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13 Ms. Richards said it is ambiguous what security means in this agreement and further clarification is needed. She said she understood Mr. Plocek to say there was a mechanism for sharing liability. nd ORDINANCE : SNOW REMOVAL A MENDMENTS (2 reading) Ms. Richards said she had been thinking about the length of time given to people to remove snow from sidewalks, and while she concurs that six hours is too short, especially for people who work, she feels giving 24 hours and an ad ditional 24 hours following a warning is too long. She said the issue is safety and making citizens responsible. She said she feels giving 12 hours with an additional 12 hours after a warning would be equitable. Mr. Schilling said that someone could be at work or it could be dark after 12 hours, noting that not everyone has standard work hours. Mr. Caravati noted that if the sidewalks are not shoveled then other people have trouble getting to work. Mr. Schilling said that people generally do not wal k to work at night. He said he thinks giving 24 hours initially would be reasonable, with an additional 12 after the warning. Ms. Richards said she does not agree with that. She said we are asking people to have a civic responsibility to clear their sid ewalks, and proposed the time be reduced to 12 hours and an additional 12 hours following a warning. Mr. Caravati seconded the motion. Responding to a question from Mr. Schilling, Mr. O'Connell said that the recommendation is to go from requiring snow removed after six hours as currently written to 24 hours. He said there has really been no enforcement except for last year when people were cited. He expressed concern that people could be cited all over time if not given enough time. He said that most problems occurred in commercial districts. He said he would need to get the input of the Police Chief on the new proposal. Ms. Kelley said that if the ordinance is changed to provide 12 hours after a warning it may create a problem for staff. She said , for instance, if someone is cited at noon, staff would have to go out at midnight to see if they had complied. Mr. Cox again expressed concern about Councilors trying to change matters at the th 11 hour. Mr. Schilling offered a substitute motion to de fer the matter to the next meeting until input can be received from the Police about the propriety of changing the hours. Mr. Cox seconded the motion and reminded Councilors that they have been asked to bring issues such as this to the attention of staf f well in advance of a meeting. He said Councilors need to be more disciplined. The motion to defer was approved by the following vote. Ayes: Mr. Caravati, Mr. Cox, Ms. Richards, Mr. Schilling. Noes: None. Absent: Mr. Lynch. PUBLIC There were n o matters by the public. OTHER BUSINESS Mr. Schilling said he asked at the last meeting for information on the balance of the scholarship fund, but has not yet received it.