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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />JANUARY 14, 2004 <br />Fahey asked if there are particular trouble spots in the City, and suggested <br />that these individual areas be addressed rather than enacting City-wide <br />winter parking restrictions. The Public Works Director reported that the <br />trouble spots that immediately come to mind are in the area of Grand Pre <br />and Sleepy I-Iollow, Desoto Street between LaBore Road and Allen <br />Avenue, Allen Avenue between Desoto Street and Edgerton Street, as <br />well as other scattered spots throughout the City. <br />Blesener indicated that the vast majority of properties in the City have <br />adequate off-street parking. <br />Fahey felt the time period of 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. really was a prohibition of <br />on-street overnight parking. The Administrator pointed out that the 2 a.m. <br />commencement time allowed people the ability to park on the street for <br />parties or social gatherings. Typically guest will have left by 2 a.m. <br />Anderson asked about ticket revenues. The .Public Works Director <br />indicated that the Sheriff's Department is writing a $28 ticket for violating <br />the snow emergency parking and $18 for violating winter parking <br />regulations in the contracting cities. Towing typically costs about $125 in <br />addition to snow emergency parking ticket of $28. <br />Montour noted that for snow emergency violations, it costs the City more <br />than $28 to go back and replow a street. The City Administrator noted <br />that the City does not get the full $28 generated from the ticket. <br />Fahey suggested that if the winter parking restrictions are to be effective, <br />they will have to be vigorously enforced. The City Administrator agreed, <br />and reported that the City of Vadnais Heights has both winter parking and <br />snow emergency restrictions and has indicated that the Sheriff's <br />Department has been inconsistent in enforcement. The Administrator <br />indicated that adoption of the winter parking restrictions will not be <br />effective without enforcement. <br />Fahey noted that not all cities have winter parking restrictions, and <br />suggested that the real problem was a lack of enforcement of the snow <br />emergency regulations. <br />Anderson asked how property owners and visitors are informed or <br />reminded of these parking regulations. The Public Works Director <br />indicated that a variety of methods would be used such as information on <br />parking restrictions in new resident information packets, on Cable TV, on <br />the City's web site, articles in the newsletter. Some cities post parking <br />regulations on signs at entrances points to the city. <br />2 <br />