01-27-10 (CCAC) Community Campus Advisory Coalition

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Community/Campus Advisory Coalition (CCAC) January 27, 2010 Meeting Minutes Page 3 Code Enforcement is also seeking additional volunteers to assist the elderly and disabled throughout the City in removing snow from sidewalks. Taxi Ordinance Work on amending the taxi ordinance is continuing. The Common Council has met twice and will continue to meet with taxi companies for input on the taxi ordinance. The next meeting will be on February 24th at 3:30 p.m. At the last meeting seven of the eleven cab companies were represented. Safety for the drivers and passengers is a major concern. Ann-Carol Nash said talks are ongoing so that all issues can be included in the ordinance. Matters such as number of cars required in the fleet, whether there is enough business for all companies to run 24 hours a day, possible licensing changes, fee changes, inspection procedures, and police response to various driverlcustomer problems are all still being discussed. Through continuing discussions those ,working on the ordinance will be able to draft a comprehensive and viable ordinance that will benefit customers, cab companies and the City. Weekend Rentals Weekend rentals are still an issue. While there is nothing to prevent owners from renting out homes on weekends only, owners need to be aware that the single family restriction of only two unrelated people per unit applies to weekend rentals too. Weekend rentals should not be made to companies where it is obvious that there will be more than two unrelated people occupying the home. Buddy Kirsits would like to see the City address oversized rental signs. He said in some cases, half sheets of plywood are being used to advertise rental properties. As to snow removal from these properties, Cathy Toppel said owners can be ticketed. She said input from neighbors would be helpful in identifying these properties. Miscellaneous Dick Nussbaum is pleased that everyone is working together so effectively. Since CCAC's inception, problems have decreased. Open lines of communication between students, neighbors, and the City have identified problems. As a result of the groups working together, solutions to those problems have been implemented. The willingness of student governments to communicate issues to the students has made all the difference. The numbers of students volunteering to assist in the neighborhoods continues to grow and their work is very much appreciated. Buddy Kirsits thanked Holy Cross for hosting the meeting.