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. C. Alley Direction Change--Oak/Pearl and 10th/11th (SC 81-1) (map distributed) e Public hearing was opened; there being no testimony, public hearing was closed. Res. No. 3583--A resolution establishing that the east/west alley and the north/south alley between Oak Street and Pearl Street and 10th and 11th avenues be changed from two-way to one-way east and north respectively. Ms. Miller moved, seconded by Mr. Obie, to adopt the resolution. Roll call vote; motion carried unanimously. IV. FURTHER CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE REGULATING THE SIGNING OF PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PARKING FACILITIES (memo and additional information distributed) Mr. Gleason introduced Pat Larion, Police Department. Mr. Larion stated that as a result of the public hearing held last week, staff had met with citizens representing the Police Department, the attorney for Emerald Towing, two citizens, and the City Attorney to discuss concerns. The ordinance was designed to address the concerns. Section 1 of the ordinance will remain the same. A compromise was reached on Section 2 which would allow scheduled rates for impounding and connecting vehicles to be displayed with a statement stating that there is no fee until the vehicle is connected. This could be done by magnetic or other type of sign and should be visible from 20 e feet. Section 3 requires signs for parking facilities before unauthorized vehicles are towed or impounded. The signs should be displayed and they should be not less than 3 square feet but no larger than 10 square feet. He showed samples. As the ordinance is written now, property owners would have three alternatives for signing: posting entrances to lots, posting the lot with a sign, or posting each parking space with signs not less than 1 square foot and no larger than 3 square feet. Also, they eliminated the requirement for phone numbers since owners of impounded vehicles must contact the Police Department anyway. This should help to eliminate disputes between owners and towing companies over rates. This will address the problem of inadequate signing in many lots. Staff suggests that this be reviewed in 90 days to see if the concerns have been met. Alan Ludwick, 1717 Centennial, stated that the issues presented were in agreement with the draft ordinance. He is not sure the ordinance will address the problems at the scene of a tow, but there will not be negotiations at the scene. The posted rate will be the imposed rate and if the owner of the impounded vehicle does not have the money, then there will be no choice but to impound the vehicle. The towing company owners were afraid their vehicles would be defaced by signs, but the compromise will work well. Rates will be posted for discon- necting, impounding, and stating that there will be no fee if a vehicle is not connected. The requirement will be only for three lines of wording. Also, implementation of that section of the ordinance requiring the posting of parking facilities with signs of a specific size and wording is deferred until November 15, 1981, tQ allow property owners adequate time to comply. Until that - MINUTES--Eugene City Council September 16, 1981 Page 8