HomeMy WebLinkAbout1986-05-12 86-209 RESOLVE66-209
I--It,cluaed by councilor Wheeler
MY 12, 1986
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(¶jLE,) ytQgQyVjl Acceptigg_Regpppp¢pdation6 of Downtown parking..5tudy
By Ne CityCm WWaVsFBaasor:
B LVED, WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Bangor com-
missioned Rich and Associates, Inc. to conduct a study of parking in
the downtown.area and to develop a pian for the future provision of
parking in this area.
AND, WHEREAS, the City Council has reviewed the findings and
recommendations of Rich and Associates' Study.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE CITY COUNCIL OF. THE CITY OF
BANGOR accepts the recommendation of this report and directs the City
Manager to implement the parking program proposed by Rich and Associates
to include among other items:
1) The establishment of a parking enterprise fund to account for
collected revenues and expenditures in support of the downtown
parking program and the establishment of a parking reserve
fund from revenues in excess of expenditures in any give
fiscal year for replacement of exi t ng equipment and develop -
.meat of new facilities.
2) The revision of current parking policies to provide convenient
high turnover parking spaces on -street for downtownvisitors
and customers and to provide accessible. functional parking
spacesinoff-street parking lots for downtown commuters and
those visitors and customers needing longer term parking through
the installation of parking metersat on -street spaces in the
Columbia Street -Center Street -Central Styeet-Cross Street -
Exchange Street -Franklin Street -Harlow Street-Harocand Street -
Main Street -Merchants Plaza -Middle Street -Park Street -Water
Street-Westmarket Square Area, as well as improvements in the
policing of the City's parking regulations."
3) The improvement in the use of parking facilities through better
signage, stepped up maintenance, better public information and
promotion. -
4) The provision for meeting changing parking needs through improved
record keeping and monitoring of downtown parking use and pro-
jected demand.
In City Council May 12,1986
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In City Coincil May 28,1986
Vote for Passage e Yes 1 N
Voting Y , Cox,Frankel
IdbomitseSulli an,Tilley,Wheeler
MC Carthy,
Voting No Willey
86-209
N E YE
ACCeptiA Recommendations of bowntaun
Parking Study