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City Council Minutes October 8, 2007 Page 7 Councilmember Gumphrey questioned how many residents have requested parking in the King Avenue lot. Chief Beahen indicated that there are nine above downtown businesses and an additional 32 from Jackson Square. Director of Economic Development Catherine Mehelich clarified that MetroPlains provided residential parking spaces as provided by code. Councilmember Farber would like staff to review the downtown parking standards. Marci VanValkenburg, Elk River Travel -questioned what prompted residents of Jackson Place to request residential parking permits for the King Avenue lot. Councilmember Zerwas indicated that it was the downtown business owners who requested residential parking in the King Avenue lot and the Jackson Square residents are responding to that request. Ms. Simonson -stated that the request was for current downtown residences to be grandfathered in and allowed parking spots in the King Avenue lot. Chief Beahen questioned if the Council would like parking enforced on weekends. Council consensus was to enforce parking Monday through Friday. Chief Beahen indicated that he does not want to speak for the businesses, but they may have concerns that residents and visitors will park in prime spots on weekends directly in front of and behind their businesses. It was noted that with the exception of overnight, parking is not currently enforced on weekends. Councilrnember Gumphrey requested that weekend parking be monitored. He stated that he would like the original nine apartments to be provided with an employee permit to park in the King Avenue lot. Councilmember Moon indicated that he does not have a problem with allowing the nine residents the option of purchasing employee parking permits. Councilmember Farber indicated that this may not address the problem as the issue is with overnight parking. Chief Beahen stated that nine of the parking stalls would be signed as overnight parking/permit required with the additional 17 signed only overnight parking allowed. He stated that this information as well as the snow removal recommendation will be included in the staff report to be brought back to the Council. MOVED BY COUNCILMEMBER MOTIN AND SECONDED BY COUNCILMEMBER GUMPHREY TO ALLOW THE NINE PREEXISTING DOWNTOWN APARTMENT RESIDENTS TO PURCHASE EMPLOYEE PARKING PERMITS. MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Ms. Johnson indicated that staff will come back with recommendations on overnight parking and snow removal either October 15 or November 5. Mayor Klinzing recessed the meeting at 8:50 p.m. The meeting reconvened at 8:55 p.m. Mayor Klinzing indicated that there has been a request to move item 5.3.A. and 5.3.B. before item 5.2.