03. Parking Commission RequestKALISPELL PARKING COMMISSION
19 2ND STREET EAST
KALISPELL, MT 59901
APRIL 17, 1995
BRUCE WILLIAMS
CITY MANAGER
CITY HALL
KALISPELL, MT 59901
DEAR BRUCE,
THIS LETTER IS TO FORMALLY REQUEST THAT THE KALISPELL PARKING COMMISSION BE
ASSIGNED TO MANAGE AND MAINTAIN THE TWO (2) LOTS CREATED BY THE 1ST STREET
PRQIECT.
FURTHER, THE KPC REQUESTS THAT SLEEVES FOR POLES FOR PARKING METERS BE INSTALLED
IN THE LOT AT 1ST STREET EAST AND MAIN AS ORIGINAL CONSTRUCTION IS COMPLETED. SIX
(6) WOULD BE NEEDED IN THE CEMENT PORTION OF THE LOT, THE SOUTH AND WEST SIDES, TO
ACCOMODATE THE TWELVE (12) PARKING SPACES TO BE LOCATED THERE. THE KPC WOULD
MANAGE THIS LOT AS STRICTLY A PUBLIC PAY LOT.
THE LOT NEXT TO THE LIBERTY THEATRE WOULD BE MANAGED AS DAYTIME PERMIT PARKING
ONLY.
THE RATIONALE FOR ORGANIZING THESE LOTS AS DESCRIBED ABOVE IS:1) BECAUSE THE LOT AT
1 ST STREET EAST AND MAIN BORDERS MAIN STREET AND SHOULD BE FOR THE USE OF THE
P BLI , WITH METERS IN THAT LOT TO INSURE TURNOVER. 2) BECAUSE THE LOT NEXT TO THE
LIBERTY THEATRE WOULD REPLACE THE LOST PERMIT OFF-STREET PARKING AT THE 3RD
STREET WEST AND MAIN LOT AND ACCOMODATE NEW EMPLOYERS AND EMPLOYEES IN THE
AREA. ALSO, THIS LOT WILL GET HEAVY USE AT NIGHT WITH THEATRE PARKERS AND TO AVOID
VANDALISM AND PROVIDE SPACE FOR FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT AND SAFETY - NO TICKET
MACHINE OR METERS SHOULD PROBABLY BE THERE.
THE ABOVE REQUEST AND DECISIONS WERE FORMALLY MADE BY THE KALISPELL PARKING
COMMISSION AT THE APRIL 13, 1995 REGULAR MEETING.
SINCERELY,
&'ee
BILL EPP�RLY
DIRECTOR