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Item No: 8E MOUN-DSTA V IEW Type Meeting Date: January 2021 Te of Business: Council Business Administrator Review: City of Mounds View Staff Report Eir- To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Don Peterson, Director of Public Works / Parks and Recreation Item Title/Subject: Resolution 9386 Updating Snow and Ice Control Policy and 1st reading on Ordinance 974, Title 800, Chapter 802. Introduction: The City approved Chapter 901 to Ordinance 451 adding the Snow & Ice Control Policy in 1988. The Snow & Ice Control Policy was updated in 2011, Res 7855. Chapter 801 was adopted in 1988 and has had various revisions through the years. Discussion: Public Works Staff has reviewed the current Snow & Ice Control Policy and in working with the City Attorney, City Administrator and the Police Chief is recommending changes to the Policy along with changes to Chapter 901, Ordinance 451 regarding the Parking Restrictions. These recommendations to Title 800, Chapter 802, Section 802.05 are as follows: 802.05: IMPEDING TRAFFIC OR STREET MAINTENANCE: Subd. 1. No person shall allow a motor vehicle to remain parked on public property or in the right-of-way when said motor vehicle impedes, impairs or prohibits the free flow of traffic. Subd. 2. No person shall allow a motor vehicle to remain parked on public property or in the right-of-way when said motor vehicle impedes, impairs, or prohibits maintenance or construction equipment from properly conducting their functions, including street maintenance, snowplowing, or snow removal services. Subd. 3. The Director of Public Works or his or her designee, may, in con'unction with a police officer, authorize the removal of any vehicle parked in violation of this Section, as provided by Section 802.10 of this Chapter. Subd. 4. For a violation of this Section, the Director of Public Works, or his or her designee, shall issue an administrative fine as outlined in the current year's fee schedule in addition to any additional charges, fees, or fines. SECTION 2. The City Council of the City of Mounds View hereby amends Title 800, Chapter 802, Section 802.06, Subdivision 1 of the Mounds View Municipal Code by adding the underlined material and deleting the e#ieken material as follows: 802.06: PARKING DURING SNOW ACCUMULATION AND SNOW EMERGENCY DECLARATIONS: Subd. 1. Park in& Durina Snow Accumulation: No person shall park or permit to be parked any vehicle within any block on any public street when, within the preceding forty eight (48) hours, melting or blowing