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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL JUNE 22, 2005 would have 4 Co 8 cars maximum at any given time, which includes 3 staff vehicles. Allan reported that she looked at the Center's current location and noted the adjacent municipal parking lot adjacent that would take overflow parking. Allan also reported that there is a lot of on-street parking in the area. Gorman reported that they have been at the current location for 22 years, and have never had a complaint about parking. Allan stated that her concern is with parking and where overflow parking would go. Gorman reported that they are not expanding their program, therefore felt the parking demand he reported was accurate. He also noted that the Market Square Town Offices are on the bus line. Therefore, some clients will take the bus to and from the center. Allan noted the pregnancy testing that will occur at the center, and indicated that many times entire families will show up to get the results of pregnancy testing. This would put a high demand on the parking. Allan was concerned that parking would overflow into the Market Place Shopping Center parking lot. LaValle asked if the second floor of the town office would be handicapped accessible. Gorman replied that it would not. He pointed out that the upper floor would be used for staff offices and storage. Clients have access to the first floor only. LaValle asked how the Center is funded. Gorman replied that the Center receives donations from private parties as well as churches. He reported that only the adrninisU~ator position is a paid position, everyone else is volunteer. Allan again expressed concern about parking, and felt the Center never had a parking problem before due to the availability of adjacent parking in North St. Paul. Gorman noted the letter from the Mayor of North St. Paul in support of the Center. Keis stated that he was comfortable that parking would not be a problem given the limited days and hours that the Center was open. Erin Mathern, Mendota Homes, owners and developers of the Market Square Town Offices, reported that each unit at the complex is allocated 7'/z parking spaces. She reported that the units are being sold and occupied, and the parking lot has not yet even been half full. Mathern reported that Mendota Homes will be occupying two of the units, and noted that they do not have demand for 15 parking spaces. Mathern felt that Women's Life Care Center would be a good Cenant, and a tenant that 13