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Memorandum 1B~~t.,y
TO: Mayor, City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Tracy Schaefer, Assistant to the City Administrator
SUBJECT: Consider 8-Hour Parking - Library Parking Lot
MEETING DATE: December 2, 2003
Introduction
Council should consider posting 8- hour parking for the new library parking lot.
Background
Per City Council Code, Section 7.03, Parking and Traffic Control, requires Council
action for any device, sign or signal to be erected or maintained for traffic or parking
control, thus the Council must approve the installation of such. Staff is recommending
that "8-Hour Parking" signs be installed in the new library parking lot, located behind the
new library building.
City and Library staff have had difficulties with residents parking ovemightand
throughout the day for personal use, rather than library or downtown business use. Such
uses as parking bob cats and trailers in the parking lot 1) causes damage to the new
parking lot 2) prevents library patrons and downtown business customers from using the
parking lot for its public purpose 3) causes unnecessary challenges for maintenance and
snow removal of the new parking lot.
8-hour parking will allow downtown business customers and library patrons to use the
parking lot for its intended purposes while keeping the parking lot from being become a
personal "storage area."
Alternatives
1) Direct staff to install "8-Hour Parking" signs in the new library parking lot.
2) Allow unlimited parking in the library parking lot.
3) Table for additional information.
Recommendation
Staff recommends alternative No.1, to install 8-Hour Parking signs in the new parking
lot.
Action Requested
If the Council concurs, it should by motion direct staff to install "8-Hour Parking" signs
in the new library parking lot, located behind the new building.
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