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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA COMMUNICATION
AGENDA DATE:JuneĀ 25, 2019
SUBJECT:

Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt an Ordinance Continuing and Readopting Chapter 10, Article II, Curfew for Juveniles, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Allen, Texas.

STAFF RESOURCE:

Brian E. Harvey, Chief of Police

Johnny Thomason, Deputy Chief of Police

PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION:

Previously, City Council Adopted Ordinance No. 1332-5-95, Ordinance No. 1928-03-01, Ordinance No. 2344-10-04, Ordinance No.2647-8-07, Ordinance No. 2929-07-10, Ordinance No. 3161-07-13, and Ordinance No. 3392-6-16 Establishing a Curfew for Juveniles.

ACTION PROPOSED:

Conduct a Public Hearing and Adopt an Ordinance Continuing and Readopting Chapter 10, Article II, Curfew for Juveniles, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Allen, Texas.




BACKGROUND

On June 28th, 2016 the City Council renewed the Juvenile Curfew by Ordinance No. 3392-06-16. In accordance with Section 370.002 of the Texas Local Government Code, the City Council is required to review Chapter 10, Article II of the Code of Ordinances, Curfew for Juveniles, and its effects on the community and on the problems such ordinances are intended to remedy. The City Council must find it in the best interest of the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the City of Allen, Texas, to continue with a Curfew for Juveniles. Section 370.002 of the Texas Local Government Code requires the City Council and the Police Department review the Curfew Ordinance before the third anniversary of the date of adoption, and every third year thereafter. The Police Department is not recommending amendments to the current ordinance.


STAFF RECOMMENDATION

Staff recommends the City Council adopt an Ordinance continuing and readopting Chapter 10, Article II, Curfew for Juveniles, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Allen, Texas.


MOTION

I make a motion to adopt Ordinance No. _________________ continuing and readopting Chapter 10, Article II, Curfew for Juveniles, of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Allen, Texas.



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