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The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Butler, Kephart, Mohr, Wood, and Mayor Mercer NOES: None ABSENT: None REPORTS OF THE CITY ATTORNEY Modificatio~.~o Np~se Ord~9~nce~ and Adoption of Ordinance No. 946~ amending Title .IV b7 adding Chapter 9 (Noise Regulation) and amending T~tle I~ Chapter 1~ Section 1-1.15~ak~nS. violations of each chapter an infraction (Intro. 9-23-80,...~-Ayes) (Continued from 10-14-80) Mr. Levine presented his' report (SR 80:331) dated November 13, 1980, regarding this matter. He advised that PG&E and PT&T concurred with the modifications. It was moved by Councilmember Butler, and seconded by Councilmember Wood, that Ordinance No. 946, to be read by title only and waiving further reading thereof, amending Title IV by adding Chapter 9 (Noise Regulation) and amending Title I, Chapter 1, Section 1-1.15 making violations of each chapter an infraction, as modified in Staff Report 80:331, be re-introduced. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Butler, Kephart, Mohr, Wood, and Mayor Mercer NOES: None ABSENT: None Discussion of K-9 Defecation Ordinance Mr. Levine presented his report (SR 80:330) dated November 13, 1980, regarding this matter. Councilmember Kephart stated he was not opposed to the intent of the proposed ordinance but had grave concerns regarding enforcement of such an ordinance, adding that he felt the police department has more pressing problems than to observe dogs defecating on public property. He stated he felt it would create neighborhood problems. Councilmember Kephart suggested a curbing ordinance as a better way to control this problem. Mayor Mercer stated he was concerned about City parks and felt there should be some type of control in an attempt to alleviate this problem. He stated he felt seeing eye dogs should be exempt from the proposed ordinance. Councilmember Butler stated he was opposed to the proposed ordinance because he felt there would be enforcement problems and that this is another example of government regulation in areas where it does not belong. It was moved by Mayor Mercer, and seconded by Councilmember Wood, that Ordinance No. 950 be read by title only and waive further reading thereof. The roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Butler, Kephart, Mohr, Wood, and Mayor Mercer NOES: None ABSENT: None After further discussion, it was moved by Mayor Mercer, and seconded by Council- member Wood, that Ordinance No. 950, adding Section 4-5.25 (Canine Defecation) to Article 3, Chapter 3, Title IV and amending Section 1-1.11 of Chapter 1, Title I to make violations of certain sections of the Ordinance Code infractions, and exempting seeing eye dogs and stating that defecation not be allowed to be dis- posed of in public receptacles, be introduced. s. ll/17/SO