HomeMy WebLinkAbout2024-015 (Granting Parking Stall Reservation to Rivertown Transportation, LLC dba Stillwater Trolley for Operation of Trolley Tours in 2024-Rescinding Resolution 2021-021)City of Stillwater
Washington County, Minnesota
RESOLUTION 2024-015
RESOLUTION GRANTING PARKING STALL RESERVATION TO
RIVERTOWN TRANSPORTATION, LLC DBA STILLWATER TROLLEY
FOR THE OPERATION OF TROLLEY TOURS IN 2024
AND RESCINDING RESOLUTION 2021-021
WHEREAS, Rivertown Transportation, LLC dba Stillwater Trolley has made a
request to renew permission to reserve two parking stall on Nelson Street to operate,
a trolley tour, on City roadways downtown; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Stillwater approved Resolution
2021-021 on February 2, 2021 for permission to operate the trolley tour business in
2021, 2022, and 2023; and
WHEREAS, the business will operate in substantially the same manner in 2024,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Stillwater City Council hereby
grants a license to Rivertown Transportation, LLC dba Stillwater Trolley to reserve
two parking stalls to operate a trolley tour on City roadways subject to the following
conditions:
1. Review and approval by the Police Department and the Public Works
Department.
2. This resolution is valid through December 31 of the year issued. Any new
permission requires a new application from the City Clerk.
3. No approval will be granted without proof of general liability insurance in the
minimum amount of $1,500,000 per occurrence.
4. Operating restrictions and conditions:
a. No tour vehicle may be operated upon a publicsidewalk.
b. No tour vehicle may use any public street orother public property as a
waiting area unless such area is a legal motor vehicle parking area.
c. Public safety is paramount in the operation of any multiple -purpose
tour cycle. Consequently, each multiple -purpose tour cycle must be
equipped with the following:
i. Front and rear turn signals
ii. Head lights
iii. Taillights
iv. Any other equipment required to comply with applicable federal
and state laws
d. All multi -purpose tour vehicles are, at all reasonable times, subject to
inspection by the City of Stillwater.
e. Tour vehicle operators must have in their possession a valid
driver's license while in control of any multiple -purpose tour
vehicle, and shall operate the tour vehicle in compliance with all
applicable federal, state, and local traffic laws, and in a manner
so as to assure the safety of persons and property.
f. All tour vehicle operators must obey and comply with any lawful
order or direction of any police officer, traffic control agent, or
regulatory services inspector.
g. The City reserves the right to alter or limit tour vehicle
operations to specified routes and streets if required for public
safety reasons.
h. If Mulberry Point should be limited to pedestrian traffic only, the City
reserves the right to eliminate the tour vehicle access to this area.
i. The City reserves the right to require that any idle tour vehicle be
parked in a specified location while idling or waiting for customers.
j. Upon receipt of any substantiated complaints, as determined by
the City Administrator, the resolution will be placed on the next
available City Council agenda for review.
5. During periods of flooding, tour vehicles will not be allowed to operate on
Water Street.
6. The rate for the reserved on -street parking space on Water Street is $9 per
day. The fee for 2024 will be $1,512. This must be paid by April 30th.
Adopted by the Stillwater City Council this 6th day of February, 2024.
CITY OF STAILLWATER ,
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Ted Kozlowski, Mayor
ATT5ST:
Beth Wolf, City Cler