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MINUTES OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE <br /> October 5,2020 <br /> Meeting held virtually <br /> Present: Councilmember Neff, Councilmember Litten, Councilmember Bullock <br /> Also Present: Mayor George, Fire Chief Dunphy, Planning Director Leininger, Acting Police <br /> Chief Stone, Clerk Bach taking minutes, Deputy Clerk Lascu <br /> Call to Order: 6:40 p.m. <br /> Approval of the minutes of the August 17, 2020 Public Safety Committee. <br /> A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes of the August 17, 2020 Public Safety <br /> Committee. A roll call vote was conducted as follows: <br /> Yeas: Neff, Litten, Bullock <br /> Nays: none <br /> Motion adopted. Minutes approved. <br /> Update from Planning Department regarding the parking study at Edwards Ave. and the <br /> Lakewood Truck Park. <br /> Director Leininger reported that staff have completed a parking study for the area surrounding <br /> the new Lakewood Truck Park& Edwards Ave. The study involved performing parking counts <br /> at twelve different times between September 18'h—26th. A previous parking study had been <br /> performed in 2018 to understand the baseline parking conditions in the neighborhood. City <br /> Planner David Baas is currently analyzing the data and comparing both studies. That analysis <br /> will be available within a few weeks. <br /> In response to questions by Chairwoman Neff, Director Leininger stated that the findings will <br /> help to guide potential solutions such as signage, identifying new parking, or other possibilities. <br /> Director Leininger acknowledged that there is a lot of demand in the area and that residents are <br /> experiencing issues. He stated that the department is working quickly to analyze the data. <br /> Chair Neff communicated new complaints regarding the Truck Park that neighbors are reporting <br /> delivery trucks on Lauderdale. The owner is supposed to be speaking with the delivery drivers. <br /> Michael Gill of 1372 Edwards Ave. was present for public comment. He explained that he lives <br /> two doors north of the Truck Park in a double with a tenant on one side. He stated that his tenant <br /> lives alone and experiences tremendous issues finding parking which requires landlord and <br /> tenant to sometimes share the driveway. He detailed the many inconveniences this has caused his <br /> family and the tenant and asked for solutions. <br /> 1 <br />