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City Council Minutes February 22, 1995 • Page 3 purpose of placing them in the administrative manual is to have a reference for staff, residents, and business so that everyone knows up front what the rules are and how to comply with city ordinances. Councilmember Hustad asked about residential parking permits and why they are issued only to certain apartment residents. Administrator Hoyt responded that they are issued to those apartments who do not have sufficient off-street parking and rely upon on-street parking year-round. Most single-family residential homes have a driveway and at least a single car garage that can accommodate multiple cars, even if that means shuffling cars for the short duration of the state fair. In the past, permits have on occasion been issued to single family homeowners for truly unique circumstances that require on-street parking. The idea is to have residents use off-street parking first, even if it is a short-term inconvenience, an use on-street parking as a last resort. Councilmember Hustad suggested that staff err on the side of giving out permits to residents who request them, rather than restricting them. • Mayor Baldwin stated that residents do not have a right to a parking space on a public street -the street is not an extension of private property. The apartments are a unique situation, as there is no other alternative but for those residents to park on the street. Councilmember Gibson Talbot commented that if staff started deviating from guidelines, the city may end up with many, many applications for on-street parking in the residential areas. Councilmember Hustad acknowledged that the deviations would be a judgement call by the staff and suggested that a log of requests be kept during the 1995 Fair. Councilmember Jacobs questioned the cost of distributing a flyer regarding the Fair rules to households. He suggested, and received concurrence from the council, that coverage of the topic in the city newsletter would be adequate to inform residents. Motion was made by Councilmember Jacobs to approve the addition of Section IIID to the city's administrative manual. Motion carried unanimously. REQUEST FOR AUTHORIZATION FOR THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR TO NEGOTIATE FOR A NEW FEE STRUCTURE FOR PROSECUTIONS • Administrator Hoyt explained that the city currently pays an hourly rate for prosecution services. She suggested that the city begin negotiations for a retainer fee structure, as the prosecution workload is expected to increase with a 24 hour designated officer with the St. Anthony Police Department in the city limits. Hoyt