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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes May 13, 2008 Page 6 Councilmember Roth pointed out that in changing the ordinance as it is written it will better align with the two cities where St. Anthony provides policing service and should help the officers in doing their job. Over time the three cities could possibly work out an ordinance with similar regulations. 7 Councilmember Gray stated he hopes the residents see that with this ordinance they are trying to 8 be less restrictive during times when there is no snow. Yet it does not only snow overnight, and 9 if there is a two-inch snowfall at 10:00 a.m. they probably do not want cars on the street when 10 the plows are out. This is a one-year trial and the City will be listening for concerns from the 11 residents and the snowplow operators. The idea is to make it friendlier to the residents who have 12 their cars out overnight. 13 14 Councilmember Stille stated lie can support this on a trial basis. He will be looking to see how 15 crisp and clean the sheets are and if they are plowed neatly. If there are things that do not go 16 quite right they will find those out. 17 18 Mr. Jim McNulty, 2921- 33"' Avenue, addressed the Council and stated his concern that he just 19 learned about this ordinance today on the second reading. He commented on the many times he 20 has heard that the City of St. Anthony does a good job of plowing their streets. He stated it is not 21 only night they have to worry about; if there are people you do not know that park in front of 22 your house and the plows come along you are stuck with the big pile. He stated it will take the 23 plows longer to plow the village and then they will have to go back to all the places where they 24 had to go around parked cars. He stated there was a situation in his neighborhood where there is 25 a house that is suspect with traffic; the Police Department is aware of it and the cars are coming 26 and going all night long. He expressed concern with the street being opened up for these 27 individuals to park all night long; all year long. He also expressed concern that a trial basis will 28 result in a situation like in Minneapolis where there are so many rules and regulations that the 29 people are confused, and if the new rules are removed with the sunset of the ordinance there will 30 be more confusion. He stated he has talked to quite a few people and this is not a popular thing. 31 32 Mayor Faust stated the plowing will not be any less effective, and as far as having vehicles on 33 the street longer that is not really known. There is a lot of conjecture on both sides and the 34 Council believes in the trial basis, which is what they did with single garbage hauling as well so 35 they could look at the data. 36 37 Motion by Councilmember Gray, seconded by Councilmember Roth, to approve the Second 38 Reading of Ordinance 08-005, Chapter 9 — Parking During Snow Removal. 39 40 Motion carried unanimously. 41 42 E. Consider Resolution 08-035; Authorizingthe he City Manager to begin advertising for Task 43 Force Members to research a Single Garbage Hauler within the City of St. Anthony and 44 Appointing Members thereto. Mike Mornson, City Manager presenting.