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ZONING AND ANNEXATION COMMITTEE <br />200fi Common Council <br />The September 7, 2006 meeting of the Zoning and Annexation Committee was called to <br />order by its Chairperson, Councilmember Ervin Kuspa at 3:15 p.rn, in the Council <br />Informal Meeting Room. <br />Attendance: Councilmember's Kuspa, Kirsits, Kelly, Puzzello, Rouse and Citizen <br />member Ed Talley <br />Others: Shay Recla, John R. Alexander, Jay Davis, Jane Hobing, Mabel Gammgeth, Carl <br />Littrell, Jerry Willis, Martha Rukavina, Jaan Hofinan, Danielle Kline, Larry Magliozzi, <br />Alicia Dombkowski, Ryan Dombkowski, Ann-Carol Nash, James Harris, Jack <br />Derrickson, Sr., Steve Morris, Patricia Chism, Willie F. McGowan, Elvis Willis, <br />Catherine Toppel <br />Chairperson Kuspa began the hearing by stating the purpose was to work through the <br />process of putting together an effective enforceable ordinance controlling parking in <br />residentially zoned areas. The process, as he outlined, was io review the recent past <br />regarding yard parking to get infarmatian, and to solicit opinions. In other words, to <br />listen before submitting bi1146-06 for Council action. <br />Councilmember Ann Puzzello provided a brief retrospective and introduced Catherine <br />Toppel, Director of the Cade Enforcement Department of the City. <br />Catherine Toppel said Cade Enforcement would be responsible for enforcing the parking <br />provisions of 46-06. She noted that she was part of the group that revised the zoning bill <br />in 2004. Apparently yard parking controls were inadvertently left out of the revision. A <br />legal challenge decided by Judge Gotsch focused on that inadequacy. <br />Councilmember Puzzello also introduced Larry Magliozzi of Area Plan and Ann Carol- <br />Nash from the City Legal Department. Both helped author Puzzello's latest approach in <br />substitute bi1146-06 and also both stressed quality of life issues the bill would help <br />insure. <br />Councilmernber Kuspa asked to hear from those citizens attending who supported the <br />latest bill. Four residents rose to evidence their support, all testimony addressing quality <br />of life and property value issues. <br />Kuspa called on those against. Eight spoke all agreeing an allowance for special events <br />was needed though all supported general yard parking restrictions. Most vocal of those <br />opposing was Jim Masters. He maintained the bill as presently drafted was a <br />