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California Grocers Association, who disseminated to all interested businesses. Commentary followed. were supportive of the ordinance. Information was An overview of the proposed ordinance was presented. MOTION/VOTE: Motion/second by CM Bennett/Chastain to waive full reading and pass first reading of the proposed ordinance adding Chapter 6.18 to the Colton Municipal Code regulating shopping carts and laundry carts, ORDINANCE NO. 0-06-99. Motion carried with CM Sanders voting "No." ORDINANCES: Fireworks for Millennium Celebration Fire Marshal Alan Sork provided summary of his written report dated April 21, 1999. Motion/Vote: Motion/second by CM Cook/Bennett to waive full reading and pass first reading of an ordinance relating to the sale and use of safe and sane fireworks for the Millennium Celebration, ORDINANCE NO. 0-07-99. Motion carried unanimously. Personnel System Rules and Regulations and Civil Service System The item was pulled at the behest of the City Manager who explained that a labor group had requested the opportunity to review the item. Discussion was followed by a request that other departments be reviewed in a separate setting, and that any changes be submitted to the Civil Service Commission for input. City Manager Garcia explained there were no rule changes and no administrative policy changes just an effort to consolidate data into one manual. He agreed that the Commission would review the item. PUBLIC HEARINGS: Wind -Powered Generators This was the time and place fixed to consider an urgency ordinance temporarily prohibiting the construction of wind -powered generators within the City limits pending study and adopting of regulatory and zoning standards. Mayor Gaytan declared the Public Hearing "open." City Clerk Barrera informed that the Affidavit of Publication calling the Public Hearing was on file in the City Clerk's Office and announced that she did not receive any protests or objections. City Attorney Sonia Carvalho provided brief background and explained that the proposed moratorium ordinance would stop new structures of windmill type in any zones throughout the City for a period of time. This would allow staff the opportunity to study where these types of facilities might be proper and to allow the Planning Department the opportunity to confer with the Utility Department to work on creative and joint solutions to the problem. If adopted, a City Council Mins May 4, 1999 2