Tuesday, September 27, 2011
SpecialPresiding: Mayor McLaughlin · Called to order: 5:08 p.m. · 1 items · 2 votes · 37 public comments
What happened
- Approved allowing live chicken sales at Richmond Certified Farmers' Market 5-2 (Boozé, Butt dissenting).
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View official: MinutesAttendance
Gayle McLaughlin(Present)
Corky Boozé(Present)
Nat Bates(Absent)
Jovanka Beckles(Present)
Tom Butt(Present)
Jim Rogers(Present)
Jeff Ritterman(Present)
1 substantive items
Governance(1 item)
Decide whether to allow live chicken sales at Richmond Certified Farmers' Market
3-3Farmers' Market
In Plain English
The farmers' market operates on city property at Barrett Avenue between 24th and 25th Streets. The city must renew the market's land use permit starting November 1st. Council needs to decide if vendors can sell live chickens as part of the new permit terms.
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Votes
to allow the sale of live chickens as long as all sales comply with applicable law
Moved by: Vice Mayor ButtSeconded by: Councilmember Boozé
Failed
3 to 3
McLaughlinNay
ButtAye
BoozéAye
BatesAbsent
BecklesAye
RogersNay
RittermanNay
to deny the sale of live chickens beginning November 1, 2011
Moved by: Councilmember RittermanSeconded by: Councilmember Rogers
Passed
4 to 2
McLaughlinAye
ButtNay
BoozéNay
BatesAbsent
BecklesAye
RogersAye
RittermanAye