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Mayor Hardin stated this is a volatile issue; it has been going on for years, h comes up <br />every winter, the City will have to take some other action. He addressed the members of <br />the snowmobile club by stating whatever they could do to educate riders, they should do. <br /> <br />Marlin Perry and George Pepick were present from the local snowmobile club. <br /> <br />Mr. Perry stated that their club sponsors snowmobile safety training. They volunteer their <br />time and really put forth effort. Maybe the kids do forget what they've learned after they <br />leave the class, but that cannot be helped. The club is doing what it can. They follow the <br />instruction to the letter and they also encourage parents to attend the classes. Mr. Perry <br />informed Council that they are getting more enrollment every year. <br /> <br />Mr. Pepick stated they will have volunteers go out with the Police Department if they want <br />that. The Department of Natural Resources has programs where they get volunteers to go <br />out and check fishing license, etc. He suggested that because they are safety instructors, <br />maybe they could "get around" the liability issue. He felt the problem is a small amount of <br />kids, but all the snowmobilers will suffer for their actions. He felt that enforcement of the <br />ordinance is an important issue. <br /> <br />Mr. Perry stated that when he shovels his driveway, he piles the snow onto his yard as <br />opposed to in the ditch so that the snowmobilers are still able to ride the ditches. He stated <br />that on 167th Avenue, west of County Road #5, on the south side, several property owners <br />have gotten together to protect their property from snowmobilers. He suggested that <br />people go see what they've done. <br /> <br />Mr. Pepick stated that if snowmobiling is done on grass, after the ground freezes, it <br />doesn't hurt it. In fact, it usually comes in better in the spring. <br /> <br />Case #6: Condition of Premises <br /> <br />City Administrator Schroeder stated it was suggested Council revisit the issue of storing <br />vehicles on residential lots. Staff drafted an ordinance which Council has. He summarized <br />the definitions added relating to classic vehicles and storing vehicles on impervious <br />surfaces. It says if you store vehicles other than on your driveway, that area has to be <br />paved. This does not say you have to pave your existing driveway. <br /> <br />City Attorney Goodrich stated that the difference between a stored vehicle as opposed to a <br />parked vehicle is if the vehicle is in the same location for a period of 48 hours, it's <br />considered stored. He suggested that Council relay their opinions on this draft ordinance to <br />Staff within the next couple of weeks. <br /> <br />Councilmember Zimmerman stated that this provision might work in the sewer and water <br />district but not the outlaying area. He thought it would create a hardship for people. There <br />is no public transportation available. People need to rely on their cars. He stated he could <br />not vote in favor of this the way it is written. <br /> <br />Councilmember Peterson stated he has a problem with the definition of junk because what <br />is junk to one person may not be junk to someone else. <br /> <br />Mr. Goodrich stated that the junk definition is not newly added. <br /> <br />Councilmember Peterson realized that but added the City has had trouble in the past relating <br />to this definition. He suggested language to make the definition more clear. He felt that the <br /> <br />City Council/January 24, 1995 <br /> Page 10 of 15 <br /> <br /> <br />