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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2010-10-21 DTPC PacketTHE BIRTHPLACE OF MINNESOTA ' DOWNTOWN PARKING COMMISSION AGENDA Thursday, October 21, 2010 8:30 AM; Riverview Room, City Hall 1. CALL TO ORDER 2. APPROVAL OF SEPTEMBER 16, 2010 MINUTES 3. NEW BUSINESS 3.01. DISCUSSION OF MCGLYNN SHUTTLE CONCEPT 4. OLD BUSINESS 4.01. RAMP SURVEILLANCE CAMERAS 5. OTHER BUSINESS 5.01. NELSON COMPLAINT 5.02. COUNCIL ACTIONS 5.03. CONFIRM NEXT COMMISSION MEETING DATE 6. ADJOURN agenda discussion action election of officers Curt Newcomb moved out of Stillwater, thus it was necess r` for the Commission to elect a new chair. Following the recommendation of city staff all three officer positions were opened for election. A motion was made and seconded to eet Aimee Peletier as chair, Jeff Johnson as vice -chair and David Korte as secretary and to have their terms be one year. The motion passed in a unanimous voice vote. Curt Newcomb was thanked for his service to the eleinmissiotuand the City of Stillwater. approval of July 16, 2010 minutes A motion was made and seconded to approve the minute ' motion passed in a unanimous voice vote. Note: There was not a meeting in r 2010. David will forward the approved minutes to Stillwater's city clerk. Len's grocery store request Len Nelson of Len's Grocery Store • the 'Omer of Myrtle permission to place three parkin ; Eby the store. shop make and install the signs . -'d pay all the osts signs rea "Parking for Len's . ® Residents Only' shared : '$ d?e Commission is customer's evaluate® difficulty with parking. Commission discu' -d possible solutions and then a City make and in 1 three or four "30 minute parking" a wens requested He also req i ested the city sign Mr. Nelson suggested the _ art of his presentation, he f his store and their motion was made to have the signs with striping by the on placement and the number signs and striping. It was also and changes maybe Bill will forward this recommendation for final approval and implementation. store. The city engineering=department would decide of spaces that would fit. Mr. Nelson would pay for the mentioned that Washington Countys studying this corner coming. The motion passed in a unanimous voice vote. Item 2 Commissioners present: Commissioners absent: City Staff present: City Staff absent: Guests Submitted by: Stillwater Downtown Parking Commission Meeting Minutes September 16, 2010 Aimee Peletier, chair/business; David Korte, secretary /resident; Dave Junker „ Sherri Hopfe Franke, business Jeff Johnson, vice - chair /resident John Gannaway, police chief; Dennis Pasket, parking enforcemenoffieer Bill Turnblad, community development director L' Curt Newcomb, former parking commission chair; Len Nelson ;Tyner of Len's Grocery Store David Korte agenda discussion action monthly ramp pass validity during events Currently contract parking passes are not valid during events. Most events occur outside of business hours and pose no problem for contract parking, but on the Thursday and Friday of Lumberjack Days there was an issue. The Commission 4 reviewed the background material, points to consider and starec e o endation,, A motion was made and seconded to allow contract parking passes to . e va . ng business hours on the Thursday and Friday of Lumberjack Days. The mof.n p % ed in a unanimous voice vote. Bill will forward this recommendation for final approval and implementation. use of River Lot on July 4th Dennis presented his concerns for public safety and unsan o ion ed use spots by vendors and dumpsters in the River Lot for the 4 stated this was the worst congestion he has seen in his 14 years or working He said placement of unsanctioned vendors and dumpsters . sed 'n with vehicle and pedestrian traffic that resulted in his concern for public also stated the Downtown Parking Commissions Enterprise Fund onl $111.00 from vendors for this event; many vendors occupying spaces the use of paid parking spots. >> ` A motion was made and seconded to recommend to th 2f 1 4th of Committee that the River Lot be shut down and used for the exclusive event and the event organizer be directed in the of for the safety of the public. The r tion passed in a ° unanimous voice of paid pa r Dennis the event. . `•ous congestion safety. He ' ce ed di. n ay for July Negotiation use of the and dumpsters vote. Bill will forward this recommendation for final approval 'o` i lementation. Harvest Fest special event permit The special event application for the "Stillwater Harvest Fe Pumpkin Weight Off," requested by the Main e Stillwater IBAV & ater CVB, was reviewed. A motion vas made and second dto approve this special event per their application. The motion o , 'sed in a unanimous voice vote. Bill will forward this recommendation to the city council for final approval and implementation. Wooly Weekend special event permit The applicat • , ecial eventWo' ` Weekend at 45 Degrees" requested by Jeff Anderson was reviewed. A motion w s ade and seconded to approve this special event per the' r..pli on. The motion paed in a unanimous voice vote. Bill will forward this recommendation to the city council for final approval and implementation. update on ramp surveillance cameras John sai ®;interested The mo entrance November vendo ere out and city staff gave them a tour of the ramp. portant locatio o p ia the cameras will be in the stairwells as well the . • exit. John said t i is a possibility they could be installed by 2J 0. Bids with staff recommendations will be presented to the Commission at the next meeting. council action on parking rate policy John said council •+ imously approved the Commission's recommend +, parking rates. t Bill will forward this recommendation for final approval and implementation. agenda discussion action resident's parking pass There was brief discussion regarding the possibility of a residents' parking pass. The Commissioners agreed to discuss the idea at a future meeting. N„ For a future agenda, city staff will put together material for the Commission to review re: the possibility of creating a resident's parking pass. next meeting The next meeting will be Thursday, October 21, 2010 8:30 a.m at i H Bill will send out an agenda and supporting documentation before meeting. Item 3.01 TO: Downtown Parking Commission FROM: Bill Turnblad, Community Development Director DATE: October 18, 2010 RE: Discussion of McGlynn Shuttle Concept INTRODUCTION Mr. McGlynn would like to open a downtown shuttle service next year. The shuttle would run past each of 8 to 12 stops every 5 to 15 minutes. There would be about 4 stops on Main Street and the rest of the stops would be in various off Main parking lots. The general goal of the service would be to provide connections between parking lots and downtown businesses and attractions. DISCUSSION POINTS The proposed business plan and service information is provided by Mr. McGlynn in the attachment. He will also be present at the Parking Commission meeting to present his proposal. Requested of the City are the following items: Discuss the concept plan and give Mr. McGlynn feedback on his specific requests. Based upon the feedback, Mr. McGlynn will submit a detailed proposal with proposed locations and specific requests. It will be brought back to the Parking Commission for consideration and a recommendation to the City Council. bt REQUESTED ACTION _ i 1 lwa ter. T H E 81 R 7 N PLACE O F MINNESOTA I N N E J 1. Approve locations for 4 to 6 shuttle shelters. 2. Pay for the costs of the shuttle shelters, their installation and their maintenance. 3. Pay for the costs of manufacturing and installing 10 to 20 shuttle stop signs. 4. Provide a location for the ticket booth. 5. Provide locations for electrical outlets and meters for recharging the batteries of the electric shuttles. 6. Provide location for electrical outlet and meter for ticket booth. 7. Provide downtown attraction maps and other brochures to be handed out by shuttle drivers or be available at ticket booth and shuttle shelters. 8. Waive the first year parking fees for the parking lot and on- street spaces used by the . shuttle service. Introducing the Stillwater Shuttle • Don't let the driving & hassles of trying to find a downtown space keep you from visiting Historic Stillwater! • Introducing a new eco- friendly shuttle service for the Stillwater downtown Area. • The Stillwater Shuttle's electric vehicles is a fast, fun and "green" way to get to your favorite downtown business. • Just go to one of the eight conveniently located shuttle stops and a Stillwater Shuttle will pick you up for your ride to main street. ( Every 5 to 10 minutes). If you want you can hop -on and hop -off all day long. In minutes you are conveniently whisked from your parking lot to one of the many Stillwater attractions. • When its time to leave just hop back on and the shuttle will return you to your original destination or somewhere else within the service area comfortably and in fashion. • It's that simple! • The City of Stillwater along with the Stillwater Shuttle and its electric vehicles are proud to be doing their part to make Stillwater a friendlier place to visit while helping our environment. Why a shuttle Service? • Overcomes perception that downtown parking is difficult. • Encourages use & creates awareness for all Stillwater parking facilities • Promotes friendlier /easier access to Stillwater • Free: Way - finding & mini-tour showcasing Stillwater's points of interest • Provides easy access to all downtown area businesses • Great city attraction The Concept Shuttle service to & from Stillwater parking facilities to downtown businesses * Old time trolley theme * Free way- finding service /mini tour * Fast /convenient pick -up & drop -off * Low cost L a m a) E E V 06 Shuttle Service • Low cost visitor & resident transportation • Round trip service • Hop -on / Hop -off all day • Runs every 5 to 15 Minutes • Eight - twelve scenic stops - (See map) • Includes: Free way- finding /mini- tour & local map Free w /trolley tour purchase (per marketing Agreement) Proposal • Shuttle /trolley permit - April /May 2011 • Access to eight to twelve shuttle stops -TBT (Primarily parking facilities/ 2- 4 on main street) • City of Stillwater provides shuttle shelters (4 -6 sites) • Stillwater Shuttle provides shuttle Stop signage (10 -20 signs) • Parking for shuttles & trolley w /access to electricity • Location for ticket booth • Waive permit /parking fees first year • Stillwater Shuttle will and provide free attractions map • Stillwater Shuttle will provide free City of Stillwater /community interest message during each trip (DVD monitors) • Stillwater Shuttle will provide free way- finding service Bill Turnblad From: John Gannaway Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 11:35 AM To: Dave Magnuson Cc: Bill Turnblad; Dennis Pasket Subject: RE: Handicapped Parking on Main St. Am forwarding the complaint to the parking commission, which meets this Thursday. Original Message From: Dave Magnuson [ mailto: dtmagnuson @magnusonlawfirm.com] Sent: Monday, October 18, 2010 11:34 AM To: John Gannaway Subject: Handicapped Parking on Main St. John, Just had a call from Kathy Nelson who complains that when the parking was taken from Main St. to give a right turn for bridge traffic her handicapped spot was taken. She wants it back because she loves to shop in the Dowtown and this was a really good place. She knows that that spot is lost, but near on Main would do. Dave David T. Magnuson Magnuson Law Firm 333 North Main Street, Suite 202 Stillwater, MN 55082 Phone (651) 439 -9464 Fax (651) 439 -5641 Cell (651) 492 -0997 DTMagnuson@amagnusonlawfirm.com NOTICE: This message is covered by the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Title 18, United States Code, §§ 2510 -2521. This e-mail and any attached files are deemed privileged and confidential, and are intended solely for the use of the individual(s) or entity to whom this e-mail is addressed. 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