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Police Department <br /> <br /> Memorandum <br />To: Mayor and City Council <br />From: Thomas D. Zerwas, Chief of Polic~"~/~ <br />Date: July 18, 2000 <br /> <br />Subject: VEHICLES FOR SALE IN CITY LOTS <br /> <br />Item 7.2. <br /> <br />It has been brought to my attention that the City Council had a <br />discussion on June 26th, 2000, regarding people parking their cars in <br />city parking lots with "For Sale" signs displayed, <br /> <br />The way we currently enforce this issue is by giving a prohibited <br />parking ticket to the violator with a frae assessed at fifteen dollars <br />($15.OO). If the person violates a second time within thirty (30) days, <br />the fme is doubled. <br /> <br />I understand that some council members would like this frae to be <br />increased. The only problem at this time is that we recently received a <br />new batch of parking tickets with the current fme amounts printed on <br />them. I would suggest that we wait until January, 2OO1, and address <br />all frees at that time. <br /> <br />For the present, I would suggest that we appropriately sign all the City <br />parking lots in regards to vehicles for sale. If someone is in violation, <br />they would receive a citation and if possible, their vehicle would be <br />towed. <br /> <br />The one (1) problem I see is when someone is legitimately parked in a <br />City lot with for sale signs in their windows. An example would be a <br />Kemper Drug employee, while working at Kemper' s, parks their <br />vehicle in the City lot with for sale signs in the window. How do we <br />differentiate this vehicle from someone else who is using the City <br />parking lot as a used car sales lot? <br /> <br />My request is that the City Council discuss this issue and deterinine if <br />you want this enforced all inclusive, in all City lots or just in contract <br />lots. I would ask that council members contact me after reading this <br />memo, so we can discuss it further. <br /> <br />TDZ/krna <br /> <br />13065 Or0n0 Parkway · P.O. Box 723 · Elk River, MN 55330 · (612) 441-2324 · Fax (612) 441-8937 <br /> <br /> <br />