Fayetteville City Council on May 17 will hear the first reading of an ordinance aimed at penalizing those leaving minors under age 6 unattended in vehicles and public places unless the child is in plain view.

“To address the continuing problem and danger of leaving children in vehicles and shopping area, I have asked the city attorney to draft a proposal to make it a violation to leave children either in a vehicle or in a public area,” Police Chief Steve Heaton said in an April 25 memo. “Any person found to be in violation would be cited and required to appear in city court. The municipal court judge would determine the fine to be levied.”

The second reading of the proposed ordinance will be June 7.

The council will also consider a $146,526 low bid by Shockley Plumbing, Inc., for the Knight’s Court Collection System project. the project will replace eight manholes and will abandon another. Other bids ranged as high as $189,366.

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