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, NOVEMBER 13, 2024.
1.
CALL TO ORDER
Gus Gutierrez called the November 13, 2024, Parking Committee meeting to order at 9:10 AM.
2.
ROLL CALL
- Present:
- Gus Gutierrez; Edward Dillon; Ryan Collins; Doris Tillman
- Absent:
- Dan Cushman; David BuShea
- 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 September 11, 2024 Meeting.
Motion was made by Ryan Collins, seconded by Edward Dillon to approve the minutes from the September 11, 2024 meeting.
- AYE:
- Doris Tillman, Edward Dillon, Gus Gutierrez, 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.
No comments
5.
OLD BUSINESS
a.
JC Penny Parking Lot Update
Selena Griffett, Project Engineer, let the committee know the bid for this project has been awarded, and they do not have a specific time frame yet for when the renovations will be completed. They are currently working on permits and the building plans were submitted on October 29th. The company will be working on getting all the approvals but will not start work until January to keep the parking lot available for the remainder of the holiday season. The work will take approximately 45 days once it starts, but she mentioned the dumpster enclosures will take a little longer. The committee discussed the loading zone in this area, and they decided to recommend enforcement rather than getting rid of the loading zones. The committee asked if they could speak with Ms. Peggy Araiz, the Community Response Director, at the next meeting.
b.
Code Enforcement updates
Ms. Griffett let the committee know this item was going to be going before the Commission but got pushed. She will need the Chairperson, Gus Gutierrez, to attend the meeting and present the discussion of requiring new developments in the Downtown area to be required to provide adequate parking. She mentioned the Planning department will not be supporting this idea, and they will be letting the Commission know their disapproval. The committee would like to discuss this with the Planning Director, Kevin Freeman, at the next meeting.
6.
COMMITTEE AND STAFF COMMENTS
Ms. Griffett mentioned to the committee that Fort Pierce Resorts is requesting additional leasing money. Deputy City Manager Jack Andrews asked Marsha Commond to give the committee an update on the negotiations. Ms. Griffett requested Ms. Commond to attend the next meeting.
7.
ADJOURNMENT
Gus Gutierrez adjourned the meeting at 10:01 A.M.
ATTEST:
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