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Mounds View City Council September 26, 2011 Regular Meeting Page 5 Mayor Flaherty thanked the Commission and Committees for their recommendations to Council. 1 He felt the 60 degree reverse angle parking would limit the approach of traffic to the parking 2 spaces. 3 4 John Kroeger, a member of the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission, explained the Park 5 and Rec Commission walked through the park in May of this year. The Commission felt the 6 parking should be condensed to a smaller area with the 60 degree angle. He was not an engineer 7 and felt the final call should be made by City staff. Either way, the neighborhood would 8 appreciate the parking be placed in one area and not spread along the entire park. 9 10 Brian Amundsen, 3048 Wooddale Drive, indicated the 60 degree reverse angle parking was 11 recommended for safety reasons. It also allowed for the area to be more bicycle friendly. He 12 indicated backing out of the 90 degree spaces could be dangerous as traffic would be approaching 13 from both directions. The 60 degree reverse angle parking allowed the driver to see traffic 14 approaching from just the one side and increased overall safety. He encouraged the Council to 15 proceed with the standard 60 degree angle parking if the reverse angle was not favored. This 16 would keep the parking consistent with Hillview Park. 17 18 Cindy Palm, a member of the Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Commission, stated backing into 19 parking spaces was dangerous, especially when children were present. 20 21 MOTION/SECOND: Stigney/Gunn. To Waive the Reading and Adopt Resolution 7830, 22 Approving a Layout Configuration for On-Street Parking with 90 Degree Parking at Lambert 23 Park. 24 25 Council Member Hull was in favor of the reverse angle parking as this did increase safety. 26 However, with no long term parking plan in the City, he would support the 90 degree angle 27 parking. 28 29 Council Member Mueller typically supported angled parking, but felt the 90 degree parking 30 would service the park best. 31 32 Mayor Flaherty stated the 90 degree parking would ensure that people did not have to complete a 33 u-turn to enter a parking stall. He felt the neighboring homeowners would appreciate this 34 configuration. However, the 60 degree angled parking did offer the most safety. 35 36 Ayes – 4 Nays – 1 (Flaherty) Motion carried. 37 38 C. Resolution 7829, Authorizing Step Increases for Police Officer Andrew 39 Olson, Accountant Agnes Quasabart, and Public Service Officer Craig 40 Swalchick. 41 42 City Administrator Ericson stated Staff was recommending step increases for Police Officer 43 Andrew Olson, Accountant Agnes Quasabart and Public Service Officer Craig Swalchick. Staff 44 read Resolution 7829 in full to the Council and recommended approval. 45