Agenda for April 15 Commissioners Meeting and other news

Regular Meeting of Mayor and Commissioners, April 15 at 9:00 am (note change in time)

The Mayor and Commissioners will meet April 15 at 9:00 am in the Commissioners’ Room, City Hall to discuss the following items:

* Consider a proposed ordinance that would establish smoking restrictions in certain public parks and children’s playgrounds
* Discuss the request of the Jolly Trolley for the City to limit the use of transit stops to fixed route operators only, including report of the City Solicitor on legal considerations.
* Consider adoption of a resolution setting a public hearing on a proposed ordinance amending ...

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Agenda for April 4 Commissioners Workshop meeting

The Mayor and Commissioners will meet at a workshop, Monday, April 4 in the Commissioners’ Room

Items listed on the agenda include:

* Discuss draft ordinance that would establish smoking restrictions in certain public parks and children’s playgrounds

* Presentation by and discussion with the owners and operators of the Jolly Trolley of their desire for the City to limit the use of transit stops to fixed route operators only and to enact a “dispatch only” rule for taxi cabs within the City.

* Discuss a proposed ordinance that would amend the definition of sidewalk within the zoning code to permit a ...

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Report on Commissioners March 7 workshop

The Mayor and all Commissioners except Commissioner McGuiness met at a workshop, March 7.

• Consideration of smoking ban in Rehoboth Beach. Commissioner Mills summarized previous discussions on the issue, such as health hazards, safety, and costs of clean-up. (For information about this and other pending City issues, please visit www.cityofrehoboth.com and click on Ongoing Business and Studies on left of home page).

Commissioner Sargent expressed his personal opposition to any public smoking, but suggested further study; Commissioner Coluzzi and Mayor Cooper recommended a voluntary program of using signs asking people to not smoke; Commissioner Zellers recommended a public outreach program ...

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