08-19-86 Parking Comm MinutesAugust 19, 1986 PARKING COMMISSION 2:00 P.M.
• Chairman Gordon Pirrie and Commission members Ed Myers, Bob Ivey and
Colin Wills in attendance. Mayor Kennedy, DPW Hammer, Building Official Jackson,
Ed Gallagher from Community Development, and Roger Hopkins of the Daily Inter
Lake also present.
FIRST FEDERAL LOT - Mark Weed, of Chuck Olson Real Estate has requested
permission to lease spaces. They have moved into the old Universal Athletics
location. After discussion the Commission decided to lease up to ten spaces
in this lot for $20.00/month. A memo is to be written to Chief Stefanic stating
this decision and requesting that he also put meters back on the spaces formerly
used by Universal Athletics.
There was discussion of other lots where leasing a limited number of
spaces could generate additional income. Raising the tariff on reserved spaces
such as Flowers by Hanson and the Kalispell Laundry was also considered but
no decision was made.
Mayor Kennedy brought up the bad hole in the First Federal Lot and said
he.had spoken to the Street Department about repairing it befpre winter. The
Commission asked him to obtain a price so that the*Parking Commission could
cover the cost of repair..
It was requested that the Street Department sweep the city -owned portion
of the alley behind lst Interstate Bank.
• The Commission aav, the Mayor permission to approve non-profit activities
in parking lots at his discretion.
GRIFFIN PARK - The paving of Griffin was discussed. City cost for the
materials (cushion and 2" of asphalt) for 90,000 square feet would be $22,475,
which does not include the Street Department labor costs. The Mayor said
that paving is required in the redevelopment area.
Ed Gallagher suggested that a site plan be prepared so that a legal opinion
could be obtained, and then the plan be presented to Council. DPW Hammer
advised listing all possible expenses for a turn -key operation. Mr. Pirrie
asked what the City's position was and the Mayor responded that there was
still a glimmer of hope that this proposal could be put together. The Parking
Commission position was based somewhat on College usage of the lot and in
light of that a plan would have to include a path across the railroad tracks
to overcome the illusion that the lot is too far away, there would have to
be a push from the College to use the lot, and .the Linderman area would have -
to be zoned no parking.
Number of spaces, lighting needs and costs were further discussed. Ed
Gallagher said he would present the idea to Jim Cook of Glacier Park Company
when he was in town on Thursday to see what he thought. The Mayor stated
that he would like the Commission to look at loaning $200,000. Mr. Pirrie
responded that if that amount was loaned and the Commission also paid for
• the materials for improvements, would the City provide the labor? Mayor Kennedy
said the beauty of this proposal was that it keeps the lot in the City and
depending on what Burlington Northern does the value of the property could
double in the next several years.
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It was pointed out that the Mall has hired a security person to monitor
parking and that they are aware of vehicles that are parking all day. They
have agreed to coordinate with the Parking Commission to monitor and solve
the problems.
Mr. Pirrie asked Ed Gallagher to bring up the possibility of paving behind
the Chamber building to Jim Cook.
After more discussion Ed Myers stated that if the Commission loaned $200,000
for Griffin Field, and used $40,000 for improvement costs, that would still
leave $110,000 for seed money. The Commission felt that several items would
need to be included in an agreement: that Griffin Park would be put up for
sale, that revenues from the lot be earmarked for improvement costs, that
excess revenues be put in a permanent fund for procurement of parking, that
all costs be repaid if Griffin Park were sold immediately. Colin Wills stated
that he felt the Commission should buy the lot outright. Bob Ivey said he
was against the loan plan until a complete plan including ordinances, etc.
was in hand. Mr. Wills made a motion to .purchase Griffin Field and to offer
the City $275,000. There was no second to the motion.
Ed Myers made a motion to allocate $200,000 for new Griffin Field development
costs with the understanding that this was a tentative proposal with repayment
obligations and details to be drawn up formally to the Parking Commission's
satisfaction, subject to stipulations to be determined later. Colin Wills
seconded, the vote was 3 for with Bob Ivey against.
The time factor of College beginning September 22 was pointed out.
Building Official Jackson was asked to get a rough estimate of the cost
of architectural plans.
The secretary was asked to keep a running agenda so that items were not
forgotten or overlooked.
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