for a few troublemakers Possible alternative locations were discussed with none proving viable It was agreed upon that "cruisers" want to be on a main thoroughfare with fast food businesses The problems associated with cruising were discussed and the consensus was that there was no way to permit the cruising while eliminating the problems While the meetings were ongoing, there was a homicide of a young man that occurred on Water Follies weekend involving cruisers on Court Street A list of over 50 activities that are available to youth in the Tn-Cities was compiled The committee was of the opinion that, rather than being alternatives to cruising, many of these activities are things that young people like to do, but they also like to cruise Ideas for "alternatives to cruising" (that would cause young people to cast aside cruising) proved to be very elusive to the committee The committee reached a consensus at the final meeting that a viable alternative to cruising (or even a viable alternative location) could not be determined and that the problems associated with the activity were unacceptable and a way to curtail them needed to be found It was agreed that a total ban on cruising was necessary and It was decided to make that recommendation to the City Council Further, the recommendation was to permanently designate Court Street as a "no cruising" area and post it accordingly 1 4 AGENDA REPORT NO 29 TO City Council June 3, 1993 FROM Gary CiutchfieJt & anager W/Shop Mtg 5/24/93 Reg Mtg 617/93 Reg Mtg 6/21/93 SUBJECT Cruising Study Coninuttee I. REFERENCE(S) 1 Proposed Resolution Lt. ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL/STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS• 5/24 DISCUSSION 6/21 MOTION I move to appiove Resolution No 2086, establishing a committee to study and make recommendations to the City Council conceining "ci uising" MOTION I concin in the Mayors appointment of the following individuals to the Cruising Committee 1 Councdmember Chris Jensen 2 Councilmembei Dan Lathim 3 Stan Stinson (Mr Quik's) 4 Donna Sturgis (Brass Comb) 5 Maly Biaxton (Pasco High School student) 6 Cohn Hastings (Pasco High School student) 7 Bi Ian Davis (Young adult) 8 Richard Welch (Young adult) 9 John Morgan (Parent representative) 10 Teri y Tiulson (Paient representative) 11 Eileen Crawford (Resident representative) 19 Bodie Hawk (Resident iepresentative) III. HISTORY AND FACTS BRIEF A) As part of the discussion leading to enactment of Ordinance No 2934, which established an anti-et insing ordinance, Council expressed a desire to establish a committee to assess the problems associated with cruising and i ecommend an appi opliate alteinative location and/or means of providing to' the conduct of that activity in the community The discussion also specifically suggested the committee reflect the following composition business, goveinment, students, parents, young adults, and the Police Chief B) The attached lesol tufo') is pi °posed to implement the suggestion of a committee 3fl 4 RESOLUTION NO. 2086 A RESOLUTION establishing a committee to study and make recommendations to the City Council concerning "cruising". WHEREAS, traffic conditions and the associated congestion of parking lots at businesses off Court Street between 14th and 28th Avenues in the City of Pasco has evolved to the point where the City Council has considered banning cruising on Court Street, and WHEREAS, the City Council, on May 17, 1993, adopted an ordinance allowing the Chief of Police to temporarily designate "no cruising" streets and for the City Council to permanently ban cruising on certain streets, and WHEREAS, the City Council recognizes that those participating in cruising include, by a large majority, many good and responsible youth and young adults who have an earnest interest in improving the conditions surrounding cruising and abating associated nuisance problems, i e, traffic congestion, congregation in parking lots, noise, alcohol, litter, fighting and intimidation of persons not involved in the cruising, but desiring to shop at local businesses, and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined it in the best interests of the City and its youth and young adult population to mutually discuss the problems associated with cruising and attempt to reach solutions short of totally banning cruising on designated streets in the City, Now, Therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS §1. The Mayor shall appoint with the concurrence of the Council, a committee to assess the current problems associated with cruising, identify means for improving the situation and possible alternative locations and times for cruising and to generally make recommendations to the City Council for mitigating the current problems §2 The committee shall consist of two City Council members, two business operators from the currently affected area on Court Street, two Pasco High School students, two young adults, two parent representatives, two representatives from the residential areas immediately adjacent to Court Street and affected by the current cruising activities, and the Pasco Police Chief §3 The committee shall commence meeting as soon as practical and meet as often and frequently as necessary to resolve the current problems in a timely fashion PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, at its regular meeting on June 21, 1993 JOYCE DeFELICE Mayot ATTEST APPROVED AS TO FORM CATHERINE D SEAMAN GREG A RUBSTELLO Deputy City Clei k City Attorney ORDINANCE NO. AN ORDINANCE relating to traffic and adding a new section to Chapter 10 44 of the Pasco Municipal Code THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS There is hereby added a new section, 10 44 080, to Chapter 10 44 of the Pasco municipal Code to read as follows 10 44 080 CRUISING (a) No person may cruise, or permit a motor vehicle in his care, custody or control to be used for cruising in or around a posted "No Cruising" area (b) The Police Chief or his designee shall determine when an area has become so congested by traffic as to present a danger of traffic congestion, obstruction of streets, sidewalks or parking lots, impediment of access to shopping centers or other buildings open to the public, or interference with the use of property or conduct of business m the area adjacent thereto or that emergency vehicles cannot respond in that area within a reasonable penod of time The Police Chief or his designee shall then direct that the no cruising signs shall be erected or installed and maintained until the congestion has lessened to an acceptable degree (c) At reasonable points along a public street to be designated a no cruising area there shall be posted signs which say "no cruising" areas (d) A traffic control point as used in this section means any point or points within the no cruising area established by the Police Department for the purpose of monitoring cruising (e) No area shall be _permanently. designated or _posted as a no cruising area except upon the passage of a resolution by the Council (f) In determining whether a person is cruising, a court may consider not only the conduct of the dnver and his passengers, but the traffic conditions at the time and the conduct of other drivers and passengers as well as pedestrians on or adjacent to the public way The court shall consider such factors as whether or not the vehicle has passed a traffic control pointing the same direction within a two-hour penod, whether or not the vehicle has stopped in the roadway or slowed to a speed of five miles an hour below the speed limit for any appreciable time, whether or not the driver or passengers in the vehicle have conversed with others outside the vehicle, whether or not the vehicle has entered upon private property solely for the purpose of turning around to proceed in the opposite direction, and the intended destination and purpose of the driver and passengers (g) This section shall not apply to government vehicles, in service emergency vehicles, taxicabs for hire, buses and other vehicles being driver for business purposes §2. This ordinance shall take effect five (5) days after passage and publication PASSED by the City Council of the City of Pasco, at its regular meeting on May 17, 1993 JOYCE Del-ELICE Mayor ATTEST APPROVED AS TO FORM CATHERINE D SEAMAN GREG A RUBSTELLO Deputy City Cie, k City Attorney -2 List of Activities in the Tr-Cities 1 Aerobics 36 Pool 2 Archery 37 Racquet Ball 3 Arts & Crafts 38 Roller Skating 4 Barrel Racing 39 Snow Skiing 5 Baseball 40 Snowmobiling 6 Basketball 41 Soccer 7 Bicycling 42 Softball 8 Boating 43 Stock Car Racing 9 Bowling 44 Swimming 10 Boxing 45 Target Shooting 11 Boy Scouts 46 Tennis 12 Car Clubs 47 Track Meets 13 Carnivals 48 Volleyball 14 Church Activities (41 Churches 49 Walking in Pasco) 50 Water Skiing 15 Collecting 51 Weight Lifting 16 Cookouts 52 Wrestling 17 County Fair 53 4H 18 Dancing 19 Dramatics (many theatrical groups) 20 Explorer Program 21 FFA 22 Fishing 23 Football 24 Franklin County Saddle Club 25 Fun Runs 26 Girl Scouts 27 Golf 28 Hockey 29 Jet Ski Boats 30 Jogging 31 Mini Golf 32 Model making 33 Modeling TCM 34 Movies 35 Picnics RESOLUTION NO. A RESOLUTION permanently designating a portion of Court Street as a no cruising area WHEREAS, on May 17, 1993 the City Council passed Ordinance No 2934 creating Chapter 10 44 PMC, and WHEREAS, Chapter 10 44 PMC prohibits cruising in or around a posted "no cruising" area, WHEREAS, Chapter 10 44 further provides that no area shall be permanently designated or posted as a no cruising area except on the passage of a Resolution by the Council, and WHEREAS, the City Council upon recommendation of the Chief of Police has determined that Court Street between 10th Avenue on the East end, Road 40 on the West has become from time to time so congested by traffic as to present a reasonable danger of traffic congestion, obstruction of streets, sidewalks and parking lots due to cruising that such area should be permanently posted with signs as a no cruising area, and WHEREAS, the City Council has further considered the recommen- dations of the committee established by the City Council pursuant to Resolution No 2086 to study and make recommendations to the City Council concerning cruising and the recommendation of that committee to permanently post Court Street as a no cruising area, now, therefore, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PASCO, WASHINGTON DOES RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS: 1. That area of Court Street between 10th Avenue on the East and Road 40 on the West shall be posted with signs on a permanent basis designating the area a no cruising area and subject to the prohibition of PMC 10 44 080 prohibiting cruising in an area posted "no cruising" Passed by the City Council of the City of Pasco, at a regular meeting this 18th day of January, 1994 CITY OF PASCO JOYCE DEFELICE Mayor ATTEST: APPROVED AS TO FORM CATHERINE D SEAMAN GREG A RUBSTELLO Deputy City Clerk City Attorney . Resolution No. Page 2