10-19-06 Parking Commission MinutesMONTHLY BOARD MEETING MINUTES
KALISPELL PARKING COMMISSION
Date: Thursday, October 19, 2006
Location: Conference Room, KPC Office
All in attendance:
Mark Pirrie, Chairman, Janet Clark, Bill Goodman and Richard Nelson
Minutes recorded by: Rachel Brooks, Office Manager
1. Call to Order:
Called to Order at: 7:47 a.m., By: Mark Pirrie, Chairman
2. Minutes of September, 2006 Board Meeting:
Rachel will note on minutes of official and public records that Richard Nelson's suggestion
regarding the parking solution for Lazer school was entered into the board mtg.
Through Rachel as Mr. Nelson was not in attendance for the meeting.
Moved to approve by Richard Nelson, Janet Clark seconds, Approved by all present.
3. Hearing of the Public:
No One Present
4. Financial Statement of September 2006:
Moved to approve financials Janet Clark, Bill Goodman seconds. Approved by all present.
S. Updates from KPC office:
TICKETS:
Jack wrote 335 tickets in SEPTEMBER - 65% were collected
Same time last year KPC wrote 403 tickets - 55% were collected
KPC wrote off $598 tickets this month; KPC wrote off $405 tickets this month last year
NOTICES: Thanks to Dori Leist our new temporary worker we are all caught up to this last
week. This is working out well; I will begin on SUMMONS this week instead of worrying about
October notices finished before the end of the month.
PARKING PERMITS:
Parking Permit Revenue this month was $9,956.
Parking Permit Revenue last month was incorrect will give corrected report next month.
Permit reports not showing pre -paid permits Rachel will have this corrected.
Parking Permit Revenue last year at this time was $9,713
CONTRACTOR PERMITS
Contractor permit revenue this month was - $888 due to downtown construction. See Report
METERS:
Meter collection was $1736 for SEPTEMBER. Meter collection for last month was $2064.
Meter collection for last year at this time was $1592. We were up from last year but down
from last month by $328 due to VB Lot down 2 days due to broken coin changer and it being
the end of tourist season not as many downtown patrons.
ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE: $9,013.46
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6. Unfinished Business:
Valley Bank Parking Lot/ Parking Garage — Bill Goodman put together an Opinion of Value for
the City and sent it out to them. He gave all members copies and it was put into public record.
Laser School moving into Linderman School — Special Ed HS students will need parking 40-45
students. Rachel will write a letter to the school superintendent regarding future planning for
their parking when they move.
Boot Fee — Rachel will try and E-mail Charlie Harball this week and see what we need to do
officially for a document listing our boot fee. Amendment? Resolution?
Meter/Machine Contact information — Cost us $10 for100 from Trippetts. Jack and Rachel will
be changing out batteries and putting these on meters the next warm day we have.
7. New Business:
Ticketing EL Handicapped spaces — Shelley Laing — Eagles Lot handicapped customer is
requesting that we not ticket those parked in handicapped spaces due to the fact that if they
are wheelchair bound they cannot get to the ticket machine (due to the step up) and when
they do get a parking coupon they cannot put it on their windshield nor can they reach any
tickets they get. Discussion followed. KPC Board decided this issue needs more research as to
the city ordinances, handicapped permit customers, and handicapped patrons parking
downtown. Rachel will write a response letter to Shelley to let her know we have considered
her request and will continue looking into this issue.
Mahugh Fire & Safety — Letter from Gary Mahugh writing in protest of a ticket his work
vehicles received while working downtown at the KCFW TV Station. Discussion followed.
Rachel will write a letter suggesting the positive aspects of buying a $2 contractor permit
which his workers could use all day in any 2 hour space downtown.
Accounting — Possibly exploring other accounting possibilities for the next fiscal year to get a
more accurate picture of our monthly financials. Discussion followed. More to be discussed at
a later time.
Part-time Lot Manager — Rachel suggested to the board that KPC think about possibly in the
following fiscal year hiring a part-time lot manager to can manage the lots, do sign monitoring,
work orders, painting, striping, weed pulling/spraying, trimming trees, possibly watering grass,
pulling old bushes, planting beautifying. We need someone who is out there on the street
Rachel cannot be two places at once. We have tools, striper, paints etc. Let's use them. Let's
put the money for Lot Maintenance into someone to maintain our lots and keep them in better
shape. Discussion followed.
8. Adiournment•
Adjourned at: 9:a.m., Motion to Adjourn made by: Janet Clark, Second by Bill Goodman.
The mission of the Kalispell Parking Commission is to effectively manage the parking inventory in order to adequately
meet the needs of downtown's customers, employees, visitors, and residents.
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