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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 28, 1996 Scalze reported the usage of Keller Parkway by walkers and bikers is very high. LaValle pointed out the no parking ban impacts long- term property owners and taxpayers in the City. Scalze suggested that someone should not be parking on a walkway. Fahey felt if the intent had been to ban parking on only one side of the street, then a 10-foot wide shoulder should have been put in and the road shifted over. Fahey felt five-foot shoulders on either side of the street with walkers and bikers dodging in and out of parked cars on a road with a lot of curves was a safety issue. Fahey stated the issue was one of balancing public safety with interests of homeowners, most of whom have on-site parking. Fahey pointed out the majority of homeowners on the lake support the no parking ban. Pedersen suggested those parking along Keller Parkway are not the homeowners, but rather people cominq to the lake to ice-fish, etc. Fahey stated that once the area is posted no parking, the City will have to enforce the ban. Fahey also indicated he has not seen a lot of cars parking on Keller Parkway, therefore, it was hard to believe this would be a burden to the property owners on the lake. Pedersen noted the City would issue parking permits to the Keller Parkway property owners upon request. Scalze pointed out the parking ban on Edgerton has not been a problem. There was some concern expressed by property owners initially, but since no parking has been posted there have not been a lot of complaints. Morelan stated that one of the original options was a wider shoulder on the lake side, and a minimal shoulder on the house side. However, the County was not agreeable to that option. Morelan stated he believes the majority of walking and bikinq occurs on the lake side. Therefore, a good balance would be to just post the lake side as no parking. Fahey noted this would force two-way bike traffic to be 9