PARKING COMMITTEE
BOARD AGENDA
BOARD AGENDA
Parking Committee - Friday, June 12, 2020 - 12:00 p.m.
City Hall - Commission Chambers, 100 North U.S. #1, Fort Pierce, Florida
City Hall - Commission Chambers, 100 North U.S. #1, Fort Pierce, Florida
1.
CALL TO ORDER
Chairman Michael Broderick called the meeting to order at 12:03 PM.
2.
ROLL CALL
- Present:
- Dan Cushman; Gus Gutierrez; Michael Broderick; Doris Tillman; Anton Kreisl; Tom Perona
- Absent:
- Marvin Grimsley; David Bushea
- Staff Present:
- Audria Moore-Wells, Special Projects Coordinator; Shyanne Helms, Economic Development Manager; Sara Delgado, Administrative Assistant
3.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a.
Minutes from the March 11, 2020 meeting
Motion was made by Tom Perona, seconded by Anton Kreisl to approve the minutes.
- AYE:
- Tom Perona, Anton Kreisl, Dan Cushman, Doris Tillman, Gus Gutierrez, Michael Broderick
Passed
4.
COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
Any person who wishes to comment on any subject on this Agenda may be heard at this time. Please limit your comments to no more than five (5) minutes, as this section of the Agenda is limited to thirty minutes. The Parking Committee will not be able to take any official action under “Comments from the Public” section.
Any person who wishes to comment on any subject on this Agenda may be heard at this time. Please limit your comments to no more than five (5) minutes, as this section of the Agenda is limited to thirty minutes. The Parking Committee will not be able to take any official action under “Comments from the Public” section.
5.
OLD BUSINESS
a.
Extending 2- hour street parking surrounding Courthouse
Chairman Michael Broderick suggested potentially meeting with a representative from the Courthouse to understand their needs, perhaps at the next meeting. Audria Moore-Wells mentioned she has been in communication with representatives from the Courthouse and it was agreed they should go to the next meeting.
b.
Parking Study Recommendation
Commissioner Perona mentioned that Chairman Michael Broderick did a very good job with the report that he presented to the City Commission and explained how the parking situation is top priority and it is time to get ahead of this situation and not behind it.
6.
NEW BUSINESS
a.
City Marina Parking by Marina Manager, Dean Kubitschek
Dean Kubitschek, Marina Manager, gave an overview of the parking usage on the waterfront as well as parking options that might help in the downtown area. Anton Kreisl recommended that they explore the option to develop the grassy area in the Marina parking lot into multi-functional parking. Gus Gutierrez seconded that recommendation.
Commissioner Perona did mention how much the residents of the area like the green space and might not appreciate it being paved and turned into a parking lot, especially since the Saturday Farmers Market uses that space as well. He mentioned to think it through to accommodate both parking and multi-use facilities. Commissioner Perona added that it would be good to include it as an item of discussion on a Conference Agenda for the Commission.
b.
Closure of 2nd Street and the use of on-street parking by businesses
Shyanne Helms, Communications and Economic Development Manager, described the concept of the parklet program and how these are pilot programs. The program was launched on May 28, 2020 and the City provided the barriers to the businesses through FPRA funding. As of right now there are 20 active parklets and 33 parking spaces that are being used for the program.
The closure of 2nd Street was first attempted on Memorial Day weekend and after that first closure Ms. Helms recommended that 2nd Street not be closed again since the parklet program is working so well and sees no need to continue shutting down 2nd Street.
The next topic was the short-term loading zone that would be for any business to use as well as pickup and drop-off. Michael Broderick asked Ms. Helms if she would like to come up with a plan for loading and designated vendor or tenant parking for the downtown business needs.
The closure of 2nd Street was first attempted on Memorial Day weekend and after that first closure Ms. Helms recommended that 2nd Street not be closed again since the parklet program is working so well and sees no need to continue shutting down 2nd Street.
The next topic was the short-term loading zone that would be for any business to use as well as pickup and drop-off. Michael Broderick asked Ms. Helms if she would like to come up with a plan for loading and designated vendor or tenant parking for the downtown business needs.
c.
Short-term temporary parking for to-go/curbside pickup downtown
d.
Extending 2-hour parking to 2 1/2 to 3-hour parking to promote the patronage of downtown businesses
Michael Broderick asks for everyone's comments on extending the 2-hour parking to 2 1/2 or 3-hour parking. Anton Kreisl recommended that the 2-hour parking not be extended but would like to have someone from Code Enforcement to speak more about it. The board members agree not to extend the 2-hour parking.
7.
COMMITTEE AND STAFF COMMENTS
8.
ADJOURNMENT
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