CITY COUNCIL HAS BUSY NIGHT AHEAD

The Taft City Council will consider an emergency ordinance to stop
anyone from opening up a medical marijuana-dispensing business in the city.

Chief of Police Bert Pumphrey is asking the council to approve the
proposal to allow the city to draw up long-term policies to address
the issue of selling marijuana for medical purposes.

The council would have to approve any ordinance by a four-fifths vote.

The council will vote on the issue at the regularly scheduled
council meeting tonight at 7 p.m. in the Civic Center Council chambers.

The council has a full agenda on tap.

Two changes in city codes, first recommended by a committee then
approved by the Taft Planning Commission, will be brought up for approval.

The proposed changes would change the section that prohibits
improvements on residential property along Kern Street and would
allow, more housing to go up in some lots zoned for multiple
residential structures.

The council will also hold a hearing on an ordiance to regulate yard
sales and limit people to holding four per year

Also on the agenda for council approval is an ordinance that wouldd
require retial food establishments in the city to post a letter
grade received after health inspections.

Collective bargaining agreement with city employees are also on the agenda.