Parking Commission.

411 West First Street City of Duluth Duluth, Minnesota 55802 Minutes Parking Commission. Friday, April 2, 2021 7:30 AM Council Chambers, 3rd Floor, City Hall NOTICE: The Duluth Parking Commission will be holding its April 2021 meeting by other electronic means pursuant to Minnesota Statutes Section 13D.021 in response to the COVID-19 emergency. Some members of the Commission will be participating through video conference. Due to the COVID-19 emergency and the closure of City facilities, public comment will not be taken in person. However, members of the public can monitor the meeting and provide public comment on agenda items through WebEx Events. Visit https://duluthmn.gov/live-meeting to access the meeting. The public is also encouraged to submit written comment to Parking Services Manager Mark Bauer at mbauer@duluthmn.gov prior to the meeting. Please include “Duluth Parking Commission April 2021 Agenda” in the subject line, and include your name and address and the agenda item you are speaking to. Please note that all public comment is considered Public Data. ROLL CALL Members Present • Noland Makowsky, Vice President • Jessica Sterle, President • Terese Tomanek • Em Westerlund • Mark Bauer, Ex Officio Members Absent • Linda Krug Guests Present • Jeff Aanenson, Duluth Operations Manager – Interstate Parking Company • Carl Crawford, Human Rights Officer – City of Duluth • John Ramos, Investigative Reporter – Duluth Monitor APPROVAL OF MINUTES Approval of March 2021 meeting minutes Commissioner Terese Tomanek motioned that the March 2021 parking commission meeting minutes be approved as presented. Commissioner Em Westerlund seconded the motion, which was approved 4-0. ON-STREET ADA ACCESSIBLE PARKING ZONE REQUESTS On-street accessible parking requests City of Duluth Parking Services Manager Mark Bauer presented three on-street ADA accessible parking zone requests. He stated that he had performed site visits and applicant follow-up for all three and had communicated the requests City of Duluth Page 1 Parking Commission. Minutes April 2, 2021 with the Commission on Disabilities. Commissioner Tomanek motioned that the request for 12 East 6th Street be approved. Commission President Jessica Sterle seconded the motion, which was approved 4-0. Commission Vice President Noland Makowsky motioned that the request for 614 East 8th Street be approved. Commissioner Westerlund seconded the motion, which was approved 4-0. Commissioner Westerlund motioned that the request for 5726 Tioga Street be approved. Commissioner Tomanek seconded the motion, which was approved 4-0. SEASONAL CANAL PARK AND EVENT PARKING OPERATIONS PLAN PROPOSAL Seasonal Canal Park and event parking operations plan proposal Mr. Bauer introduced the seasonal Canal Park and summer events plan proposal. Interstate Parking Company Duluth Operations Manager Jeff Aanenson described the proposal, stating that the proposed rates and operations plans for the 2021 season were unchanged from the previous season’s plans. Commissioner Westerlund motioned that the plans be approved as presented. Commissioner Makowsky seconded the motion, which was approved 4-0. OFF-STREET PARKING UPDATE Off-street and on-street parking updates Mr. Aanenson stated that preparations were underway for the upcoming summer and events season, including the seasonal parking enforcement season in Canal Park. He stated that the City and Interstate were producing a new signage package for Superior Street parking that would include a graphics and informational wrap for the on-street payment kiosks that would conform to existing parking signage standards and greatly improve public parking messaging. Commissioner Westerlund suggested that the City consider adding accessible parking and other information to the existing Park Duluth mobile payment application to improve public messaging. ON-STREET PARKING UPDATE Off-street and on-street parking updates Mr. Aanenson stated that preparations were underway for the upcoming summer and events season, including the seasonal parking enforcement season in Canal Park. He stated that the City and Interstate were producing a new signage package for Superior Street parking that would include a graphics and informational wrap for the on-street payment kiosks that would conform to existing parking signage standards and greatly improve public parking messaging. Commissioner Westerlund suggested that the City consider adding accessible parking and other information to the existing Park Duluth mobile payment application to improve public messaging. PUBLIC COMMENTS Public comments There were no additional public comments. ADJOURNMENT City of Duluth Page 2 Parking Commission. Minutes April 2, 2021 City of Duluth Page 3