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Principal City ]ingineer Olson rest,omled examples were available of how other communities <br />were handling that situation:. I1' an alcohol-related activity was taking place, a permit would be <br />issttcd for that exception. <br /> <br />Principal City Engineer Olson indicated one of the drawbacks was that in some communities the <br />golf courses wcrc publicly owned a~d the golf courses did not want smoking or tobacco use <br />banned on their property. He did not know of any City parks that would need to be exempt; <br />however, if thai: occurred, the poli% co~.ld be changed. <br /> <br />Commissioner Olds noted alcohol a~l tobacco were two different issues. He asked if they <br />should be modeled together or writt.m differently. <br /> <br />Parks and Utilities Supervisor R:verblood responded alcohol use had been introduced by <br />ordinance and an ordinance would need to be introduced to enforce smoking-free areas. The <br />exemptions did not need to be cor, sidered at this point; however, the Commission did need to <br />make a recommendation to Council <br /> <br />Parks and Utititic:-; Supervisor' iRi/erblood indicated future problems could surface at Town <br />Center, as there would be areas v.&cre smoking was allowed and other areas where it was <br />prohibited. <br /> <br />Chairperson Jol ms asked if the curr~ ;n~. discussion was regarding policy, signs, etc. <br /> <br />Parks and Utililies Supervisor Riw rbl,ood responded that would be a good way to gauge public <br />reaction. <br /> <br />Principal City l';ngineer Olson stat~ d the Commission could bring a recommendation to Council <br />that an ordinm~cc be introduced; however, he did not know what Council's reaction to an <br />ordinance would b< <br /> <br />Commissioner Lehman askr~d if thc fre~' signs would be posted in each park. <br /> <br />Principal City f:,',ngi neet el son resp{ ~nded it would be the City's responsibility to install the signs. <br /> <br />Motion by Commissioner Sln'yoc;[., seconded by Commissioner Olds, to recommend Council <br />either create a policy or ordinance, ;ts ii saw fit, to have tobacco-free parks. <br /> <br />Motion camcd. Voting Yes: (hai~'person Johns, Commissioners Shryock, Olds, LaMere, <br />Lehman, and P(mtius. Voting No: rqone. Absent: Commissioner Ostrum. <br /> <br />Case #8: Environmental Exile / Tree Book Order <br /> <br />Civil Engineer It Linton ltoted th:~t !he Commission participated in the 2003 Environmental <br />Expo. Chairpe,'son Johns had ask¢.t slaff to reserve a table for May 1, 2004, and that reservation <br /> <br />Park and 1~ ecreation Commission/April 8, 2004 <br /> Page 17 of 21 <br /> <br /> <br />