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call to order Aimee called the meeting to order at 8:30 a.m.
approval of agenda A motion was made and seconded to approve the agenda as presented. The motion
passed in a unanimous voice vote.
approval of March minutes A motion was made and seconded to approve the March 24, 2011 meeting minutes.
The motion passed in a unanimous voice vote.
David will forward approved minutes to
the Stillwater city clerk.
request for parking spaces
for the Minnesota Fire
Engine Club event
Bill presented a request from the Minnesota Fire Engine Club for an event permit for
the "Stillwater Fire Muster." The event is to be held on Sunday, June 26 from noon
to 5 PM. The event would feature vintage fire trucks and would include a parade,
static display of parked fire engines, and a water canon display. Rick Wente,
representing the Minnesota Fire Engine Club, gave the commission more details about
the request for parking spaces. After discussion a motion was made to approve the
use of the 50 spaces reserved for River Market customers, with written permission
from River Market, as well as the use of 50 spaces in the Mulberry Point Lot if
needed, at the standard fee. The motion was seconded and passed in a unanimous
voice vote.
Bill will forward this recommendation to
the City Council upon receipt of the
written permission from River Market.
Allen Okerman request for
parking ramp
Bill presented a request from Allen Okerman of Riverside Commons. Mr. Okerman
was granted an off - season residential parking permit for the municipal ramp this past
off- season; the pass expires on April 30, 2011. Rivertown Commons is short three
parking spaces in their lot so Mr. Okerman will have to start parking on the street
after April 30 and move his car every three hours. Bill presented again the reasons
why the Parking Commission and the City Council will not sell residential permits to
the ramp. The Commission was sympathetic with the difficulty of Mr. Okerman in
finding year -round parking but thought the owners of Rivertown Commons need to
solve their own parking problems and not look to the city for the resolution of the
problem. After discussion a motion was made to deny Mr. Okerman's request for a
24/7 pass for 2011 in the ramp but to allow three spots in gravel Lot #10 Mulberry
St/Second St. The motion was seconded and passed in a unanimous voice vote.
Bill will forward the recommendation to
the City Council and will contact the
management of Rivertown Commons to
explain the decision.
Commissioners present:
City staff present:
City staff absent:
Guest:
Submitted by:
Item 3 Draft
Stillwater Downtown Parking Commission
Meeting Minutes
April 21, 2011
Aimee Peletier, chair/business; Jeff Johnson, vice - chair /resident; David Korte, secretary/resident; Gerald Helmberger, resident;
Dave Junker, resident; Sherri Hopfe Franke, business; Daren Anderson, resident
Doug Menikheim, councilman; Bill Turnblad, community development director; Dennis Pasket, parking enforcement officer.
John Gannaway, police chief
Allen Okerman, resident of Rivertown Commons; Richard Wente, Minnesota Fire Engine Club; David Eckberg, St. Croix Events
David Korte
Spring Art Fair parking
space request
Bill presented a request from the Spring Art Fair for the weekend of May 21 -22. An
air photo was presented showing the layout of the art fair using city parking lots 2, 4
and 5. David Eckberg also presented information about the event and answered the
Commissioners' questions. After discussion a motion was made to approve the
request to use the requested parking spots at a cost of $3,627. The motion was
seconded and passed in a unanimous voice vote.
Bill will forward the recommendation to
the City Council.
handicapped parking request
at 208 S 3" St
Bill presented a request from Jim Buege of Alcoholics Anonymous (A.A.) for the
City to reserve two on- street handicapped parking spaces in front of their building.
Jim said since five on- street spaces across the street had been designated as a "no
parking" zone, it's been more difficult for handicapped A.A. clients to find accessible
parking. The Commission, after reviewing the area parking and other business and
residential use, questioned why the building ownership doesn't add more handicap
spaces to their parking on the west side of the building. This request was presented at
last month's meeting and was tabled at that time for additional information. Mr.
Buege was scheduled to be at today's meeting to answer questions and give additional
information but was not present. After discussion a motion was made to deny the
request. The motion was seconded and passed in a six to one voice vote.
update on City Council
business
Bill updated the Commission on the following recent City Council actions pertaining
to the Parking Commission's recommendations:
dental clinic parking lease: approved.
Cruisin' on the St. Croix: approved at $50 per event day with 13 days scheduled.
Farmer's Market: waived fee for parking spaces.
trolley Dennis asked if he should paint the curb behind the gas station in the space reserved
for the new trolley service. As there is some question if the service will be starting
this summer, Dennis will hold off until it is known that the trolley will be operational.
next meeting The next meeting will be Thursday, May 19, 2011 at 8:30 A.M., Conference
Room 213, City Hall.
Bill will send out an agenda and
supporting documentation before the
meeting.
adjourn A motion was made and seconded to adjourn the meeting at 9:45 a.m. and passed in a
unanimous voice vote.
agenda discussion action
draft