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m • -li- -said he had also perceived there were fewer complaints when there were more people living in St. Anthony when he moved here thirty years ago and it appeared that since the com- munity had become older, the complaints about .cars and property conditions. had increased rather . than decreased . with 'fewer people., Enrooth -told Mr. Miskak the Council perceived they need an ordin- ance to force the removal of some of the "junky, non- drivable" vehicles parked in some yards around the City; -said he didn' t know any other way to get this done but questioned how many complaints there had really been. Ranallo -countered by saying he perceived Councilmembers had been getting these.--types of complaints for. years; -said one caller. .that evening had indicated- he not only favored what the Council was trying to... do but wanted the Ordinance. tightened up even more so no_more than four vehicles-could be parked anywhere on the- property. When Mr. Misiak said he'. -believed it was unfair to. allow 'people to hive in apartment buildings to have "'as many cars,_ boats, -motorcycles, etc. as they want parked around those buildings where their - neighbors have' to look at them, Councilmember Makowske conceded that the Ordinance would affect only R-1 , R-2 , and R-3 property and not apartment houses. She told the resident one .of his statements had caused her to reconsider how the Ordinance might be. written and suggested the wording might be changed to eliminate the specific reference to any number of cars as long as they are parked on paved. surfaces. Councilmember Ranallo protes.ted. this change, saying. "then people will be paving their whole back yards-. " Councilmember Enrooth pointed out that St. Anthony already had a number of homes with blacktopped back yards. Mr. Misiak .indicated he ..believed that "as long.. as people buy their homes and pay taxes, they should. be able to use that property as they need. " Councilmember. Enrooth said that - was true As long as the use of that property is within the confines .which considers the neighborhood and the problems the Council. is- considering I now are the complaints coming from different neighborhoods. The Councilmember said . he- thought one of the reasons there are more problems now than in .the past might be because as the houses get-- older and their owners . come into more discretionary income, they seem to be better able to accumulate more and more vehicles. Councilmember ;Enrooth. told." Mr...,.Misiak the Council.. had. been. assuming most homes had two car garages in , which the homeowner could park two of his • vehicles •aftd- still park four more- on the driveway. He said either a n