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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPKG UTILITY MINUTES SEPT 10-2008O1HKOIH ox 1xE wn~ OSHKOSH PARKING UTILITY COMMISSION MINUTES SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 PRESENT: Jim Stapel, Presiding; Dennis McHugh, Mary Murken, Jay Ratchman and Carol Schiessl STAFF: Christopher Strong, Transportation Director Jennifer Weigand, Recording Secretary David Patek, Director of Public Works CALL TO ORDER Chairman Stapel called the meeting to order at 4:00 p.m. APPROVAL OF MINUTES Mr. Ratchman moved to accept the July 9, 2008 minutes. Ms. Murken seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. FINANCIAL REPORTS Mr. Stapel questioned why the salaries/fringes year-to-date total was so different from the year-to- date budget target number. Ms. Weigand replied that the figures fluctuate due to how the payperiods fall. Some months there may be two payperiods, while other months may have three payperiods. Mr. Stapel questioned what type of revenue falls under Miscellaneous Revenue. Mr. Strong said he would check into this and get back to the Board. Ms. Murken moved to accept the financial reports, Ms. Schiessl seconded the motion. Motion carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS 1. UPCOMING CBD PARKING STUDY. Mr. Strong asked the Board if they had any specific things they would like looked at in the forthcoming CBD parking study. Mr. Stapel suggested looking at the pavement conditions of the parking lots. Ms. Schiessl noted that the 10`h Avenue Lot is not paved and is looking shabby. She would like to know the utilization of monthly spaces versus the metered spots in that lot, as well as other city lots. Mr. McHugh would like to see the study more detailed than the previous one. Mr. McHugh felt it would be beneficial to poll the public regarding the availability of parking. Ms. Murken questioned if that data could be easily obtained. Mr. Stapel said one needs to be careful on the reality versus perception of parking availability. PARKING UTILITY MINUTES Page 2 SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 Ms. Murken asked if there are industry standards we should be looking at regarding the usage of parking. Mr. Strong said Mark Huddleston used 75% as a critical maximum and once it goes beyond that, it begins to discourage people from trying to park in a given area. Mr. Patek noted his maintenance crews check the parking lots weekly for weeds and litter. As far as the condition of the parking lots, he is not aware of any prioritization schedule for repairs. Mr. Patek questioned if the Parking Utility even has the revenue to pay for repairs/construction. Mr. Stapel replied there have been all different ways in which past improvements have been funded: TIF, Community Redevelopment Funds, and Business Improvement District (BID). 2. A DISCUSSION ON PARKING NEEDS FOR 100 NORTH MAIN STREET. Mr. Strong provided background on the parking needs expressed by the owners of 100 North Main. Mr. Stapel suggested they purchase 24-hour parking permits similar to the ones issued for the 400 block North Main West Lot and have them enforce it. Mr. Ratchman noted that when the building was being built, they came before the Board and were adamant in obtaining parking in the Riverside Lot. It was noted that the owners of 100 North Main were paying for permits in the Riverside Lot until recently. Mr. McHugh pointed out that the Ceape Avenue Lot is underutilized at the moment because the Oshkosh Convention Center is shut down until February 2009. He is opposed to devoting any stalls to 100 North Main Street. Mr. Ratchman felt that devoting parking in this lot to 100 North Main could discourage some conventions coming to Oshkosh. Mr. McHugh mentioned that a new community center is coming to this area in a few years and parking will be needed for that. Ms. Schiessl suggested tabling this request until Mr. Braun of 100 North Main can appear before this Board. She felt with all the money being put into the Convention Center, our main concern should be with the Convention Center parking. Mr. Strong suggested revisiting this after the Convention Center reopens. Ms. Murken would like to have an on-site visit the next time this comes before the Board. STAFF ITEM 1. JEFFERSON LOT Mr. Strong brought the Board up-to-date on the work in process. He said there is talk of reserving ten parking spaces for the properties that are losing their parking spaces for aten-year period. Mr. Stapel was concerned if the complainants were the ones getting the parking spaces. He felt this may be opening up a can of worms. Mr. McHugh felt the idea of giving some parking stalls and others none was problematic. Mr. Patek pointed out it wasn't complaints but concerns brought up in prior discussions and Susan Kepplinger has made everyone aware of this. Mr. Stapel suggested possibly adding a clause to the contract that states that the spaces are reserved for ten years or until the current owner sells property, whichever one comes first. AGENDA ITEMS FOR NEXT MEETING None. PARKING UTILITY MINUTES Page 3 SEPTEMBER 10, 2008 ADJOURNMENT There being no other business to come before the Parking Utility Commission, and upon being duly moved and seconded (Murken, Ratchman), the meeting adjourned at 4:55 p. m.