Tim Witucki and Dina Wuellner LITTLE FALLS, MN.... DOWNTOWN BILLBOARDS

It is important for the readers to know that the council chose to violate their own rules once again, at the most recent City Council work session.  The public forum comment time, which is limited to 3 minutes, has been the first item of the  work session agenda for months now. Before the work session closed on 8-18-14, Lori Kasella told the council that Tim Witucki who had arrived too late to give his public forum, would like to give it since he missed his opportunity earlier.   Council President Donald Klinker, stated that since they had extra time, and no councilors objected, they once again made an exception.  Here is some of  what Tim Witucki said: 

"We gotta get over and done with this thing with the signs."   Then he asks: "Can I put a 10 oak tree in the top of my car, park it in front of the bar and do my advertising on that?  Cuz it's on wheels and then can I take another one and park it in the back and put signs on that?  And then look like an idiot.  Is there any limit to the vehicles that I can do?"

Then President Klinker and other councilors explain they have no say in any of that, but he must move his cars on First Street in accordance with the  parking restrictions.

If I am not mistaken that area of the downtown area has a 3 hour time limit for daytime parking, so Tim is going to be busy moving his car from one spot to another.  He asked if he needed only move his vehicles an inch to qualify for the necessary move.  I remember hearing sometime back at one of the meetings about parking in the downtown area, that technically cars had to be moved an entire car length, in order not to be ticketed.

 I wonder how his business neighbors will feel about this.   Basically I think Tim is frustrated that the new sign ordinance does not allow him adequate sign advertising space. I agree!!   I believe an owner of a business should be allowed to decide how much advertising they want.   Why should government be allowed to restrict commercial speech, or free speech for that matter?     

 I can't wait to view and photo the BILLBOARD CARS soon to make their debut on the STREETS OF DOWNTOWN Little Falls.