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Meeting Name: Legislative Matters Committee Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 12/2/2025 6:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Virtual
Published agenda: Agenda Agenda Published minutes: Minutes Minutes  
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Attachments: Legislative Matters - 2025-12-02 CPC Term Structure Memo (with 25-1652), Legislative Matters - 2025-12-02 Amendment (with 25-0357), Legislative Matters - 2025-12-02 Amend Section 12-8_Updated (with 25-0357).pdf
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25-1611 11.Committee MinutesApproval of the Minutes of the Legislative Matters Committee Meeting of October 20, 2025.AcceptedPass Action details Not available
25-1439 12.OrderThat the City Clerk work with this Council to amend the Code of Ordinances to better regulate the sale of second-hand goods.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
25-1686 13.OrdinanceAmending Chapter 8, Article III of the Code of Ordinances pertaining to secondhand dealer licenses.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
25-0357 14.OrdinanceAmending Section 12-8 (a) of the Code of Ordinances by inserting the words “including abutting curb cuts if applicable”.Recommended to be discharged with no recommendationPass Action details Not available
25-1652 15.Mayor's RequestRequesting ordainment of an amendment to Section 2-309.9 and 2-309.10 of the Code of Ordinances to clarify term length and appointment process for the Community Preservation Committee.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1714 16.Mayor's RequestRequesting ordainment of an amendment to Section 12-178 of the Code of Ordinances to remove the prohibition on sourcing neonicotinoid-treated plants.Recommended to be approved as amendedPass Action details Not available
25-1676 17.Officer's CommunicationCity Clerk submitting an amendment to the Rules of the City Council to align with the provisions of the City Charter.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available
25-1605 18.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Ball Cameras.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
25-1604 19.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Thermal Imaging Monoculars.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
25-1603 110.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for Under Door Cameras.Kept in committee  Action details Not available
25-1579 111.Mayor's RequestRequesting approval of the Surveillance Technology Impact Report for use of an Unmanned Aircraft System at the High School.Recommended to be approvedPass Action details Not available