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Council members passed the first reading of Ordinance #395 that will re-codify the code for providing a curfew for minors.
The curfew hours affect minors from age 14 and under to 15-18 years of age.
A summer hour’s curfew will be between the hours of 11:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Sunday through Thursday and 12:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. on Friday and Saturday during the months of June, July and August.
During the school year the curfew is between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. on Sunday through Thursday and 12:30 a.m. and 6 a.m. Friday and Saturday (January to May – September to December).
Minors under 14 years of age and under will have a curfew between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 6 a.m. on the next day of each and every day of the week.
In the case of a prosecution, it is not a defense of the parent or guardian to claim they did not have knowledge that a minor was in violation of the curfew ordinance.
A parent or guardian having the care of a minor violating the curfew hours may be found guilty of a misdemeanor and if convicted may be subject to a fine not to exceed $500 or imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed six (6) months, or both.
The ordinance will become effective 30 days from its final passage at the next regular meeting of the city council, Aug. 18, 7:30 p.m.
The full ordinance is available for inspection at city hall, 411-1/2 S. Main, during normal working hours.
Judge Audrey Brown has tendered her resignation as city judge (not to be confused with her elected county position as Justice of the Peace). T. Kai Lee, city attorney, suggested to the council that they not accept the letter of resignation, saying it would cost her and the police department a lot of time to get a new judge up to speed.
Chief Dent noted that he originally had misgivings when Judge Brown took the position 21 months ago, but is more than willing to work with her.
The council moved, on a 3-1 vote, to accept her resignation that is effective Sept. 8.
In reports to the council, in part, Chief Dent said the department answered 160 calls in July. Attorney Lee noted she had two PMFA convictions. She also acknowledged the help she received from Hi-Lines Help for Abused Spouses in those cases. Rich Anderson commented that a vacuum pump at the pool broke just before the divisional swim tournament, but it was fixed in time for the meet.
Before the meeting closed, the mayor noted that the City of Conrad will be 100 years old Sept. 13, 2009 and people and businesses should start planning for, “a big blow-out celebration.”
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