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-12- more of a "cleanliness" -issue which- couldn' t be -legislated , against; —indicated the ordinance wouldn' t .be addressing that problem , at all; -agreed with Mr. Lohmar that the .-ordinance would have to be enforced to be effective but told him enforcement- could only come.'from self-policing by the residents and would have to be initiated by complaints lodged by a neighbor about a :I situation perceived to be an ordinance violation. Ranallo -told Mrs. Anderson .up until last week the ordinance had . restricted vehicles parked on a lot to more than four; -said Article #14 had been deleted at .the last Council meet- ing when he had not been present and -had been unable to express his opposition to its removal; -indicated that at first he had thought there should be no more than two or three vehicles parked on •a. .lot but had been willing to compromise for four; -contended that putting six or seven vehicles on a paved surface as. one resident -had testified he .does, would never • _correct the problems the Council was addressing;. -stated that, as far as he was concerned, removing Article #14 would not be fulfilling the promises the Councilmembers had made to the voters when they were campaigning; "to improve St: Anthony" ; -promised to refer any complaints he received in the future .back to the Councilmembers he perceived were not keeping that promise. Councilmember Ranallo asked Mr. Koes if he thought his neighbor would have trouble selling his house if prospective buyers saw...a camping trailer as well as three other trailers in' his backyard.. He said his real estate friends have told him they perceive "St. Anthony - is going downhill. " The Councilmember said further: -staff :had recently gotten complaints about large trucks parked on residential. .property .but he had a. hard .time. distinguishing.--between that and - a 23 foot long motorhome parked on residential property all year long along with -a camping - trailer., a boat,: a trailer holding two snowmobiles, and three or four automobiles; he pays rent- every •winter to store -his- own -recreational vehicles rather than to force his neighbor to look at- them in•.his backyard;