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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2013-179 RESOLUTION NO. 2013-179 CITY OF STILLWATER WASHINGTON COUNTY,MINNESOTA A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING RATES FOR THE MUNICIPAL PARKING RAMP WHEREAS, the City of Stillwater owns and operates a parking ramp at 200 North 2nd Street; and WHEREAS, the parking ramp was constructed primarily to accommodate commercial parking in the form of contract parking,transient parking, and event parking;but the ramp will also accommodate 25 residential spaces1; and WHEREAS, the fees charged to park in the municipal ramp are intended to cover the operations and maintenance costs of the facility; and WHEREAS, the ramp opened on November 23, 2009 using the fee scheduled as adopted in Resolution 2009-177, but with experience the City recognizes that the fee schedule is in need of revising. NOW,THEREFORE,BE IT RESOLVED, that the City Council of the City of Stillwater hereby adopts the following fee schedule for the municipal ramp and rescinds Resolution 2009-177: 1) Transient Parking(sometimes known as Hourly Parking). a) Transient parking is available daily(except during events). i) The standard rate is a flat fee of$3 to park all day. ii) Summer (May 1 - Oct 31) weekend (Thursday at 5:00 pm - Sunday at 8:00 pm) rate is a flat fee of$5 to park all day. b) All day transient parking is available until 2:30 am. After that time transient parking vehicles must be out of the ramp or are subject to a parking fine and possibly towing. c) During events the posted event fee will be charged instead of the standard rate. d) Bulk Coupons. i) Transient parking coupons can be purchased in advance at a discounted rate if purchasing at least 10 of them. (1) A standard $3 coupon is reduced to $2.50 each when at least 10 are purchased. (2) A summer weekend $5 coupon is reduced to $4.50 each when at least 10 are purchased. 1 Since the parking ramp and its associated surface lot on 3r1 Street were constructed with Tax Increment Financing,only 10%of the parking spaces may be used for non-commercial(i.e.residential)parking. 250 spaces were created;therefore up to 25 of them may be used residentially. Page 2 of 3 2) Contract Parking2. a) Business Hour Passes. i) This type of pass is valid weekdays between 6:00 am and 6:00 pm. A minimum purchase of three months is required. After 6:00 pm hourly fees will apply. (1) Pass for uncovered space (4th level) $10 /month (2) Pass for covered space (levels 1 -3) $15 /month (3) Covered spaces, bulk rate (5 or more) $12/ month each (4) Pass for covered reserved space $20 /month ii) After 6:00 pm transient parking rates apply. iii) Businesses passes are not valid during event parking. b) Extended Hours Business Passes. A minimum purchase of three months is required. (1) Covered reserved space (until9 pm) $23 /month (2) Hospitality Industry pass (until 6 am) $20 /month 3) Event Parking. a) Currently event parking is charged all day on the 4th of July and on Father's Day (for the Stillwater Criterium). i) The City Council may change the list of event dates. b) Event parking is a flat fee of $10. c) Event parking is valid until 2:30 am. After that time event vehicles must be out of the ramp or are subject to a parking fine and possibly towing. 4) Residential Parking (sometimes known as 24/7 passes)2. a) A total of 25 passes are available in the parking ramp for non - commercial customers, i.e. residential customers that wish to park vehicles without restrictions on hours being parked. b) Eight are reserved for Rivertown Commons residents. These 8 spaces are a courtesy offered by the City Council to off -set the 8 spaces which were previously reserved for Rivertown Commons in the City's surface lot prior to removing the lot and building the parking ramp. (1) These eight passes are available for $25 /month each [3 month minimum purchase required]. c) One seasonal residential pass is available to Rivertown Commons between November 1St and May 1st. (1) This seasonal residential pass is available for $35 /month [3 month min- imum purchase required]. d) 11 residential parking passes are available to any resident of the City of Stillwater that has a valid and current handicapped parking permit issued by the State of Minnesota. (1) These 11 passes are available for $25 /month each [3 month minimum purchase required]. e) 5 residential parking passes are available to any resident of the City of Stillwater on a first -come, first - served basis. (1) These 5 passes are available for $35 /month each [3 month minimum purchase required]. 2 A $5 activation fee is charged when the parking pass is initially purchased. Each time the card is misplaced and must be replaced by the City, a $5 reactivation fee will be charged. Page 3 of 3 5) Free Parking. Parking is free and open to the general public at the following times3 a) Every Sunday from 6:00 am to 1:00 pm. b) Christmas from Christmas Eve at 1:00 pm until noon on Christmas Day. c) Good Friday from 6:00 pm until 1:30 am. d) Easter Sunday from 6:00 am until 1:00 pm. Enacted by the City Council of the City of Stillwater, Minnesota this 29h day of October, 2013. CITY OF STILL Diane F. Ward, City Clerk s These free parking hours were established according to the terms of a Development Contract dated 6/12/08 between the City of Stillwater and Trinity Lutheran Church.