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Council split over whether to strike Rawlinson from permit zone; recorded votes lead to amendment
Summary
Councilmembers debated striking Rawlinson entirely from the Zone 12 ordinance, argued about alphabetization and order of street listings, took recorded votes on the motion to remove Rawlinson and later approved an amendment to include Rawlinson from Mitchell to Northfield.
Council members spent significant time debating whether to remove Rawlinson (also referenced in the transcript as "Rollinson" in some places) from the proposed permit-parking ordinance. One councilmember moved to strike all references to Rawlinson, citing that some segments had not been surveyed; another urged adding Mitchell-to-Northfield rather than waiting for further surveys.
Members also disagreed about the editorial ordering of the alphabet streets (whether the list should be in ascending alphabetic order relative to Northfield or reversed to reflect traffic flows). The council recorded votes on the motion to remove Rawlinson and then voted to add the Mitchell-to-Northfield section by amendment; the clerk read roll-call positions and the chair announced the motions carried. Councilmembers emphasized the need to correct the ordinance text (including street-name spellings) before the next reading and asked the legal staff to ensure wording matched intent.
The debate reflected both resident concerns about expansion and staff concerns about enforcement and notification. Councilmembers directed staff to correct the ordinance language and return with updated survey results and final text at the next reading.
