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, AUGUST 14, 2024.
1.
CALL TO ORDER
Ryan Collins called the August 14, 2024, Parking Committee meeting to order at 9:00 AM.
2.
ROLL CALL
- Present:
- David BuShea; John Heaning; Edward Dillon; Ryan Collins; Doris Tillman
- Absent:
- Dan Cushman; Gus Gutierrez
- Staff Present:
- Selena Griffett, Project Engineer; Julie Bye, Engineering Executive Assistant; Brittany Meredith, Deputy City Clerk
3.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a.
Approval of the Minutes from the July 10, 2024 Meeting.
Motion was made by John Heaning, seconded by David BuShea to approve the minutes from the July 10, 2024 Meeting.
- AYE:
- David BuShea, Doris Tillman, Edward Dillon, 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 “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.
None
5.
OLD BUSINESS
a.
Parking Garage Counter System update
Project Engineer, Selena Griffett let the committee know the company started the installation on Monday. Their goal is to have the system functional by Labor Day. The Committee asked about the data and Ms. Griffett let them know a representative from the company would be at the next meeting to give updates and a brief presentation.
b.
JC Penny Parking Lot update
Ms. Griffett mentioned the design has been sent, and a quote has been received. Engineering will be discussed with management on the approval or disapproval. She let them know that dumpster enclosures are expensive, and they discussed the option of wooden structures. They agreed that enclosures are important and if they do it in wood it won’t last long. The committee would like to review the contract before it is sent to the Commission.
c.
Code Enforcement updates
Ms. Griffett let the committee know Code Enforcement is still working on the ordinance for parking. Code will be bringing all the updates to the Commission at once. The committee asked if they could review the ordinance before it goes to the Commission.
6.
COMMITTEE AND STAFF COMMENTS
The committee asked if their recommendation for marking new developments have adequate parking can go directly to the Commission. Ms. Griffett discussed leases and that the payments are being changed to monthly payments instead of quarterly and let the committee know the City cannot have leases over 12 months as it become a liability.
7.
ADJOURNMENT
Ryan Collins adjourned the meeting at 9:52 A.M.
ATTEST:
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