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<br />Deputy Fire Chief of Operations and Logistics Sufka explained that the pump trucks are eight feet <br />wide, and they need around nine to ten feet of space to comfortably operate these vehicles. <br /> <br />Councilmember Buscher shared that she feels the same about this as the last time they discussed <br />it, that Staff knows best what is needed to safely navigate these roads in case of an emergency. She <br />said she is supportive of the changes presented since the Fire Department is supportive of them. <br /> <br />Councilmember Stewart stated there were 38 people in this neighborhood who signed a petition <br />against any parking restrictions. She noted that while she can understand why they would want to <br />have these restrictions, more than half of the homeowners in the neighborhood do not want any <br />parking restrictions. She said she is not supportive of these parking restrictions. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht said he thinks this is a good balance between what the residents want and <br />keeping safety at the top of mind. He noted that he does not like putting restrictions on residents; <br />however, these restrictions are minimal and are for safety purposes. <br /> <br />Mayor Heineman noted that there were supposed to be parking restrictions in this area from the <br />beginning, so really, they are taking away some of the restrictions. He said that when it comes to <br />fire safety, this is important to do. <br /> <br />The consensus of the Council was to move forward with the updated parking restrictions for the <br />Village of Sunfish Lake neighborhood as proposed. <br /> <br />3. TOPICS FOR FUTURE DISCUSSION <br /> <br />3.01: Review Future Topics/ Calendar <br /> <br />Noted. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht asked if there had been any updates to the pollpad agreements. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen shared that they have been monitoring what the County has been doing <br />in regards to pollpads. He said the County has been holding firm that they get to choose when <br />pollpads are used and the cities do not get a lot of say in this. He noted that the County has <br />discussed adjusting its stance on this; however, he does not know if they have officially done this <br />yet. He said that if they are given the opportunity to decide if pollpads will be used, then Staff will <br />bring this back to the Council. <br /> <br />Councilmember Specht asked if they need a new pollpad agreement since the agreement was <br />terminated. <br /> <br />City Administrator Hagen said they technically do not need an agreement as the County just holds <br />and preps the pollpads ahead of elections. He shared that the pedestrian overpass to the south side <br />of Highway 10, which is listed in the Future Topics, is going to be directly impacted by the <br />discontinuation of the Northstar Rail. He said he has not received much new information about the <br />City Council Work Session / November 10, 2025 <br />Page 5 of 7 <br />