Council enacts ordinance restricting parking in Trails Subdivision

The Gladstone City Council voted unanimously on Aug. 25 to enact Bill No. 25-25, amending Schedule 5 of the Model Traffic Code (Gladstone Municipal Code section 4.10.02) to restrict parking at specified locations in the Trails Subdivision. Mayor Smith moved the first reading and subsequently moved to waive the rule and place the bill on second and final reading; the council enacted the ordinance as No. 4.709. Council members recorded unanimous support during a roll-call vote: Councilman Nave (Aye), Councilman Davis (Aye), Council member Spalo (Aye), Mayor Pro Tem Moore (Aye), and Mayor Smith (Aye). The ordinance modifies the city's traffic code schedule to address parking in the Trails Subdivision; the ordinance text was read aloud twice during the meeting as required for first and second readings. Council discussion on the floor was limited to the formal readings and motions; no public comment tied to the item was recorded at the meeting.