Planning Commission - April 26, 2018 Minutes
The Regular Meeting of the Board of Parking Commissioners of the City of Fargo, North Dakota, was held in the City Commission Room at City Hall at 9:00 o'clock a.m., Thursday, April 26, 2018.
The Parking Commissioners present or absent were as follows:
Present: Chairperson Mike Williams, Margie Bailly, Brian Hayer, Randy Thorson, Jay Krabbenhoft
Absent: None
Chairperson Williams called the meeting to order.
Item 1: Approve Order of Agenda
Member Hayer moved the Order of Agenda be approved as presented. Second by
Member Bailly. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item 2: Minutes: Regular Meetings of January 25, 2018 and March 22, 2018
Member Thorson moved the minutes of the January 25, 2018 and March 22, 2018
Parking Commission meetings be approved. Second by Member Bailly. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item 3: Interstate Report/Financial Data
Andy Renfrew, Interstate Parking (IP), presented the March 2018 financial and operations reports.
Item 4: ROCO Events Discussion
Mr. Renfrew reported that staff is continuing to work with the Downtown Community Partnership (DCP) on this item, and the final draft will be presented at the next meeting for approval of the Board.
Item 5: 15-Minute Parking in Front of Radisson Hotel (2nd Avenue North): APPROVED
Assistant Planning Director Mark Williams presented the request to modify two existing parking spots in front of the Radisson Hotel, to a 15-minute parking time designation. Mr. Williams stated staff is recommending approval.
Member Thorson moved to approve the request to modify two existing parking spots in front of the Radisson Hotel to a 15-minute parking time designation. Second by Member Hayer. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item 6: Parking Time Zone Changes
Mr. Williams referred to the Board’s approval at the May 27, 2016 Parking Commission meeting, authorizing staff to make the final decision regarding downtown time zone changes needed to accommodate construction projects for a two-year time period from June 2016 to May 2018. He requested the Board approve the continuation of this process for an additional two years from June 1, 2018 to May 31, 2020.
Member Bailly moved to authorize staff to continue to implement temporary time zone changes in the downtown parking areas as needed, during upcoming construction projects over the next two years. Second by Member Hayer. All Members present voted aye and the motion was declared carried.
Item 7: Capital Improvement Plans Update
Mr. Williams reported that Carl Walker is completing their review and he will continue to update the Board on their progress at the next Parking Commission meeting.
Item 8: Other Business
Assistant Planner Barrett Voigt noted the updated on-street parking counts for the downtown are now available on the City’s website. He showed an interactive 3-D map created by staff, which allows the public to select specific time periods to access the most recent data available.
Adjournment:
Member Bailly moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:26 a.m. Second by Member Hayer. All Members preset voted aye and the motion was declared carried.