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City Council Minutes November 5, 2007 Page 5 • Councilmember Motin stated that he felt that was his criteria, to only parkin the 26 spots (or 28 spots with two handicap in the snow season). Chief Beahen stated Option II seemed to limit overnight parking year round which he was not in favor of. Councilmember Motin was fine with no restrictions from November to April, stating that with an employee permit, residents would be allowed overnight parking even in the winter months, and had priority to park in the 26 spots. Chief Beahen stated the 9 spots were not in the employee area, and police do not enforce the employee parking after 6 p.m. Councilmember Motin stated in this case, they would have a sign even in the winter stating no overnight parking unless you have an employee permit. Chief Beahen stated there could be some confusion about an employee permit being given to the residents. Councilmember Motin doesn't believe in giving residents dedicated year-round parking because initially they didn't have that. He stated he is willing to accommodate the residents to have overnight parking anytime they want; they just need to use the employee parking permit to do so. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER GUMPHREY TO APPROVE OPTION I. There was no second to the motion, the motion died for lack of a second. Counciltnember Zerwas stated he would like Councilmember Farber to make his motion. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER FARBER AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER ZERWAS TO HAVE NO RESTRICTIONS IN THE SING AVENUE DOWNTOWN PARSING LOT, AND HAVE NO ASSIGNED EMPLOYEE PARKING, AND ONLY ALLOW FOR THE 26 SPOTS AS YEAR ROUND, FIRST COME FIRST SERVED PARKING SPOTS, AND OVERNIGHT PARSING ALLOWED BETWEEN APRIL AND NOVEMBER BUT NO PARSING FROM 2 A.M. TO 6 A.M. BETWEEN NOVEMBER 15 AND APRIL 15. Mayor Klinzing asked for clarification of the 26 spots year round. Councilmember Farber stated no overnight parking for employees like the entire city. Mayor Klinzing clarified there would be no restriction in the King Avenue lot except from November to April, 2 a.m. to 6 a.m. with the exception of 26 overnight spots. Councilmember Zerwas requested to have the dates coincide with the on-street snow removal dates already in place for the city, which are from November 15 to April 15. Chief Beahen asked for clarification on the removal of the time zones, whether they be on • the street or just in the parking lot.