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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCLD-13-04 -, ~ CI~-mgron REPORT CLERK'S DEPARTMENT Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE Date: MARCH 29, 2004 Report #: CLD-13-04 File#: By-law #: Subject: PARKING IN DOWNTOWN BOWMANVILLE RECOMMENDATIONS: It is respectfully recommended that Committee recommend to Council the following: 1) THAT Report CLD-14-04 be received; 2) THAT the Traffic By-law 91-58 Schedule VIII be amended to increase the rate charged for vehicles parked in the Municipal parking lots effective June 1, 2004; 3) THAT Traffic By-law 91-58 Schedule VIII be amended to include the municipal parking lot at 20 King Street Bowmanville as a pay and display parking lot; 4 ) THAT staff be authorized to purchase a central parking meter for the municipal parking lot located at 20 King Street East Bowmanville; 5) THAT the funds to cover the purchase of this equipment be drawn from the Parking Reserve Account 1110-162-X; 6) THAT a notice be placed in the local newspapers to advise residents of this change; and 7) THAT the Downtown Business Improvement Association be advised of Council's decision. Submitted by: i \ ? i) . .~ 5Z "- J ~'-~V,_ ,... l.."t, Reviewed by: Franklin Wu, Chief Administrative Officer CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON 40 TEMPERANCE STREET, BOWMANVILLE, ONTARIO L 1C 3A6 T 905-623-3379 F 905-623-6506 1118 , REPORT NO.: CLD.13'()4 PAGE 2 BACKGROUND AND COMMENT There are four municipal parking lots in Bowmanville. Last fall new parking meters were purchased for the Church, Division and Silver Street lots. The meters currently charge $2.00 per day for any stay over two hours. When the property at 20 King Street East, Bowmanville was purchased, the Downtown Business Improvement Association (DBIA) had expressed concern over the installation of a central meter. As a result, the lot has been operated with only a three hour time limit, requiring staff to chalk the tires and continually monitor the lot. Due to the layout of the lot, there has been confusion over where the Division Street pay lot starts and the King Street three hour free lot ends. Staff have also noticed a certain level of abuse of the parking spaces, in that many vehicles are left in the lot all day. Staff have spoken to the DBIA concerning this abuse. As a result, the DBIA is in favour of converting the King Street lot to pay and display, like the other three municipal lots. They are also requesting an amendment to the Traffic By-law lot rates to allow for two hour free parking and fifty cents per hour thereafter. This hourly rate is the same rate as is charged at the on-street meters. A central meter will need to be purchased and installed in the King Street lot. Central meters cost approximately $10,000 each. As this had not been included in the original budget estimates for this year, staff are therefore requesting authorization to draw on the Parking Reserve Account to cover this cost. The Director of FinancelTreasurer has been consulted and concurs with this recommendation. In order to allow sufficient time for the purchase and installation of the new meter and the required signs as well as the reconfiguration of the rates charged in the existing lots, it is suggested that these amendments be made effective June 1S\ 2004. Once these recommendations are approved, staff will be advising the DBIA and placing notices in the local media to advise residents of this change and appropriate signs will be installed in the lot. 1119 '. , BY-LAW 2004- THE CORPORATION OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CLARINGTON Being a by-law to amend By-law 91-58, as amended being a By-law to regulate traffic on Highways. municipal and private property in the Municipality of Clarington Whereas the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington deems it desirable to amend By-law 91-58; Now therefore the Council of the Corporation of the Municipality of Clarington enacts as follows: 1. Schedule VIII "OF-STREET PARKING METER ZONES" is deleted in its entirety and is replaced wnh the following: SCHEDULE VlD OFF-STREET PARKING METER ZONES AND MUNICIPAL PARKING LOTS COLUMN 1 COLUMN 2 Municipal Addre.. 132 Church Slreel, easllot and westlnl (Bowmanville) Days & Hours 0600101600 hours Monday 10 Friday 160110 0759 weekday. COLUMN 3 COLUMN 4 Maximum Permissible Parking Rate Hours Firsl2hoursfreethen 10hours 50 cenlsleach 60 milutes No houriy fee 2 hours Week....d. end Publ~ Holidays No houf1y fee 2 hours 30 Division Street 0600 10 1 BOO hours First 2 hours free then 10 hours (Bowmanville) Monday 10 Friday 50 cenlsleach 60 mutes 160110 0759 weekdays No hourly fee 2 hours Weekends and Public Holidays Nohouf1yfee 2 hours 20 King St E (Bowmanville) 0600 to 1600 hours Monday 10 Friday 160110 0759 weekdays First 2 hours free then 10 hours 50 cents/each 60 moue No hourly fee 2 hours Weekends and Public Holidays No hourly fee 2 hours 15SHverStreet (Bowmanville) 0800 to 1800 hours Monday 10 Friday 160110 0759 weekdays First 2 hours free !hen 10 hours 50 cents/each 60 minutes No hourly fee 2 hours Weekends and Public Holidays No hourly fee 2 hours 3 hours Mill Slreet 3-13-054 (Newca.Ue) 24 Hours Per Day Includes amendmenls: 94-153, 95-130, 96-199. 97-6, 03-070 ,04- AttacI1m....1 revisad schedule 10 Repori CLD-_-Q4 no hourly fee 1120 .. " 2. This By-law shall come into full force and effect on June 1 st, 2004 following approval by the Council of the Regional Municipality of Durham and upon erection of appropriate signs. By-law read a first time this day of day of ,2004 ,2004 By-law read a second time this By-law read a third time and finally passed this ,2004 day of Mayor Municipal Clerk 1121