February 2006 council meeting notes
Issues effecting most Mebanites:
City Attorney Charles Bateman reported on a proposal to eliminate parking on cul-de-sacs. After studying the matter, he and City Manager Robert Wilson recommended that the City eliminate the parking of boats, trailers, recreational vehicles and similar non-mobile vehicles or apparatus (including motor vehicles which are unlicensed or in-operable) on all streets within the City. Additionally, the parking of vehicles in excess of 28 feet in length should also be limited to industrial and commercial zones. He noted that the 28 feet was not necessarily the appropriate number. City Attorney Charles Bateman was requested to draft a detailed ordinance for the Council’s consideration.
Ed Hooks reported that Councilman Tim Bradley, Senior Deputy Commissioner of Insurance in the Office of the State Fire Marshall, has been asked to testify before Congress on February 15, 2006. He will be testifying before the Joint Committee Of Homeland Security. Tim will be representing the nation’s fire service at the request of the National Volunteer Fire Council and the International Association of Fire Chiefs, along with a representative from the law enforcement community, public health, and public utilities. He will be testifying on the issue of interoperability in communications and procedures in wake of Hurricane Katrina. Tim was elected based on his experience in command and control training and his 32 years experience as a volunteer fire fighter and fire officer.
