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RESOLUTION NO. 92-249
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ESTABLISHING DOWNTOWN PARKING COMMISSION
AND BYLAWS
A. PURPOSE
The Downtown Parking Commission is established to oversee the development
and implementation of the Downtown parking plan. This includes planning for
long range parking lot improvements and day-to-day regulation of public
parking spaces.
B. COMPOSITION AND SIZE OF COMMISSION
There is hereby established a City of Stillwater Downtown Parking
Commission hereinafter referred to as the "Commission" which shall consist
of seven (7) voting members to be appointed by the Mayor, with the advice
and consent of the City Council. The Publ ic Works Director, or his
designee, the Chief of Police, or his designee, and the Community
Development Director shall be ex-officio and non-voting members of the
Commission. All voting members shall be residents of the City of
r Stillwater. Of the seven (7) Commission members, five (5) shall be Downtown
business or property owners, and two (2) shall be City of Stillwater
residents interested in Downtown parking. Commission members shall serve
for two year terms. The initial appointments to the Commission shall be
made for the following terms; (1) year term, (2) Commissioners, (2) year
term, (3) Commissioners, and (3) year term, (2} Commissioners. Any
Commissioner that misses two consecutive meetings without notice to the
Chairman shall be removed from the Commission.
C. ORGANIZATION
A Chairman and Vice Chairman Shall be elected annually by a majority vote
of Commissioners present at the first meeting of the calendar year. During
the absence of the Chairman, the Vice Chairman shall exercise and perform
the duties of the Chairman.
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D. DUTIES AND POWERS
The Downtown Parking Commission is advisory to the City Council. It shall
have have no authority other than that expressly given to it by this
resolution.
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l. The Commission shall make recommendations to the City Council
regarding the development of a long term Downtown Parking Pl an and
day-to-day management of Downtown public parking.
2. The Commission shall seek and obtain public comments on parking
improvement projects and changes to parking regulations that may
affect businesses, property owners, customers and residents of the
community at large.
3. The Commission shall explore options for making Downtown parking
financially self sufficient by setting permit fees and fine rates and
exploring methods of financing the construction of new and maintenance
of existing parking facilities.
4. The Commission shall exercise such other functions with respect to
Downtown parking improvements as requested by the City Council.
5. The Commission shall present to the City Council a yearly report of
Commission accomplishments and activities.
E. DUTIES OF CHAIRMAN
The Chairman shall set the agenda for Commission meetings with assistance
of Staff, appoint special subcommittees of the full Commission and
represent the full Commission when recommendations are made to the City
Council.
F. STAFFING
The Community Development Department, with the assistance of the Public
Safety Department and Public Works Department, shall provide technical and
administrative assistance to the Commission.
G. MEETING
1. All meetings of the Commission shall be open meetings to which the
public and press shall be admitted.
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2. Notice of the meeting shall be given as determined by the Commission.
3. The Parking Commission shall meet as needed as determined by the
Commission.
4. Special work sessions or subcommittee meetings shall be scheduled by
the full Commission at regular meetings to study and prepare
recommendations regarding Commission parking matters.
H. QUORUM
A quorum shall consist of four (4) members of the seven (7) Commission
members. No action shall be taken by the Commission without a quorum.
1. VOTE
All action shall be taken by voice vote. Tie votes with one or more
Committee members absent shall continue the item to the next regular
meeting. Tie votes with all members present shall defeat the motion.
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J. REVISION OF BYLAWS
The Bylaws may be recommended by the Commission for approval of the City
Council. Note: All approvals are by majority unless none are required by
statute.
Adopted by Council this 1st day of December, 1992.
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