1987-05-26 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

I I III Council Meeting Minutes May 26, 1987 In response to Benkels inquiry about enforcement, Mattila indicat- ed he had spoken with Pat Morrison, Arden Hillsls City Administra- tor who stated enforcement has been an administrative nightmare , but hopes, after a period of time, the burden will be reduced sig- nificantly. Gunderman believes additional parking spaces, even up to 2,000 spaces, would not alleviate the problem unless some changes are made; feels the taxpayers are paying for the buses and should not have to pay for blacktopping; and surmises the need for a large amount of overflow parking should be decreased with the newly scheduled early activity bus and a permit parking system. Benke agrees there is a need to reduce driving and increase bus use. David Growth, lrondale Senior High School Principal, stated park- ing permits are based on a philosophy of student need (jobs, joint classes in colleges, etc.) and was passed by the Board in the be- ginning of the third quarter; Mounds View implemented it, Irondale did not because implementing it would force others onto the street; explained the second phase is to lease the Chapel IS park- ing lot (Paul Donley, Director of Community and Support Services for Independent School District No. 621, has begun the leasing process); and the two-hour parking around the school would elimin- ate the street-parking problem as it has with Mounds View's High School. Donley stated the school board approved and has funds for the 1988-89 school year for an activity bus to run one hour after school adjourns in addition to the regular activity bus which leaves three hours after school adjourns. Benke senses hesitation on the part of the council to approve any- thing until there is a guaranteed commitment; stated he supports Planning Commission and their efforts to solve the problem; and noted staff has suggested some conditions. Benke suggested adding to SP-138, Item No.2, a deadline of Sep- tember 1, 1987, for 50 additional spaces with the Agreement being in the interim we would also develop a sign plan with the assump- tion the lease option would be successful. In addition to that, we need to follow up on the education of the students and parents that allowing the children to drive will cost the taxpayers money. Benke also suggested attaching a cost to the student permits to allow the school district to recoup the cost of leasing space; and encouraging carpooling. Benke insisted those alternatives be evaluated; and suggested council approve SP-138 with the amended condition. Blomquist believes the measures Benke outlined are a part of a so- lution but finds it difficult to approve without providing addi- tional parking spaces on the Irondale property; the idea of leas- ing the Chapel IS parking lot is a good one as supplemental parking but doesn't believe the school can count on all of the Chapel IS p.. ",0