03/15/76 Board of Public Works Minutes

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4� REGULAR MEETING MARCH 15, 1976 A regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:30 a.m, on Monday, March 16 1976 by President Rollin Farrand with Tyr. Farrand..and Mr. Brunner present. Deputy City Attorney William Stanley was also present PARKING RATE CHANGES APPROVED - RESOLUTION NO.. 9 ADOPTED The Board received a letter from Mayor Peter J. Nemeth as follows: "Board Members: In accord with previous discussions, I am recommending changes in rates for our flat lots and parking garages.. I am asking approval of the rates indicated below: 1. At the Colfax Street Garage = no change 2. On all city operated flat lots - monthly rate be raised from $10 to $14 per month. 3. Jefferson Street Garage a. the monthly rage be raised from $20 per month to $25 per month b. the first two hours remain the same, .35 for the first hour, .50 for the second hour C. the second to third hour .75, third to fourth hour .95, fourth to fifth hour 1.10, fifth to sixth hour 1.25, sixth to seventh hour 1.40, seventh to eighth hour 1.50, and every hour thereafter 1.50 per hour. Your approval of the above recommendation is requested. s/ Peter J. Nemeth if Walter Lantz, Deputy City Controller, was present and said there was a question as to whether the $1.50 rate applied to eight hours only or was a maximum charge. Mr. Lantz said it was his opinion that the maximum daily rate would be $1.50. Per. Farrand said it was the Board's feeling that that was the intent of the letter. Mr. Robert Blakney of the Downtown Council was present and said he understood the reasons for the rate increase but said he questioned the timing. He said there is concern among the downtown merchants and one major retailer who had indicated he was willing to stay in the downtown is upset about the raise in parking rates at this time. Mr. Blakney suggested that the City might want to look into an expanded validation system. Mr. Farrand said it has always been the policy of the Board to work with the merchants in terms of special day free parking and validation. Gene Evans, Civic Planning Association, questioned whether this action is in accordance with the intent of the Common Council's action in appropriating money for a parking experiment. Mr. Brunner said, in light of the fact that this is a two step procedure and will go to the Council for approval, he would make a motion that the Board adopt resolution to be forwarded to the Common Council, at which time questions can be answered, as follows: Resolved by the Board of Public Works that the increases in parking rates contained in Mayor Nemeth's letter, reflecting that them-aximum rate to be charged at the Jefferson Street Garage for over eight hours shall be $1.50, be approved and submitted to the Common Council as approved by the Board of Public Works. The motion was seconded by Mr. Farrand and was carried and the resolution was adopted.