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Session 1843 June 3, 2002 budget and would assume that he marked up his budget just like the Council and City Manager did. If he wasn't marking up his copy, he is sorry. Mr. MacDonald asked if any changes were made at any of the executive sessions that he was not party to. Mayor Adams said that there were no changes made that he is dealing in. Mr. MacDonald again stressed his desire to see a copy of the budget that was just approved. Mayor Adams said that all they have are marked up copies of the budget. Mr. MacDonald said that in last year's budget, the City had a sheet of paper that listed all of the modifications made to the budget. Mayor Adams said that he could get a list of changes from the City Manager. CITY CLERK'S DOCKET: BILLS FOR SECOND AND THIRD READING: BILL NO. 8592 - AMENDING CHAPTER 5.72 OF THE MUNCIPAL CODE, RELATING TO SELF-SERVICE LAUNDRIES AND DRY CLEANING ESTABLISHMENTS, BY REPEALING SECTION 5.72.020 THEREOF, RELATING TO HOURS WHEN ESTABLISHMENTS MAY BE OPEN, AND ENACTING IN LIEU THEREOF A NEW SECTION TO BE KNOWN AS "SECTION 5.72.020 HOURS WHEN ESTABLISHMENTS MAY BE OPEN," THEREBY AMENDING SAID SECTION SO AS TO AUTHORIZE THE CITY MANAGER TO SET EXTENDED HOURS OF OPERATION; CONTAINING A SAVING CLAUSE AND PROVIDING A PENALTY. Kevin Williams, 432 Edgewood Drive, stated that he was here on behalf of the development of a Laundromat at Vernon and Kingsland. His client is not asking for any abatement, which he feels is significant since this property has remained vacant for twenty years. He would like the City Council to review the initial application approval and revocations rather than the City Manager to discourage discretionary decisions. They want to make sure that there are objective standards in the proposed ordinance. This is the reason why he proposed additional standards that would have to be met that weren't in the initial ordinance proposed. The owner needs this assurance in order to know what he needs to do or not do to continue to operate on a 24 hour basis. Mr. Munkel said that he wasn't very clear on what Mr. Williams wants, but wanted to find out if he was not in support of the bill as it stood. Mr. Williams said that last week, when he spoke, he had proposed these changes in order to create an objective standard and to add some other conditions for any applicant. As proposed, it is almost a discretionary grant. Mr. Ollendorff doesn't believe that this is an accurate interpretation. The ordinance calls for extended hours to be cancelled if standards are not met. It is not discretionary. If the conditions aren't met the 24 hours will be cancelled. The staff has to have justification not to renew the hours of operation on an annual basis. There is no discretion. Mr. Williams said that there were references to very broad terms in the ordinances, such as the mention of "nuisances". He would like this term defined.