COUNCILMAN WANTS ADULT PUBLICATIONS HIDDEN.Byline: Michael Michael, archangel Michael (mī`kəl) [Heb.,=who is like God?], archangel prominent in Christian, Jewish, and Muslim traditions. In the Bible and early Jewish literature, Michael is one of the angels of God's presence. Coit Daily News Staff Writer A city councilman is reviving re·vive v. re·vived, re·viv·ing, re·vives v.tr. 1. To bring back to life or consciousness; resuscitate. 2. To impart new health, vigor, or spirit to. 3. a proposal that would place new restrictions on the display of adult publications in city newsracks. An existing city ordinance A law, statute, or regulation enacted by a Municipal Corporation. An ordinance is a law passed by a municipal government. A municipality, such as a city, town, village, or borough, is a political subdivision of a state within which a municipal corporation has been prohibits publications from displaying certain body parts, but the ban can be circumvented by masking mask·ing n. 1. The concealment or the screening of one sensory process or sensation by another. 2. An opaque covering used to camouflage the metal parts of a prosthesis. portions of photos. Councilman Michael Markey is reviving a proposal to require blinders blind·er n. 1. blinders A pair of leather flaps attached to a horse's bridle to curtail side vision. Also called blinkers. 2. Something that serves to obscure clear perception and discernment. on the racks so that only the titles show. ``It would go in the front of the rack so you can't see any pictures of anybody naked,'' Markey explained. ``You wouldn't be able to see what the actual front of the materials had.'' Markey intends to urge fellow council members to consider newsrack restrictions in response to residents' complaints that explicit material is visible to young people. A 1994 state law would give cities some flexibility in dealing with explicit material. But the law's constitutionality has been challenged and an appeal is pending in the federal courts. ``There's still a concern in the community about it. I don't want it to fade,'' Markey said. ``I think it's important enough for us to do it now.'' Markey has recommended that the council decide whether to write a blinders ordinance. If the council decides to move forward Tuesday, the city attorney would draft an ordinance that the council could review. The council could not formally approve and enforce such an ordinance until such a ban is ruled legal. ``After we do that, if we can implement, then we can go ahead and implement it,'' Markey said. ``It's always been an issue that we've been staying on top of,'' he noted. ``What it achieves is you don't have explicit material in view of kids.'' The council meets at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Forum Theatre of the Civic Arts Plaza, 2100 Thousand Oaks Thousand Oaks, residential city (1990 pop. 104,352), Ventura co., S Calif., in a farm area; inc. 1964. Avocados, citrus, vegetables, strawberries, and nursery products are grown. Blvd. |
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