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HomeMy WebLinkAboutPUC Meeting Minutes 2 8 17Parking Utility Commission Date: 2/8/17 Location: City Hall 1 Location: City Hall 1 Attendees: Absent: Jim Collins – Director Chanda Anderson – Vice-Chair James Stapel - Board Marlene Binder - Secretary Jay Ratchman - Board Lori Palmeri – Council Member Mary Murken – Chairperson Topic Facilitator Discussion Actions Meeting Started Meeting Minutes Mary Murken The PUC meeting was called to order at 4:05 pm. Accept November 11, 2016 meeting minutes 1st: Chanda Anderson 2nd: Jay Ratchman Accept Financial Reports Mary Murken Accept August & October and November 2016 Financial Reports 1st: Chanda Anderson 2nd: Jay Ratchman Parking Utility Commission Date: 2/8/17 Location: City Hall 2 Location: City Hall 2 Topic Facilitator Discussion Actions Off street parking lot naming and signage Jim Collins Mary Murken Chanda Anderson Jim Collins Jim Collins explained that Candeo Creative is assisting with the naming and creation of signage for the city owned parking lots. He said Candeo Creative was chosen because they were part of the BID. He said twenty thousand dollars have been budgeted for the signs and a consulting firm to assist with this project. He told he would like to form a group consisting of 2 members of the BID, 2 members of the PUC, the mayor and some city staff. He explained this group would meet to work on the signs and naming the parking lots. Mary Murken said she would be glad to help out. Chanda Anderson stated that she assumes she will be put on this committee by the BID. Jim Collins went on to say that the wayfinding signs to direct traffic to the parking lots would be done in-house. He explained that Candeo Creative would be consulted for the design and specifications of the signage and ways to reach out and communicate with the public Possible merger of the Parking Utility Commission with the Traffic Review Advisory Board Jim Collins Chanda Anderson Jim Collins told that City Council is interested in reducing the number of Boards because it is difficult to fill all the positions. He said one of the ideas was to possibly combine the Parking Utility Commission (PUC) with the Traffic Review Advisory Board (TRAB). Chanda Anderson added the two are very similar and that sometimes people think the TRAB already handles city owned parking lot issues and vice versa that the PUC handles on street parking regulations. Chanda Anderson expressed interest in serving on the TRAB if PUC merges. Parking Utility Commission Date: 2/8/17 Location: City Hall 3 Location: City Hall 3 Possible merger of the Parking Utility Commission with the Traffic Review Advisory Board continued Mary Murken Jim Collins Chanda Anderson Jim Collins Mary Murken asked if the debt owed the city by the PUC would present a problem merging the two. Jim Collins replied he would have to consult with the city attorney regarding this matter. He told they are looking at other Boards and Commissions as well. Chanda Anderson said the PUC does not designate how funds collected are spent so really the budget isn’t an issue. Jim Collins added that when the PUC was formed, there was more revenue coming in from the parking meters and these funds were used to purchase and make improvements to the parking lots. He explained that now parking lot improvements are made with revenue from the City’s general capital fund. He told he doesn’t know if or when this could take place but he wanted to make them aware it is a possibility in the future. Parking lot behind the Washington Building Jim Collins said originally the city was planning to sell the developers of the Washington Building 2/3 of the parking lot and retain 1/3 or approximately 20 stalls in exchange for the builder reconstructing the entire parking lot. He told that this lot was appraised at $99,000.00. The developer has run into issues since contamination was found where they need to run their storm sewer pipes. In order to get a loan they need to get a voluntary public liability exemption (VPLE). This process is going to cost an additional $100-120,000 unexpectedly. The city already spent $15,000 from community block grants to investigate the contamination. Parking Utility Commission Date: 2/8/17 Location: City Hall 4 Location: City Hall 4 Parking lot behind the Washington Building continued Jim Collins Chanda Anderson Mary Murken Jay Ratchman Jim Collins Jim Collins explained that through negotiations the current offer is the city would sell the developer 2/3rds of the lot for $1 in return the builder would pay the city up to $35,000 that would cover costs to mill and overlay the remaining 1/3 city owned portion of the lot, reconstruct the median on State Street, relocate 2 light poles and reengineer storm water management. The developer would pay all costs and assume liability related to the environmental concerns on their 2/3rds of the lot. Chanda Anderson said she would not hold up this project because people that know a lot more than we know have checked into this matter. Mary Murken stated in her opinion this was not a decision the PUC should make, it would be something the Planning Department would decide. Jay Ratchman added they have the blessing of the PUC, it is not necessary to hold up the project for another month. Jim Collins told that the demand for the remaining 20 spaces in this lot could potentially go up when the Walker recommendation to move permit parking further out is implemented. Adjournment Mary Murken The meeting adjourned at 4:55 p.m. Next meeting: March 8, 2017 at City Hall 1st: Jay Ratchman 2nd: Chanda Anderson