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NO PARKING 2:00 AM TO 6:00 AM This parking restriction was passed by Council in June of 1992. In July-December of 1992 hundreds of written warnings were issued. We began to issue administrative offenses and court citations for this violation in January of 1993. Statistical data to determine the impact of this ordinance on crime would be invalid for two reasons: 1. The history is to short. 2. Our computer does not differentiate between vehicles parked on street or in driveways for crimes of vandalism or theft. Obviously, we can not predict the number of crimes that were prevented by vehicles not parked on the street. It is our sense, that many were. Crimes such as hit and run, vandalism and theft were prevented because the easy opportunity is not there. Officers have stated that it is easier patrolling at night, because their attention is drawn to a lone car parked in the middle of a block. Late-night thieves don't want attention drawn to them simply by parking their car on the street. A major advantage of the parking ordinance is how it affected snow removal. The Maintenance Department reported this past winter very few vehicles were parked on the street. That caused snow removal to be quicker, safer, and less expensive. RESIDENT SATISFACTION SURVEY I was told that the Ramsey county Sheriff's Department was conducting this survey. I contacted Commander Bergeron from Ramsey County. He stated that they have been working on the format and process for the past six months, but have not as yet implemented the program. Commander Bergeron gave me the name of Phillip Powell who works for the B.C.A. Mr. Powell is said to be the "Resident Expert" on police surveys. I talked with Mr. Powell. He stated there're many types of surveys. The surveys that the results are valid are somewhat expensive. He stated that a ball park figure would be $2.50 per responder. This does not include clerical staff time to tabulate the results. I will check with Ramsey County when they get their survey up and running.