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<br />VI-5 <br /> <br />MEMO <br /> <br />To: <br />From: <br />Date: <br />Re: <br /> <br />Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />Tom Montgomery <br />February 14, 2005 <br />Prohibit Truck Idling & Parking Adjacent to the Mississippi Belle and <br />Authorize the Installation of Sidewalk Bollards <br /> <br />Enclosed for Council approval is a resolution that will prohibit truck idling and <br />parking adjacent to the Mississippi Belle, and authorize spending up to $2,500 to install <br />bollards along the south half of the walk alongside the Belle to protect the awning and <br />sidewalk from truck traffic. <br />On Thursday, February 9th, staff met with Mississippi Belle owner Frank <br />Amendola concerning his ongoing problems with truck traffic servicing Hudson <br />Sprayers. Mr. Amendola told of expensive repairs made to his awning to fix damage <br />caused by large trucks. He pointed out locations where trucks frequently go over the curb <br />and drive on the walk. He complained about trucks parking adjacent to his building <br />while waiting to park at Hudson's loading docks. These trucks not only blocked access <br />to his restaurant entrance, but also caused air quality problems for the restaurant and <br />apartments above when the diesel fumes from the idling trucks enters the building. <br />In an effort to address the issues raised by Mr. Amendola, staff is proposing to <br />install signs prohibiting truck idling or parking adjacent to the Mississippi Belle. In <br />addition, staff is requesting authorization to expend up to $2,500 to purchase and install <br />bollards along the sidewalk adjacent to the restaurant as shown on the attached drawing. <br /> <br />COUNCIL ACTION REQUESTED <br />Council is requested to approve the attached resolution prohibiting truck idling <br />and parking adjacent to the Mississippi Belle and authorizing spending up to $2,500 for <br />the purchase and installation of sidewalk bollards. <br /> <br /> <br />cITY OF 11ASTI116S <br />