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August 23, 1976 Page 3 <br />Stickney. The other three volunteers are Lisa Stauffenecker, Mary parker and <br />Cathy Gerner. <br />ORDINANCE NO. 253 AMENDING CHAPTER 81.02, SUBDIVISION 4, ENTITLED "PARKING, <br />IMPEDING TRAFFIC" OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE. <br />Attorney Meyers stated that he had made a few changes to the amendment prepared <br />by Administrator Achen which would make it easier to enforce. This way the <br />engineer must certify when two inches of snow has fallen in the City and then <br />a snow emergency is declared. This would help us if anything went to court. <br />Attorney Meyers then explained the problems that the City is now having with <br />the current ordinance. Mounds View does not have the media available the way <br />Minneapolis or St. Paul does. Attorney Meyers stated that the Council may <br />also want to discuss a towing provision. <br />Councilmember Shelquist asked if the Police Chief felt a towing provision was neces- <br />sary. Adm. Achen stated the Chief hoped the proposed ordinance as worded ''ould be <br />adequate or at least better than what we have now. It should help with the people <br />that know about the ordinance and violate it anyway. It is expensive for the City <br />to have the County come back because of a snowbird. <br />Councilmember Shelquist stated_ he felt towing was necessary and if we are <br />going to change the ordinance we should include the towing and cut down on <br />the snow removal costs. <br />Councilmember Hodges stated he would go along with the ordinance presented <br />with the removal provision. He felt there should be some place for these cars <br />to be stored. Councilman Hodges questioned if it was necessary to go this far. <br />Attorney Meyers stated that it will be difficult for the person who comes out <br />in the morning for work and finds his car gone and it will cost $15 to $20, <br />but then you must plow the streets too and cut down costs. The Council must <br />decide what is fair. <br />Administrator Achen stated that Chief Grabowski had not seen the ordinance <br />yet, but he had surveyed the other communities. This proposal is more con- <br />servative than the Roseville ordinance. <br />Councilmember Hodges stated' he would go along with the ordinance if it is <br />what Chief Grabowski and the Staff wanted. Lois Lestina, 6939 Pleasant View <br />Drive, asked if the plowing could be done by north -south streets on odd days <br />and east -west streets on even days. This way the citizens would _know when <br />the plowing will be done. Councilmember Baumgartner stated the'City does'not <br />have any snow removal equipment and must rely on the County. Councilmember <br />Baumgartner asked what the penalties were. Attorney Meyers stated that it <br />was a misdemeanor, but the court would probably consider it a petty mis- <br />demeanor with a maximum fine of $100. <br />Attorney Meyers stated that the violator would also have to pay a towing <br />fee, so they would probably complain to the city hall about this and also <br />about real or imagined damages. <br />Councilmember Baumgertner stated he would like to leave the amendment as <br />it is and hope the judge does not suspend the sentence rather than get <br />involved in storage fees and claims, for damages. <br />