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· Long-term users of permission to sleep in vehicles. · Police reports about person and property crimes in industrial areas. · Social services providers serving as communication links between businesses and those who sleep in vehicles. · How those sleeping in vehicles can contribute to a solution issues related to businesses. Ms. Nathanson asked for information regarding the proper placement of no parking zones in relationship to concerns raised about the inability of trucks to make deliveries to businesses in areas used by persons sleeping in vehicles. Ms. Nathanson asked for information regarding the reported inability of employees to park on streets--whether on-site parking provided was inadequate. Ms. Nathanson asked for suggestions about how to encourage businesses to identify problems with those who park in the area of their businesses, how to deal with long-term parking issues, and how to deal with concentration of parker issues. Ms. Nathanson said she had a concern that crime reports in the area did not match anecdotal evidence provided by business owners. She asked that accurate information be provided about the magnitude of the problem in relationship to the ordinance. Ms. Nathanson asked for information regarding ways provisions of the residential section of the ordinance could be applied to industrial areas. Ms. Nathanson requested that the ordinance be separated into constituent parts when it was considered by the council. Ms. Nathanson asked that information about study and experience of the City regarding why concentration of overnight parking of vehicles has not been considered viable. Mr. Meisner requested information about property reported to be owned by the City at Prairie Road and Maxwell Road. He said he would also like to be informed of why the council had previously been told there were few complaints regarding the ordinance when much testimony had suggested the opposite was true. Mr. Meisner requested information regarding tools for enforcement of the ordinance needed by the police. Ms. Taylor said that she would also like to receive information regard the property at Prairie Road and Maxwell Road. Ms. Taylor requested that a rumor she had heard be investigated that Springfield Police Officers were encouraging citizens sleeping in cars to go to Eugene where it was legal. Ms. Taylor requested information about attempts by churches and social service agencies to provide long-term solutions to homelessness. MINUTES-City Council May 11, 1998 Page 10