ordinance

["Peg Hamlett" <peg_hamlett@msn.com>]

Since the City Council early meetings (Administration 4:00 pm and Public 
Works 5:00 pm) are not televised, and are frequently not covered by any news 
source I thought many of you may be unaware that we did discuss a different 
ordinance at the Monday Administration meeting.  It follows;


"Any person who willfully and lewdly exposes their breast(s), in any public 
place, or in any place where there is present another person or persons who 
are offended or annoyed thereby is guilty of a misdemeanor."


Lewd: involving or being sexual, conduct that is considered indecent or 
offensive.


Gender neutral, emphasis on a specific act not breasts and act must be done 
lewdly.  I had hoped this would have been a compromise ordinance.


As you know I did not support the ordinance that passed for many reasons a 
few being, I think it poorly written, difficult to enforce and will cost 
taxpayers too much if (when) it is challenged in court; in addition I think 
the punishment is out of line.  I do not think it rises to the occasion to 
be an arrestable offense.


I know each council member and the mayor did take this issue serious, and 
did what they believed would be best.

I respect the other council members and the mayor's opinion, though I do not 
agree.  A council that always agrees, in my opinion would be a true 
misrepresentation of the community, but I am not convinced the vote taken on 
Monday does represent fairly the community's opinion, but I will abide by 
the majority opinion while disagreeing.


Peg Hamlett




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