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Title:
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Revising Portions Of The Traffic Code Section 8-5-1-5 Relating To Meter Parking And Expired Meter Parking; And Revising Section 8-1-3-99(B) Relating To Penalties For Parking Violations (Winter, by request)
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Minutes note:
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Councilor Davis moved Amendment No. 2:
1. On page 2, following line 20, insert the following and renumber subsequent sections:
“Section 3. Section 8-1-1-2 ROA 1994, DEFINITIONS, is amended to add definitions for GREEN VEHICLE and GREEN VEHICLE GUIDE in proper alphabetical order, to read:
GREEN VEHICLE. A Vehicle that is rated by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Green Vehicle Guide with minimum Environmental Performance Scores for Greenhouse Gas and Air Pollution of 9 and a total combined score of 17 or higher.
GREEN VEHICLE GUIDE. A consumer guide developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to provide information about the environmental performance of vehicles.
2. On Page 2, following line 12, insert the following:
"(B) A green vehicle that is registered in the State of New Mexico to a New Mexico resident or business is exempt from paying to park in an on street space regulated by a parking meter. A green vehicle parked in an on street space regulated by a meter shall have city issued identification posted on the left rear bumper or the left rear window that authorizes the exemption set forth in this paragraph. A green vehicle shall not be parked in an on street space regulated by a meter for more than two hours. After the free two-hour timeframe has expired, the vehicle cannot park within a one block radius of that parking space free of charge for 24 hours.
(C) Within 90 days of the adoption of these divisions (B) - (C), the Mayor shall develop the following:
(1) a form of identification to post on the vehicles;
(2) the procedures to issue such identifications; and
(3) a training program for police officers and other City employees authorized to issue parking cititations.
(4) a reasonable and nominal fee the City can impose for the issuance of a Green Vehicle permit
(D) To qualify for an exemption for a green vehicle, the owner must present the vehicle to the City’s Parking Division for verification of green vehicle eligibility.”
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Action text:
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A motion was made by Chairman Davis that this matter be Amended. Chairman Davis moved Amendment No. 2. The motion carried by the following vote:
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