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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1989-03-20 Enterprise Operations Committee Minutes?WV ENTERPRISE OPERATIONS COMMITTEE A meeting of the Enterprise Operations Committee was held on Monday, March 20, 1989 at 4:30 PM at the City Council Chambers. Present were. Arthur Tilley, Chairman William Shubert William England " Mary Sullivan Patricia Blanchette Ed Barrett John Frawley, - John Lara Peter D'Errico Absent: Jane Saxl Tom Sawyer Item Y1 - Parking Garage Access The City Engineer presented a plan showing the proposed access roadways leading to and from the new parking structure in Pickering Square. After meeting with the consultants and others, it was decided that there should be an entrance to the structure from Water Street and a separate parallel entrance for buses in the same location. The traffic leaving the garage would exit in both north and south direction along Merchants Plaza. The principal point of exit would be by way of Broad Street onto Independent Street, which will necessitate the installation of a traffic signal at that location. An additional traffic signal could be added at the intersection of Main and Water Street if so required in the future. The roadway would have granite curbing and the sidewalk areas would be concrete pavers. Decorative lights, similar to those being used on other downtown streets, would also be installed. The total estimated cost of the improvements, including signing is $225,000. The City Engineer indicated that the bidding, (Minutes continued) 2 ,e2 . 1 .fabrication and delivery of the granite curbing would take about 10 weeks so khat the improvements would not be completed until mid -summer. The Committee voted to authorize the ordering of the curbing. Item p2 - Parking Garage - Public Relations/Advertising. The City Manager informed the Committee that he feels there is a need to hire an agency to make contact with the downtown people regarding the new perking facility. He feels in order to stimulate interest on the part of the general public, we should have someone put together a program giving as much information to the public as possible regarding the parking garage, i.e., hours of operation, rates, etc. The Committee authorized the City Manager to proceed with hiring an agency to do this public relations/advertising and he will report back at the next meeting with a proposal for the Committee's review. Item A3 - Discussion of Public Parkind L The Airport Manager presented a proposed plan for the airport's public parking lot. Be is requesting permission to solicit proposals for the construction of an additional 330 parking spaces, although it may vary depending upon the hotel's expansion. Mr. D'Errico gave a brief background on APCOA, the airport's parking concessionaire since 1969 and stated their agreement with the Airport Department will expire in 1991 and there is an option for renewal pending satisfactory negotiations, or it enables APCOA to match any other proposal should the city decide to request proposals for the operation of the lot. (Minutes continued( 3 .b APCOA has made several alternatives all of which require re -negotiation, an extension of their lease and a change in the revenue formula. The Airport Manager recommends the funds for the construction of the additional parking spaces come out of the Reserve Account as the revenues received could be dedicated to paying back the money that we borrowed from our own source and allow APCOA's concession agreement to run its course and at that time, request proposals for the manage- ment and operation of this lot. He informed the Committee that our City Engineering Department is unable to provide the engineering services at this time because of other work priorities. City Engineer, John Frawley, recommended that we solicit bids from local engineering firms. The Committee authorised the Airport Manager to proceed with the solicitation of bids.