04-13-88 Parking Comm MinutesPARKING COMMISSION
• Conference Room April 13, 1988 4:00 PM
ATTENDING: Chairman Gordon Pirrie, Steve Cooney, Bob Ivey, Colin Wills, Gary
McCarthy, Ed Gallagher, Ad Clark, Howard Fryett and Bob Stauffer of Billmayer
Engineering.
PROPERTY PROPOSALS: Gordon read the letter from School District #5 regarding
possible purchase of Montana Hall property from the District. Commission
asked secretary to write to Butch Woolard of LHC Construction and get some
'ballpark figures' on cost of demolition and site preparation with pit run
gravel and 'turnkey' asphalt. The commission also asked secretary to write
the residents of the 100 block of 3rd Ave. E., explaining that their property
is not in the redevelopment area, therefore the commission cannot purchase
it for parking at this time.
LOT LIGHTING: Bob Stauffer of Billmayer Engineering presented the commission
with cone costs for pules and lights for consideration. There was discussion
of how riany would be needed, which lots to light as well as number of lights
to be placed on poles for best lighting of alleys, etc. Ad Clark offered to
take a survey of the outer lots and advise the commission as to whether or not
they would need lights. Bob Stauffer will do a breakdown for the committee
as to position and number of light poles.
LOT REPAIRS: Chief Clark will check the KM lot for possible misuse by City,
County or State vehicles as stated in a letter from Francis Bitney, owner of
the lot., The commission agreed to have the curb blocks replaced by the city
for both this lot and Plaza West lot. Chief Clark will take care of this matter.
REQUEST FOR HANDICAP PARKING SPACES: Chief Clark received a letter from j
Kalispell resident who asked for more parking for the handicapped. She suggested
a number of spots she felt would be ideal. The Chief will contact her with
a suggestion of some spaces and report back to the commission.
APCOA LETTER: The letter from APCOA asking if the commission was still interested
in contracting them for parking management was read and discussed. It was
decided the secretary should write stating they are not in a position at this
time to contract with them, but would possibly consider it in the future.
Ed Gallagher suggested that the commission and other groups and committees
have a workshop to discuss the importance of timing etc, on the property
offers such as FVCC within the next 30 days.
Meeting adjourned at 5:20 PM.