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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL AUGUST 13, 2014 NO OVERNIGHT PARKING - ONTARIO ROAD The City Administrator reviewed the Public Works Superintendent's report dated August 7, 2014 recommending approval of the posting of no overnight parking on Ontario Road from 12 a.m. to 6 a.m. on a year round basis. The Administrator reported that the apartment complexes on the north side of County Road D have changed their parking policies requiring parking stickers and renters are only allowed to have two stickers per unit. There is little to no visitor parking available. The result is that apartment visitors and those with more than two vehicles are parking on streets south of County Road D in Little Canada. Staff has received numerous complaints about this issue. A survey was done of the ten property owners on Ontario Road just south of County Road D. Six have indicated that they are in favor of the posting of no overnight parking on the street. Four residents did not replay and one of the residents routinely parks on the street. The Administrator indicated that the recommendation is to try this posting on a trial basis. He also noted that should it be successful, staff may propose similar postings on Aspen Circle and Stoneridge Court, as they are experiencing a similar problem. Keis pointed out that there are areas in St. Paul where the City issues parking permit to residents. The City Administrator indicated that this is something that staff could check into. McGraw felt that the posting of the street was easier for the Sheriff to enforce than parking permits. McGraw suggested that perhaps the time period for no parking should be earlier as people walking back and forth to move cars at midnight could be disruptive to Little Canada property owners. Keis asked about times when property owners need on -street parking for a party or event. The City Administrator pointed out that the City has a parking permit process that can be used to accommodate the need for periodic on -street parking. McGraw indicated that the Ontario property owners should be informed of the parking permit process as well as asked for their input once the street is posted to determine if the problem is being addressed. Montour introduced the following resolution and moved its adoption: RESOLUTION NO. 2014-8-151—AUTHORIZING CITY STAFF TO POST ONTARIO ROAD FROM COUNTY ROAD D TO THE CUL-DE- SAC AS NO PARKING FROM 12 MIDNIGHT TO 6 A.M. AS RECOMMENDED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS SUPERINTENDENT The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by Boss. Ayes (4). Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. 11