01-14-2004 Council Workshop Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE WORKSI:IOP MEETING CITY COUNCIL LITTLE CANADA, MINNESOTA JANUARY 14, 2004 Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a workshop meeting of the City Council of Little Canada, Minnesota was convened on the 14th day of January, 2004 in the Council Chambers of the City Center located at 515 .Little Canada Road in said City. Mayor Michael I. Fahey called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m. and the following members of the City Council were present at roll call: CITY COUNCIL: Mayor Mr. Michael I. Fahey Council Member Mr. Matt Anderson Council Member Mr. Bill Blesener Council Member Mr. Jim LaValle Council Member Mr. Rick Montour ALSO PRESENT: City Administrator Mr. Joel R. Hanson Parks & Rec. Dir. Mr. Jim Morelan Public Works Dir. Mr. Greg Schroeder Accounting Supvr. Ms. Shelly Rueckert Code Enf. Officer Ms. Jessica Jagoe Deputy Clerk Ms. I{achy Glanzer COMMUNICATIONS ISSUES PUBLIC WORKS- The Public Works Director recommended to the Council that they WINTER consider the implementation of winter parking restrictions from PARKING November 1" to April '1" between the hours of 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. as RESTRICTIONS outlined in his report dated January 8, 2004. Fahey pointed out that there have only been two snowfalls since November 1s' and asked what problems the City has been experiencing that would warrant enacting the winter parking restrictions. The City Administrator pointed out That the City has on-street parking restrictions in the event of a 2-inch snowfall. There have been violations of this ordinance as well as inconsistent enforcement on the part of the Sheriff's Department. "I'he Administrator also indicated that there appears to be the need for a re-education process each winter season to make property owners aware that in the event of a 2-inch snowfall, on-street parking is prohibited until the street has been plowed.