Public Parking Commission

1 CITY OF NORWICH NORWICH PUBLIC PARKING COMMISSION The following are the minutes of the regular meeting of the Public Parking Commission held at 5: 30 p.m., January 11,2011 at the Buckingham Memorial Bldg. PRESENT: Ms. Olive Buddington, Mr. Alan Bergren, Mr. Pete Desaulniers, Mr. Jeffrey Lord and Mr. William Nash. ABSENT: Mr. Sean Ryan, Ms. Laurie Glenney- Popovich Mr. Vivieros ALSO ATTENDING: Ms. Ann Lathrop, Mr. William Dickerson Chairwoman Buddington called the meeting to order at 5:30pm, noting a quorum was present. Ms. Buddington also noted that the November 2010 was ancelled due to a lack of quorum. PUBLIC COMMENT: Ms. Buddington turned this portion of the meeting over to Mr. Desaulniers to avoid any perception of a conflict of interest. Mr. Dickerson was in attendance to protest summons received in August 2010. Mr. Dickerson proceeded to present his protest and the Commission members were provided with information from the Administrator as well. After discussion, it was determined that the summons issued for “same zone” violation would be waived. The summons for “No Parking Zone” would be upheld. Mr. Dickersoan was warned that this will be the final time that any tickets will be waived and that he must adhere to all parking regulations in the City. Mr. Lord made a motion to waive the “same zone” summons and uphold the “No Parking Zone” summons. Mr. Nash seconded the motion. The Commission voted as follows: Mr. Desaulniers, Mr. Nash, Mr. Bergren, Mr. Lord voted in favor of the motion. Ms. Buddington abstained from the vote. MINUTES NPPC MEETING 01/11/2011  2 The second protest on the agenda was from Mr. Vivieros. Mr. Vivieros did not attend the meeting. His letters were furnished to the Commission members along with information relative to the summons issue. After discussion, Mr. Desaulniers made a motion that the the summons is due and payable. Mr. Nash seconded the motion. The Commission members voted unanimously to uphold the validity of the summons. Ms. Ann Lathrop addressed the Commission relating to changing the time limits throughout the City to 1 hour. She stated that the articles in the newspaper reported that the time limits would be changing, but didn’t specify when. She was also concerned about the cost of replacing the signage downtown. Ms. Rizzuto addressed her comments by stating that the change was not officially voted on by the members as of yet. The change was something that was done by the Administrator, and would be voted on by the Commission members at this meeting. Ms. Rizzuto also stated that the price quotes received for replacement signage were cost prohibitive. Instead of replacing the signs, there will be vinyl “60”’s placed over the 30 minute limit. Unfortunately, the change hasn’t been done in a timely manner because the Commission has that type of work done by Public Works and with the weather, they have not been available. The stickers will be placed on the signs as soon as possible. Monitoring for overtime has been done under the 60 minute time frame since December 1,2010 and will continue. MINUTES: On a motion by Mr. Lord, second by Mr. Bergren, the Commission voted unanimously to accept the minutes of the September 21,2010 regular meeting. FINANCIAL REPORTS & BILLS TO BE PAID: A motion was made by Mr. Desaulniers, seconded by Mr. Nash to accept the financial reports and accounts payable reports for September through November 2010. The motion was voted on and passed unanimously. MINUTES NPPC MEETING 01/11/2011  3 CORRESPONDENCE: A letter from Mr. Ted Lowe was read by Ms. Buddington. A letter from Ms. Darlene Hagen was distributed to the Commission members. The Commission voted unanimously to accept the correspondence as presented. NEW BUSINESS: Elections of Officers: Mr. Lord mada a motion, second by Mr. Nash, to nominate Ms. Buddington as Chairwoman of the Norwich Public Parking Commission. Mr. Desaulniers made a suggestion that we nominate a co-chair, in the event that the Chairperson is not available. Mr. Desaulniers made a motion to nominate Mr. Nash as the co-chair. Mr. Lord second the motion. Both motions were put on the floor for a vote. Both motions passed unanimously. Ms. Buddington and Mr. Nash are co-chairs of the NPPC through December 2011. Change of Meeting Time: Ms. Rizzuto requested that the time of NPPC meetings be changed to 6pm. Mr. Lord made a motion, second by Ms. Buddington, to change the meeting start time to 6pm. The motion was voted on and passed unanimously. Change of Time Limits: Mr. Desaulniers made a motion, second by Mr. Lord, to increase the time limit to 60 minutes in “onstreet” parking locations. The change will effect any area which is now subject to 30 minute limits. Signage will be changed by the Public Works Department, as soon as possible. The motion was voted on and passed unanimously. The meeting schedule for 2011 was distributed to the Commission members. MINUTES NPPC MEETING 01/11/2011  4 ANYTHING ELSE BROUGHT BEFORE THE COMMISSION: Ms. Rizzuto informed the Commission that there have been issues relating to snow removal in the free municipal parking areas. The top level of theMain Street garage has become “home” to several vehicles that have not moved in 2 weeks. To allow snow removal and sanding, the vehicles must be moved. Signs have been put up informing motorists that there is “no overnight parking” and “no parking during winter storms”. These signs are already in place at the Waterfront, YMCA and Chestnut St. Lots. ADJOURNMENT: Motion made to adjourn by Mr. Lord, second by Mr. Nash. Voted on and passed unanimously. Meeting was adjourned at 6:30 pm Respectfully Submitted, Judith A. Rizzuto, Administrator Norwich Public Parking Commission MINUTES NPPC MEETING 01/11/2011