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5. Ordinance 1536 - Parking Ordinance Amendments - 2nd ReadingC) KALISPELL POLICE DEPARTMENT , ? �' Er Er ST -- P BOX 1 9 0 �--- KALI EL , ITT 55990� REPORT: Honorable Mayor and City Council FROM: Frank Garner, Chief of Police SUBJECT: Parking Regulations MEETING .DATE: May 1 b, 2005 BACKGROUND: There have been three recent parking restriction requests that require the attention of the council. The first is to limit parking on the east side of Lions Park to two hours to improve congestion in the area. Parking in the area has been monopolized by a few individuals and is preventing use of the park. Two hour parking should improve vehicle rotation and make the hark more available. The second area for consideration is adjacent to the Sheriff's Office on Main Street, The Sheriff's Office has requested a loading zone on Main next to the Justice Center to improve congestion from delivery vehicles. The loading zone would be restricted to those individuals approved in advance by the Sheriff s Office at our recommendation. The Department of Transportation. and Public Works have coordinated the location of the zone. The third area for consideration is on Second Avenue West in the 100 block on the east side of the street. Permits should be required to provide additional spaces adjacent to the facility. This is needed to provide for parking for the elderly residents at Center Court Manner. RECOMMENDATIONS: The council should adopt the ordinance on second reading. FISCAL EFFECTS: As described. ALTERNATIVES: As recommended by council. Respectfully submitted, IJ� Frank Garner Chief of Police es Patrick City Manager FRANK GAR ER, CHIEF OF POLicc KRAUS's, ssiS AN CHIEF OF POLICE �P0irif1 Z11- 1I ORDINANCE NO. 1536 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 1.7-90(C), KALISPELL CITY CODE, PRESCRIBING TWO HOUR PARKING ONLY ON THE WEST SIDE OF THIRD AVENUE EAST BOUNDING LIONS PARK AND DIRECTING THE PLACEMENT OF APPROPRIATE SIGNAGE THEREFORE; TO AMEND SECTION 17-54, KALISPELL CITY CODE, REMOVING THE EAST SIDE OF THE 100 BLOCK OF SECOND AVENUE WEST FROM THE TWO HOUR PARKING ALLOWANCE AND PURSUANT TO RESOLUTION 4105 RESTRICTING PARKING TO PERMIT PARKING ONLY AND DIRECTING THE PLACEMENT OF APPROPRIATE SIGNAGE THEREFORE; AND PURSUANT TO SECTION 17-72-1, AUTHORIZING THE POLICE CHIEF TO DESIGNATE A LOADING ZONE IN FRONT OF THE FLATHEAD COUNTY JUSTICE CENTER AT 920 SOUTH MAIN STREET AND DIRECTING THE PLACEMENT OF APPROPRIATE SIGNAGE THEREFORE , AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I. Section 17-90(c) of the Kalispell City Code is hereby amended to read as follows. (12) on the west side of Third Avenue East bounding Lions Park. SECTION II Section 1.7-54 of the Kalispell City Code is hereby amended to remove the cast side of the 100 Block of Second Avenue West from the two hour parking allowance and, pursuant to Resolution 4105, adopted by City Council June 21, 1993, to restrict parking of such designated area to Permit Only parking. SECTION III Pursuant to Section 17-72-1 of the Kalispell City Code, the Police Chief is authorized to designate a loading zone in front of the Flathead County Justice Center at 920 South Main. SECTION IV The Police Chief is directed to have the appropriate signage placed at each of the above -described locations. SECTION V. All other portions of Sections 17-90 and 17-54, Kalispell City Code, shall remain unchanged. SECTION VI.This Ordinance shall take effect from and after 30 days of its passage by the City Council. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL AND SIGNED BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL THIS 16TH DAY OF MAY, 2005. ATTEST: Theresa White City Clerk Pamela B. Kennedy Mayor