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FROM: Frank Garner, Chief of Police
MEETING DATE: July 7,2003
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BACKGROUND: The police department has had an increasing number of violations
of public decency statutes in city parks over the past few years. Those violations have
included disorderly conduct, open containers or alcohol and breaches of the public peace.
These have included multiple violations by the same of in the same week. The
police department is requesting that the Municipal Court Judge have the authority to
restrict violators of City Code section 19-20 from city parks for up to 180 days.
RECOMMENDATIONS: The city council should adopt Ordinance #1466 to give the
Municipal Court Judge the authority to restrict individuals convicted of violating Section
19-20 of the Kalispell City Code from city parks.
FISCAL EFFECTS: None.
submitted,
Frftnk Garner
Chief of Police
Chris A. Kukulski
City Manager
FRANK GARNER, CHIEF OF POLICE - ROGER KRAUSS, ASSISTANT CHIEF OF POLICE
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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 19-20 OF THE KALISPELL CITY CODE
AUTHORIZING THE MUNICIPAL JUDGE TO RESTRICT THE ACCESS OF
VIOLATORS TO THE CITY PARKS AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT •' BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL, MONTANA,
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Section 19-20 of the Kalispell City Code shall be and is hereby amended
by adding the following paragraph:
E. Upon making a finding of guilty to a violation of any portion of this
section, the Municipal Court Judge may, in addition to all other sanctions
permitted, order that the violator be restricted from access to any of the
City parks for a period of up to 180 days.
SECTION 11. This Ordinance shall be effective thirty (30) days from and after the date
of its final passage and approval.
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR
THIS 7TH DAY OF JULY, 2003.
Pamela B. Kennedy
Mayor
Attest:
Theresa White
City Clerk