SR - - NO FEE PARKING PERMITS ASSISTANCE LEAGUE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH LOT 2AGENDA ITEM
June 10, 2014
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TO: Honorable Mayor and
Members of the City Council
THRU: John W. Sibley
City Manager
FROM: Joe DeFrancesco
Public Works lArector
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1. SUBJECT
Approval of "NO FEE" parking permits in Municipal Parking Lot # 2 on S. Orange St. for the
Assistance League of Orange (10 permits), and First United Methodist Church (2 permits).
2. SUMMARY
The Assistance League of Orange and First United Methodist Church are requesting issuance of
"no fee" parking permits to accommodate their charitable medical and community activities.
This request is reviewed annually by the City Council.
3. RECOMMENDATION /ACTION
Approve the request and issue the parking permits to be valid from July 1, 2014 through
December 31, 2014; and also from January 1, 2015 through June 30, 2015.
4. FISCAL IMPACT
Loss of $4,320 parking permit fees.
5. STRATEGIC PLAN GOAL(S)
3.e.Develop and strengthen collaborative partnerships to enhance and promote quality of life
programs, projects, and services.
6. GENERAL PLAN IMPLEMENTATION
Circulation & Mobility Goal 5.0 Provide adequate parking to meet the needs of activity
centers throughout the City.
Policy 5.1: Provide adequate parking to protect and support the economic vitality and diversity
of Old Towne.
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G. DISCUSSION and BACKGROUND
The cost of parking permits for the Municipal Parking Lots is $30 a month. Waiver of the permit
costs for 12 permits will result in a loss of $4,320 annually. It should be noted that the fees
generated by the permits go to the Old Towne Parking Facility account that provides for
municipal parking lot maintenance.
In 1991 the Assistance League first contacted the City requesting a waiver of the fee for parking
permits for use in Municipal Parking Lot #2.
These are non - profit organizations and contribute significantly to the community (as described in
their attached letters of request). None of the organizations have their own on -site parking and
their charitable medical and community activities require most of their discretionary funds.
For those reasons, the City Council has, in prior years, found substantial community benefits and
has traditionally waived the fees for the "Permit Parking" passes for these organizations. The
Assistance League receives 10 passes each year. This year First United Methodist Church has
requested 2. The City's Police Department is responsible for administering these permits. The
12 parking stalls that would be used by the Assistance League and the First United Methodist
Church are located in the City's S. Orange St. Municipal Parking Lot # 2.
It is staff s recommendation that the City Council approve issuance of the "NO FEE" permits.
This approval should be subject to annual review.
7. ATTACHMENTS
• Map of Municipal Parking Lots
• Letters of Request
cc: Sgt. Jeff Bird, OPD Traffic Bureau
Sgt. Bryan Meissner, OPD Traffic Bureau
A. Carr, OPD Traffic Bureau
Rick Otto, Sr. Assistant to the City Manager
T -1 File (Plaza)
T -2 File (Municipal Parking Lots)
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