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