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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes April 22, 2008 Page 5 1 City Manager Mornson reviewed the ordinance with the Council and indicated that this is the 2 first reading of the proposed ordinance related to parking during snow removal. He noted 3 Council has expressed an interest in considering a change to the city ordinance on parking during 4 snow removal. The current ordinance states that on -street parking is not allowed from November 5 1" to April lsr between the homy of 3:00 a.m. and 7:00 a.m. City Manager Mornson reviewed the 6 proposed change to the ordinance: 7 No person shall park a vehicle on any city street for period of 48 hours, commencing 8 immediately after two (2) inches or more of continuous snowfall or until snow removal 9 has been completed curb to curb. This ordinance will sunset on July 1, 2009. 10 11 City Manager Mornson noted the sunset date of July 1, 2009 will allow evaluation of whether the 12 ordinance should be continued or changes should be made. 13 14 Mayor Faust noted that this ordinance seems to put more of a burden on the individual to be 15 cognizant of when there is a two inch snowfall to move their vehicle. However, when the streets 16 are clear parking will be allowed on the streets. Snow emergencies will be communicated to the 17 residents on the City website, channel 16, electric sign boards, and any other sources they can 18 use. This will be more reasonable in that it does not ban parking on City streets from November 19 1" to April t". The sunset of the ordinance will provide a good chance to see how it works. 20 21 Councilmember Stille pointed out this will make enforcement consistent with how the Police 22 Department deals with the cities of Lauderdale and Falcon Heights. The three readings of the 23 proposed ordinance provide an opportunity for the public to comment, and the sunset of the 24 ordinance allows them to evaluate whether or not to approve the ordinance again next year. 25 26 Councilmember Roth pointed out that residents can contact City Hall if they have questions on 27 whether the snow ordinance is in effect. 28 29 Mayor Faust suggested the answering system at City Hall include an announcement about the 30 snow ordinance being in effect if a two inch snowfall is declared. 31 32 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Thuesen, to approve First 33 Reading of Ordinance 08-005; Chapter 9 — Parking During Snow Removal. 34 35 Motion carried unanimously. 36 37 E. Quarterly Goals Review. Mike Mornson, City Manager. 38 39 City Manager Mornson reviewed that the City Goal Setting Retreat was held on January 10 — 11, 40 2008. The goals were adopted by the City Council on March 25, 2008. This year they have 41 changed the structure of the goals to be considered more long term. They are looking at these 42 goals in five year increments which will be updated and reviewed annually at a Goal Setting 43 Retreat. He provided a summary of accomplishments and plans on the Five Goals: 44 1. Environmental Stewardship 45 2. Improve and Maintain Infrastructure 46 3. Technology Advances 5