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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 10, 2003 service for the senior citizens residing in the area of Rice Street and Little Canada Road. Blesener expressed concern that there was the potential for parking problems in the area of the proposed transit center. Blesener noted that the transit center is a transfer station, but felt some people may utilize it as a park and ride. The City Administrator indicated that there have been some parking problems in the area attributed to the transfer station. He noted that Metro Transit is planning to construct a park and ride in the area of Rice Street and Highway 36, and they will work to ensure that the transfer station is utilized as just a transfer station. Fahey recommended that the agreement be modified to require Metro Transit to supply the necessary resources to address any parking problems that might occur as the result of the transfer station, such as transit officers monitoring the area, providing appropriate notice to people parking in the area, and working with the Sheriff's Department. Montour suggested that since the City has eliminated advertising on bus benches, advertising should be prohibited within the transit station. The City Administrator noted that given the transit station is not a principal use, advertising within the station would not be allowed under the City's codes. Council felt that the agreement should be very specific on the prohibition of advertising within the transfer station. The Council felt that the only signage that should be allowed would be informational transit signage related to bus routes, etc. Mr. LaValle introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2003-9-209 -APPROVING THE TRANSIT CENTER .IOINT POWERS AGREEMENT SU73.IECT TO THE MODIFICATIONS DISCUSSED THIS EVENING RELATIVE TO METRO TRANSIT RESPONS7I377.ITYFQR PARKING ENFORCEMENT AND RELATIVE TO THE PROHI73ITION ON ALI. ADVERTISING SIGNAGE, AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY ADMINLSTRATOR TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT ON 73EHAI.F OF THE CITY The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Anderson. Ayes (5) LaValle, Fahey, Montour, Anderson, Blesener. Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted.