The Dalles City Council discussed the subject of nuisance crimes at length during their Monday night meeting.  Mayor Rich Mays says they discussed a number of different possible steps to take to deal with issues that affect personal safety in public spaces; downtown business operations; sidewalk, alley, and street accessibility; increasing reports of trespass and nuisances on private property;  and litter, junk, and shopping cart proliferation throughout the city.  Installation of a long-discussed public 24-hour bathroom facility called the “Portland Loo” received a good portion of the discussion, and Mays says Councilors asked staff to examine it further.  Dealing with abandoned shopping carts in the community was also a focal point.