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South Bend Redevelopment Commission <br />Regular Meeting — Meetingdate <br />7. PROGRESS REPORTS (CONT.) <br />C. Other <br />just parking cars, but about downtown. <br />Ms. Jones asked about on- street parking. Mr. <br />Perri noted that DTSB has gone to the <br />automated on- street system. They check <br />especially for repeat offenders. An on- street <br />parking message is going out to all customers <br />about the purpose of on- street parking being <br />convenience for the customer, so they like <br />doing business downtown. As a result, DTSB <br />has seen a decrease in tickets they issue. <br />Mr. Downes noted that it has long been a <br />problem that employees downtown use the on- <br />street parking. DTSB was charged with finding <br />other parking for those employees. He asked if <br />they have been successful in doing so. Mr. <br />Perri replied that there was a certain group of <br />employees that were easy to transition. For the <br />remainder, it is an economic decision for them. <br />Consequently, DTSB is exploring the concept <br />of part-time parking rates for the garages, <br />recognizing that a person working only part <br />time cannot afford to pay for full -time monthly <br />parking. They hope that solves the remainder of <br />the problem. <br />Mr. Inks noted that as staff writes new leases <br />for the Michigan Street Shops, we try to <br />provide incentives for their employees to park <br />in the Leighton garage. <br />Ms. Inks noted that bids have just been let for <br />new energy efficient lighting for the garages. <br />The Board of Public Works just gave its <br />permission. We're hoping to do the Wayne <br />Street and Main Street garagesAis year and the <br />Leighton garage next year. That should save <br />18 <br />