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COUNCIL WORK SESSION JANUARY 18, 2006 APPROVED • 1 question as to whether the petition followed all the requirements for petitions set forth in 2 the Charter. A legal opinion was sought to address that question. 3 4 City Administrator Heitke stated that due to other agenda issues and since there was no 5 immediate need to consider the petition request; consideration of the petition was 6 deferred for a future time. The person submitting the petition recently requested that the 7 petition be discussed this evening. 8 9 The Council directed staff to obtain details about the process and schedule for petitions 10 according to state statute and the Charter. The process and schedule will then be 11 discussed at a future meeting. 12 13 Councilmember Carlson stated she would also like to know the petition requirements 14 according to the law. She suggested the petition be changed to meet state requirements to 15 avoid confusion in the future with other petitions. 16 17 WINTER PARKING ORDINANCE — UPDATE FROM POLICE DEPARTMENT 18 19 Police Chief Pecchia referred to a winter parking restriction sign that is posted within the 20 City. The winter parking ordinance did go through the City process prior to being 21 approved. Police Chief Pecchia provided the figures relating to citations and tickets that 22 have been issued since the ordinance was passed. • 23 24 Police Chief Pecchia advised the ordinance is working for the City. However, staff is 25 willing to review the ordinance annually. 26 27 SURVEY QUESTION ON SPORTS STADIUM 28 29 City Administrator Heitke advised at the November 28, 2006 special Council work 30 session, the Council reviewed and approved the questions for the community survey. On 31 December 19, 2005, the Council approved having Decision Resources, Inc. add to the 32 survey to determine public opinion on Anoka County holding a referendum prior to the 33 implementation of a county -wide sales tax to partially fund a sports stadium. Decision 34 Resources Ltd. (DRL) drafted questions to ascertain public opinion on that issue and the 35 Council reviewed the proposed sports stadium survey questions at the January 4, 2006 36 work session meeting. There was an objection to the questions as drafted by Decision 37 Resources Ltd. A transcript of that portion of the meeting was sent to DRL for their 38 review. They have submitted an alternative question for the Council's consideration. 39 40 City Administrator Heitke stated staff is requesting direction as to which of the submitted 41 DRL questions is to be incorporated into the survey, or if there are other comments or 42 instructions for DRL. 43 •