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Itemizer-ObserverFearing overexpanding the city’s parking ordinance, the Independence City Council voted down the staff-written proposal May 25, suggesting instead the current ordinance be tweaked rather than completely rewritten. The City Council took its first stab at passing the new ordinance April 13 April 13. City Planner Fred Evander reminded the council members that current ordinance does not address Dumpsters, which would need to be revisited as well. “Once we got into ordinance, it makes sense to address that as well, such as parking a Dumpster on city street. After all city council members except Corr voted no on adopting the new ordinance, McArdle suggested sending the ordinance back to city staff, and possibly take the parking issue “a little piece by piece.”