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Session 1585, Minutes FebD~a~y 8, 1993 Page 5 should go to the Plan C~-~-,,i-=sic~, however, Mayor Majerus said that was done, and the p~Y~bosed changes had been a~-~cussed for at l~-~t eight months. She said tba changes being pk-cl~3sed are minimal; in additi~l, if enacted, it will be on a six-month trial basis. Ms. Elsie Glickert, 6712 Etzal, stated that laws restricting truck parking in University City predate tba Council-Manager form Of gove~j-,ent (1947). She was concerned that p~uposed changes would allow large trucks to park on Sun- days at any time. The Mayor said that was incorrect--any truck over 6000 pounds could not park on a public street on Sunday. Ms. Glickert said the Codes were very i~portant and should be enforced evenly in every neighborhood. She a~-~played [b~Ycos of code infracticels and said there were many more she did not photograph. She said vehicles with open beds convey a negative image and have a negative impact on residential neighborhoods. She submitted a petition fi~ the Crest Avenue Block Unit that ub~Dsed changes in truck park- Mr. Charles Werner, 7116 We~t~,-~_land, said he wanted what w~s best for Uni- versity City, and felt the law that deals with parking trucks on private property should not be altered. He said when changes were corsidered about 25 years ago, he felt tba City benefited flu no changes being made. However, if no parking is available, he felt it might he satisfactory to allow street parking of small trucks with a permit, but elly in front of the owner's resi- dence. He also felt sc~e acc(a~odation could be made for parking trucks on Sunday in a c~ercial area or at chu~d~s or similar institutions. Mr. Stepban Glickert, 7750 Blackberry, said ba was opposed to changes in the truck parking laws. He said he has been monitoring truck parking in his neighborhood and found 36 violaticels in the past five weeks. He distributed the list to Council. He said it was a disgrace, and would be oven worse if the truck parking laws were relaxed. Mayor Majerus said Bills 8113, 8114, 8115 and 8116, all of which have to do with truck parking, would not receive second and third readings at this time since several councilmenbets will be plying major amendments. However, Ccuncil will discuss the bills and vote en the amendments so the bills may be considered for approval at the February 22 meeting. In response to Mr. Price, Mr. Ollendorff said even if the p~upcsed changes are enacted, it would still be illegal for trucks used for business to park on the street during the hours they are now prohibited. Only s~all non-cc~- mercial trucks with permits will be eligible to park on tha street or in a driveway. He said one of the ameraments to be offered would clarify the def- initien of c~ercial vehicle. Mrs. Schuman pointed out that University City currently has a law prohibiting accumulation of ~,wnish, etn. in the b~a~ of pickup trucks, and she wished to know who monitors this type of violation. Mr. Ollendorff said primarily it would be environmental inspectors but it could also be police or zoning. Responding to Mrs. Tn~eon, Mr. Ollendorff said to his knowledge no survey had been taken to see how many truck owners would be affected.