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APPROVED Mounds View City Council Page Si ll, Regular Meeting May 26, 19 Ms. Janssen asked why the City couldn't plow odd/even. Janssen stated that she has been here since 1967 and never had any problem with snowplowing. Janssen further stated that if the car was in the street it would just get plowed around. If the owner of the car doesn't move it, plow around it and have it towed. The City could make money that way. Mayor Linke stated that cities don't make money towing cars. The odd/even approach would not be cost effective for the City because of the city's size. The streets that are being plowed are not that wide and the City doesn't have many new streets. Mayor Linke stated that these parking restrictions would help the Police Department. There have been a lot more burglaries and thefts from cars as well as damage to cars. It would help to have cars off the streets and if there were a car parked between 2:00 a.m. and 6:00 a.m. it could be a burglary in progress because the residents wouldn't be parking there. Mayor Linke listed a number of cities surrounding Mounds View that have parking restrictions in effect. Ms. Janssen asked if these signs would be up only during the winter Al) snowplowing or would they be up all year. Ms. Janssen also asked if there has been trouble all of a sudden. Mayor Linke explained that the problems are getting worse as the City grows. Ms. Janssen asked if the City was going to issue preferential parking for residential parking because there are five persons in her household with cars and someone always ends up parking in the street. Mayor r,i nke_stated that he also has four drivers in hiq family—and four cars. When he leaves the house, he has to move at least one car and further stated that he sets aside a-little extratimeto do this. Mayor Linke suggested that the City change the driveway ordinance to allow parking within one foot of the property line with written permission of property owner next door. Ms. Janssen stated that she is really opposed to City wide parking restrictions. Janssen indicated that her taxes went from $356 to $952. The—residents in this City don't need any more taxes or—burdens Janssen stated that the City should help the young kids, pay for field trips, give money to the schools instead of putting up parking signs. Mayor Linke explained that the City is not part of the school and that there is a state law that prohibits one government agency to give mone to another for those purposes.