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<br /> <br />6 <br /> <br />Commissioner Nelsen supported the Ordinance having teeth for enforcement purposes. He <br />explained his only concern was that this Ordinance would not solve the issue truckers were <br />having with finding a place for their vehicles when waiting to unload. Assistant Director of <br />Community Assets and Development Gozola agreed and commented further on how the City <br />was working to address its parking regulations for the community. <br />Chair Biedenfeld feared there would still be some gray area within the Ordinance for <br />contractors that were waiting for work to begin or to be loaded/unloaded. Assistant Director of <br />Community Assets and Development Gozola indicated the Public Safety Department would <br />have to use their discretion when it came to these types of parking matters. <br />Chair Biedenfeld stated this Ordinance would be a step in the right direction for parking <br />enforcement, but he anticipated another amendment may be required in the future. <br />Mayor Niedfeldt-Thomas reported her dad was a trucker for many years. She discussed how <br />trucking operations were conducted noting the responsibility of where trucks go should fall on <br />the company that hired them. She understood there was a need to address vacant or sitting <br />large vehicles/semis. She indicated signage in the City may have to be addressed. <br />Chair Biedenfeld discussed how the City may not want to put unnecessary hardships on <br />businesses as this could reflect poorly on the community. However, he also understood the City <br />needed to address the parking concerns. <br />Commissioner Frischman explained this issue was brought to the City’s attention by the Public <br />Safety Department. <br />Commissioner Enanaa supported the City bringing together local business owners in order to <br />further discuss parking concerns in the City when working on the new parking regulations. <br />Motion by Commissioner McQuillan, seconded by Commissioner Enanaa, to recommend the <br />City Council approve Ordinance 901, an ordinance to amend Chapter 29 of the City Code to <br />amend language prohibiting on-street parking of large vehicles such as semi-trucks and semi- <br />trailers. <br />Approved 5-0. <br />VIII. Adjournment <br />Motion by Commissioner Frischman, seconded by Commissioner Enanaa, to adjourn the meeting. <br />Approved 5-0. <br />Meeting adjourned at 8:02 PM <br /> <br />