MINUTES OF A MEETING OF THE PARKING COMMITTEE OF THE CITY OF FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, HELD IN THE 2ND FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM, 100 NORTH U.S. #1, FORT PIERCE, FLORIDA, AT 9:00 A.M. ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 10, 2023.
1.
CALL TO ORDER
Gus Gutierrez called the May 10, 2023, Parking Committee meeting to order at 9:01 AM.
2.
ROLL CALL
- Present:
- Gus Gutierrez; John Heaning; Edward Dillon; Ryan Collins; Doris Tillman
- Absent:
- Dan Cushman; David BuShea
- Staff Present:
- Jack Andrews, City Engineer; Brittany Meredith, Deputy City Clerk
3.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a.
Approval of the Minutes from the April 5, 2023, Meeting.
Motion was made by Ryan Collins, seconded by John Heaning to approve the minutes from the April 05, 2023 meeting.
- AYE:
- Doris Tillman, Edward Dillon, Gus Gutierrez, John Heaning, Ryan Collins
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 the “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 the “Comments from the Public” section.
Sue Buckland
5.
NEW BUSINESS
a.
Present the Layout for vendor and boat trailer parking
City Engineer, Jack Andrews presented the vendor and boat trailer parking. The Committee asked if the City could install signage for no overnight parking. Doris Tillman commented that none of the vendors will want to park so far away from the event space.
The motion was made by Ryan and 2nd by Ed for the lease and proposal together.
The motion was made by Ryan and 2nd by Ed for the lease and proposal together.
Motion was made by Ryan Collins, seconded by Edward Dillon to approve as presented.
- AYE:
- Doris Tillman, Edward Dillon, Gus Gutierrez, John Heaning, Ryan Collins
Passed
b.
Option to pursue leasing property for additional Parking
An overview of the option to pursue leasing the property for additional parking was presented by Mr. Michael Broderick. He mentioned the cost would be the property taxes and liability costs. The Committee asked what the number of spaces available with this additional parking area was and Mr. Andrews let them know it would be about 40-50 additional spaces.
Motion was made by Edward Dillon, seconded by John Heaning to draft a long-term lease for this property.
- AYE:
- Doris Tillman, Edward Dillon, Gus Gutierrez, John Heaning, Ryan Collins
Passed
c.
Kayak parking signage approval
Mr. Andrews presented the Kayak Parking signage to the Committee for their approval. The Committee all agreed that the signs are much needed and there will be 3 of them installed.
Motion was made by Edward Dillon, seconded by Ryan Collins to approve the Kayak Parking signage as presented.
- AYE:
- Doris Tillman, Edward Dillon, Gus Gutierrez, John Heaning, Ryan Collins
Passed
d.
Update on JC Penny parking lot from the Presentation to the FPRA meeting
Mr. Andrews gave the update on the presentation that was presented to the FPRA Board. The Committee discussed the pros and cons of redoing the parking lot and the future of the parking lot as a parking garage as depicted in the Downtown Master Plan. They do not want to lose 25 parking spaces in a central parking area Downtown. The Committee agreed that they would like to see the estimate for the upgrades for the parking lot before they can approve it.
Motion was made by Edward Dillon, seconded by John Heaning to explore the viability of the Master Plans Mixed Use Garage and bringing the parking lot into ADA compliance now.
- AYE:
- Doris Tillman, Edward Dillon, Gus Gutierrez, John Heaning, Ryan Collins
Passed
e.
Suggestion to rename the JC Penny Parking lot
The Committee discussed the possibility of renaming the JC Penny parking lot, and they would like to see if the City could reach out to the community to see if they have any ideas for the renaming of the parking lot.
Motion was made by Edward Dillon, seconded by John Heaning to start the process of renaming the parking lot.
- AYE:
- Doris Tillman, Edward Dillon, Gus Gutierrez, John Heaning, Ryan Collins
Passed
6.
COMMITTEE AND STAFF COMMENTS
7.
ADJOURNMENT
Gus Gutierrez adjourned the meeting at 10:11 AM.
ATTEST:
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