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City Council Minutes November 5, 2007 Page 4 Councilmember Gumphrey suggested not throwing all the plans away and trying one of • these options, stating staff spent a considerable amount of time trying to come up with a solution. Councilmember Farber asked for comments from staff on his option. Mr. Maurer stated from a snow removal standpoint, the concern was losing the first night of plowing if the snowfall ends in the middle of the night, as well as possible risk of damage to cars by a snowplow. Coundlmember Farber asked if the city would then keep normal snow removal hours from November to April and not assign special permits, not have employee parking, and not have 2 or 3 hour parking. Mr. Maurer stated if they can restrict the overnight parking in the snow season to 26 spots, then he could guarantee a clear lot by the following morning for customers and employees. Chief Beahen expressed his concerns with employees who would abuse the open parking during the day, and suggested empowering business owners to enforce their own employees to park in certain areas. He suggested amending Option I, section (d). Councilmember Motin thought the residents could receive a permit and use the 26 spots available so as to be treated the same as an employee. Councilmember Farber asked Councilmember Gumphrey to clarify his comment at the end of the last meeting about the 9 downtown residents receiving guaranteed spots. Councilmember Gumphrey stated he agreed that was his statement but then council suggested giving them 9 employee parking permits which would guarantee them 24 hour P~~g• Councilmember Farber states other businesses in town like Target tell their employees where and where not to park, and the city isn't involved in enforcing their parking. He feels like the downtown businesses should be in charge of controlling where their employees park. Councilmember Gumphrey agreed with the comments of Councilmember Farber but stated Target is one large business and there are many small businesses. in downtown. He felt council needs to pick an option and move forward. Mayor Klinzing asked Councilmember Motin to incorporate his comments into one of the. two options presented. Counaltnember Motin stated thought his suggestions fit better with Option II, but to use whichever option the council felt that his suggestions fit. Chief Beahen stated the snow season is almost upon us and we need to make a decision soon. He suggested taking some of Councilmember Motin's suggestions and incorporating them into Option I but make changes to section d. He felt Option II restricts parking from the general part of the lot to those areas that are posted in the winter months which he • didn't feel fit Councilmember Motin's criteria.