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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION – OCTOBER 17, 2016 3 <br /> <br />Mayor Grant agreed and recommended the utility letter language remain as is. <br /> <br />C. State Fair Parking Update <br /> <br />Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka stated during the City Council meeting on <br />June 29, 2015, the Council approved Ordinance 2015-005 in Planning Case 15-011 for an <br />amendment to Chapter 8 – Traffic and Motor Vehicles, Section 800.03 of the City Code, in order <br />to include temporary parking restrictions. The amendment permitted the City Administrator or <br />designee to restrict parking on City streets for up to thirty (30) days. The approved temporary <br />parking restrictions include, but are not limited to, no parking, 2-hour parking, and parking on one <br />side of the street. The amendment to the Code assists the City’s Public Works Department and the <br />County Sheriff when addressing parking concerns identified in residential areas for special events <br />such as the State Fair. <br /> <br />Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka commented at the direction of the City <br />administrator public works posted the state fair parking restrictions in 2015 and 2016. The signs <br />were placed in two neighborhoods. The first neighborhood was Harriet Avenue and Benton Way. <br />No parking was posted at both intersections of Harriet Avenue and Benton Way. The second <br />neighborhood that had temporary no parking signs posted in 2015 was the Beckman Avenue / <br />Jerold Avenue area. In this area, no parking was posted along the north side of Beckman Avenue <br />from Lake Johanna Boulevard to New Brighton Road. No parking was also posted at the <br />intersections where Jerrold Avenue, <br /> <br />Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka reported Edgewater Avenue and Glen <br />Paul Avenue intersect with Prior Avenue. Also, the east end of Jerrold Avenue, Edgewater <br />Avenue and Glen Paul Avenue were marked with no parking where they intersect with New <br />Brighton Road. The north side of Edgewater Avenue from New Brighton Road to the west end <br />was posted no parking. The south side of Jerrold Avenue from New Brighton Road to Prior <br />Avenue was also posted no parking. Staff explained the purpose of this discussion is to determine <br />if any revisions to the Temporary Parking Restrictions are warranted. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant commented on the location of “No Parking” signs for 2016. <br /> <br />Discussion ensued regarding the parking situation along Pine Tree and Glen Paul Avenue. <br /> <br />Mayor Grant requested staff create a map noting where “No Parking” signs were posted for <br />2016. <br /> <br />Councilmember McClung agreed this would be beneficial to the Council in addressing the <br />concerns from year to year. He then asked that signs be posted on Benton Way. <br /> <br />D. Street Patching Update <br /> <br />Interim Public Works Director/City Engineer Polka stated Public Works staff has completed <br />the fall pothole patching. He reviewed a map detailing the specific locations where patching has <br />occurred. In addition to the repairs, staff also patched around gate valves and manholes in <br />preparation for snow plowing season.