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~ . . . City Council Minutes November 5, 1984 Page Seven Councilmember Duitsman indicated that he felt a parking space should be allowed on a trial basis. Discussion was carried on re~arding the Minnesota Department of Transportation's recommendation. Mr. Phil Hals indicated that the Minnesota Department of Trans- portation indicated that they felt the City's proposal was a reasonable solution to the problem of traffic on Jackson Avenue. COUNCILMEMBERDUITSMAN MOVED TO ALLOW ONE PARKING SPACE ON JACKSON AVENUE IN FRONT OF MR. CLIFF LUNDBERG'S BUILDING FOR A TRIAL BASIS. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION FAILED 2-3. COUNCILMEMBERS SCHULDT AND GUNKEL AND MAYOR HINKLE OPPOSED. COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN MOVED TO AUTHORIZE PARKING FOR ONE CAR ON JACKSON AVENUE IN FRONT OF MR. CLIFF LUNDBERG'S BUILDING FORA THIRTY (30) MINUTE PARKING PERIOD ON A TRIAL BASIS. COUNCILMEMBER ENGSTROM SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-2. COUNCILMEMBERS SCHULDT AND GUNKEL OPPOSED. Mr. Cliff Lundberg indicated that he needed answers from the City Council regarding the proposed curb cuts on Jackson Avenue and 4th Street. Discussion was carried on regllrding the proposed curb cuts on Jackson Avenue and 4th Street and the catch basin at the very corner of Jackson and 4th Street. Councilmember Gunkel indicated that she felt the curb could be placed next to the sidewalk, eliminating a boulevard and that the City could fix the catch basin to raise it to the street level. Councilmember Duitsman indicated that he could not support the proposed curb cuts on 4th Street and Jackson, but could support the curb to the sidewalk on 4th Street. COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN MOVED TO DENY MR. CLIFF LUNDBERG'S REQUEST TO ALLOW FOR CURB CUTOUTS ALONG 4th STREET AND JACKSON AVENUE IN FRONT OF HIS BUILDING. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 4-0. Further discussion was carried on regarding the traffic on 4th Street, the possi- bility of turn lanes on 4th Street and the repair of the catch basis at the corner of Jackson Avenue and 4th Street. Mr. Phil Hals indicated that the catch basin could be raised and further indicate that there would need to be a slight depression to catch the water rather than have it flow on down 4th Street. COUNCILMEMBER GUNKEL MOVED TO AUTHORIZE THE PLACEMENT OF THE CURB NEXT TO THE SIDEWALK AND ELIMINATING THE BOULEVARD IN FRONT OF CLIFF LUNDBERG'S PROPERTY ON 4TH STREET. COUNCILMEMBER DUITSMAN SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION PASSED 3-l. COUNCILMEMBER SCHULDT OPPOSED. The cost of repairing the catch basin was discussed by the City Council. Mayor Hinkle indicated that he felt the improvement of the catch basin should have been done a long time ago. It was the consensus of the City Council that the City would repair the catch basin in front of Cliff Lundberg's property at the corner of Jackson and 4th Street.