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Stillwater Downtown Parking Commission
Meeting Minutes
October 21, 2010
Commissioners present: Aimee Peletier, chair/business; Jeff Johnson, vice-chair/resident; David Korte, secretary/resident; Dave Junker, resident;
Sherri Hopfe Franke, business
City Staff present: Bill Turnblad, community development director; Dennis Pasket, parking enforcement officer; Mike Pogge, city pla
City Staff absent: John Gannaway, police chief
Guest: Tom McGlynn
Submitted by: David Korte
agenda discussion action
call to order Aimee called the meeting to order.
approval of September 16, A motion was made and seconded to approve the minutes. The motiDavid will forward the approved
2010 minutes unanimous voice vote. minutes to StillwaterÈs city clerk.
discussion of MyGlynn Tom McGlynn presented a proposed business plan and service infor
shuttle concept slides and written material. His concept is to open a downtown
year. The shuttle service would run past each of 8-12 stops every 5 to 15 minutes.
There would be four stops on Main Street and the rest of the sto
off-Main Street parking lots. The general goal of the service would
connections between parking lots and downtown business and attractions.
Tom requested from the Commission to have designated parking spa
the shuttle service as well on-street spaces for stops. He also requested to have the
cost of these parking spaces waived for the first year of operat
Commission members complemented Tom on his entrepreneurial spiri
concerns over the viability of his business plan. Members felt
attraction in Stillwater and visitors enjoy walking down both si
into the different shops. With parking being within several block
members did not think many riders would be interested in using h
A motion was made and seconded to not approve Tom McGlynnÈs requ
the first year parking fees or to have designated parking spaces in the pay lots fo
shuttle service or on-street spaces for stops. The motion passed in a unanimous voice
vote.
Tom stated he appreciated the information he had gained from the
commission. He said would use this information to revise his business
agenda discussion action
ramp surveillance cameras Mike updated the commission on the process of installing surveilMike will present staff
parking ramp. He stated the bids had gone out but when the cityed them back recommendation for a vendor on
the bidders had not followed directions due to some confusion inthe ramp surveillance camera
were therefore rejected and the bids were rewritten correcting t
out again. Mike said the bids should be back and will be presene commission
at its next meeting. He hopes the cameras could be installed by
of 2011.
Nelson complaint City staff and a commission member received a complaint from Kathy Nelson, Bill will forward this
Stillwater resident. She is concerned that a handicapped parkinrecommendation for approval(s)
Main Street when the right turn lane for bridge traffic was exteand possible implementation.
made and seconded to place a handicapped parking space on the east side of Main
Street just north of Nelson Street. The motion passed in a unan
city council actions Bill had not have any information from the last city council meeting that was relevant
to this commission.
parking ramp winter storage Dennis said the question had risen about using the parking ramp
of vehicles. Bill explained that the ramp was built with TIFF fwas therefore
built for the economic development of the downtown and not perso
residents. The City Council has already voiced its decision tha
be used for winter storage of vehicles.
confirm next commission The next meeting will be Thursday, November 18, 2010 at 8:30 a.m. at City Hall. Bill will send out an agenda and
meeting date supporting documentation before
the meeting.
adjourn A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting. The moti
unanimous voice vote.
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