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Session 1585, Minutes Febl~ry 8, 1993 Page 7 Schoomer seconded the motion. ~he roll call vote was as follows: AYES: CounciE Price, A~m~, Wagner, Schuman, Schoc{ner, ~, and Mayor Majerus. NAYS: None. Mayor Majerus reviewed what Oouncil will be voting on at the next meeting: It shall be unlawful to park or store any truck or cu~,~cial vehicle on any street or alley on any day of the week between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Exceptions when in cu~{~liance with all of tba following: 1) A truck displaying valid Misscuri license pla~ for 6000 pounds gross vehicle weight provided it is not a cuL~ercial vehicle; 2) It does not contain any visible load incliceting a product or service of delivery in the truck bed when parked; 3) It has its tailgate, if any, secured in the upright p~sition except when loading or un- loading; 4) It contains no self-cx3ntained camping unit; 5) It has no more than two wheels per axle; 6) It is parked in the immediate vicinity of the place of residence of the registered owner; 7) There is no offstreet parking as defined by the Municipal Code available at the residence of the registered owner; 8) It does not ~ 78 inches in height including accessories or 200 inches in length; 9) Tnere is a special truck permit parking sticker affixed to the left rear window. ~a sticker will be issued on an annual basis pro- vided (a) The owner must apply with the Finance Department for a truck park- ing sticker. At the time of application, the ~wner must pay a $25 applica- tion fee with proof of valid license and registration. (b) Prior to approval, the City staff will verify unavailability of offstreet parking (itens noted under 1 through 8) and the cxaL{~le~a application prior to initial approval. (c) The owner pays an annual fee of $25 per y~, renewable on proof of items listed in (a); 10) The Director of Finance shall issue and keep a log of all city truck parking stickers. Truck parking stickers are non-transferable between vehicles or location of residence. Mr. Aa~ms moved that applicants be required to show proof of valid insurance. Mr. Wagner seconded the motion. Tne roll call vote was as follows: AYES: Councilmembers Price, Aa~ms, Wagner, Schuman, Schocmer, and Mayor Majerus. NAYS: Councilmember %hoopson. T~e motion carried by a vote of six to one. Mayor Majerus reiterated that if the truck parking bills are enacted at the next meeting, there will be a six-month trial period after which Council will evaluate whether or not the changes should be made permanent. Mr. Price asked that the City Manager, near the end of the six-month period, provide an evaluation of whether he feels the City will he able to enforce the zoning restriotione on truck parking. Mayor Majerus noted that if County Executive Westfall's pLubcsal for sales tax redistribution is enacted, the City would have sufficient funds to hire additional inspectore to ma~ sure the truck parking laws are enforced. She encouraged the audience to join the City in working for passage of this pLupoeal. Mr. Schoener thanked Mr. Glickert for his assistance to the City in document- ing the truck parking violations and asked Mr. 011endorff to report on how they have been dealt with. Mrs. Schuman said there is one aspect of truck parking that has not been ad- dressed--nothing prohibits a sunall (under 6000 pounds) cu,~,ercial vehicle