October 2019 Parking Committee Meeting

October 16
Present: Kevin Wood, Kathianne Snaden, Michael Mart, Mariane Ketcham, Bruce Passarelli

Topics:

• Multi- level parking
• Peer to Peer Parkinhg (AirBandB Model)
• After hour parking at businesses that close
• Stepped pricing at the meters
• Future of the land where Ferry office is?
• Comparison of revenues to Croton on the Hudson Village, ($3m plus because of commuter parking)
• Veterans Only Parking
• What is the history behind why handicap is free?
• Do other villages charge for handicap space?
• How many handicap spaces do we have?
• Stats indicate our app adoption has risen from 1% to 13%
• Kevin showed article written by Josh Seidman of SBU re-Ports Jefferson on parking garages being the future of Port Jefferson dated: 2010

Metered Street Parking discussion

• 10 am to 8pm
• first 15 mins free
• 25 cents for 15 minutes after
• 2 hour max
• Lolipop meters non electric?
• Pay by NFC?

largest benefits discussed:

• Fair and accurate enforcement
• Better turnover
• More inventory
• Revenue for improvements in overall system
• Creates less expensive parking $1 as opposed to $30 ticket

Meeting ended at 8pm

August 2019 Parking Committee Meetting

August 21, 2019 - Village Hall
In Attendance:

Kevin Wood

Michael Mart

Dom Famularo

George Westbay

Art Epp

Kathianne Snaden

VHB Plans for Mariners way - Proposal forthcoming

Discussion - Multi level parking Mariners Way

Michael Mart - new LED Lighting - Mariners way needed

Concerns on flooding Mariners way  - water table

Kathianne - Schwarting Study - Make Available - 

Tennis Court Multi Level 

Is Mariners way a street?

Space next to b ball court? Peace Pole to be installed- 

Mart - barge Purchase for expanded parking - 

Restriper mariners Parking meanwhile - lighting ?

Text 2 park - trial

Call to park should have 2 hour minimum as the app does

Meter streets ?

Residents included ?

GEORGE:

Limit to time on streets - 

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Michael Schwarting - "put the park back in parking" where is copy?

Discussion on metering Main and East Main

Qwikride discussion

July 2019 Parking Committee Meetting

PJ Parking Committee Meeting
July 10, 2019
Held at Port Jefferson Village Hall
Chaired by Dr. George Westbay
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In attendance:
Kevin Wood, Parking Administrator
Stella Tessler
Marianne Ketcham
Bruce Passarelli
Steve Velasquez
Michael Mart
Trustee Kathianne Snaden

Meeting opened at 6:02pm

BARNUM LOT
● KW updated committee on the status of Barnum Lot. Should move to bid in 30 days.
● MK & BP questioned cost of project being higher than previous projects. KW indicated
higher material and labor costs.
● Discussion of placement of meters discussed. Agreed to do one, but have base/electric
ready for a second.
● KW indicated Barnum Lot may have good chance to get grant money.
● GW stated lot will be gated at midnight
● BP suggested parking be free or that employees could park free
● Tabled ideas for Barnum lot

JITNEY/SHUTTLE
● KW excellent response to SB/PJ Shuttle, more difficult for local Jitney.
● SV weekend Jitney no consistency
● KW said vehicles are tracked and users can see on app
● SV suggested renaming Jitney and new vehicle should be gas or natural gas
● KS discussed using Jitney for Greek Festival, August 22-25.

LOT SPACE COUNTER TECH
● KW received device/camera to test product. Camera sits above lot & looks at spots,
traffic movement. Will test for a month and report back results
LIGHTS ON METERS
● KW discussed solar light design
● KW reported Nicole (grant writer) is exploring merits of grant for new shuttle service

OTHER ITEMS
● GW Brought up Brookhaven Town not providing promised spaces. MM discussed the
AG’s office decision that it was alienation of parkland. KS said Egan (village attorney)
working on it now.
● MM discussed adding more parking by building a parking barge. Asked to bring photos
so committee can visualize.
● MM discussed Danford's application to Brookhaven and PJ to expand outdoor dining. MM
wants PC to make formal recommendation to BoT. Discussion tabled for committee to
get more info
● MM wanted to know how to get back on parking committee
● MM appears to be no parking enforcement on East Main.
● MM: When was price changed from $.25 per 1⁄2 hour to $.50 minimum?
● KW indicated it has always been 50 cent minimum since he arrived in July of 2017 and a dollar minimum for credit card payment
● MM: 1hr Parking signs in front of Schafer’s are gone. Where are they?
● MM: Alleged issues with meter phone payment service and app usage.
● MM: Are we getting rid of meters and going straight to apps, because sign says so?
What about people without phones?
● KW subsequently indicated when a machine is at the end of it's useful life we will look to convert to app - Proven to have worked very well for tennis court location where meter previously existed - overall at least a 5 year plan - APP usage has quintupled in the last 2 months.
● MK: Concerned about parking ambassadors having keys to machines. MM said it would
invalidate warranty.
● KW subsequently indicated ambassadors never have had nor will have kets to cash boxes
● MM: Is village still selling bags of tokens?
● KW subsequently indicated YES at a 20% discount - many restaurants and fishing boats buy

Meeting adjourned 7:45pm

Next meeting 2nd Wed of the month

June 2019 Parking Commitee Meeting

June 12, 2019

Meeting started 6:02pm

Present:

Dr. George Westbay, Dom Famularo, Bruce Passarelli, Marianne Ketchum, Kathianne Snaden, Arthur Epp(Kevin Wood at IPMI)

Shuttle is now operating as the Jitney, 300 plus rides, LIRR South parking lot is a great option for event based volume

Mention of 2nd level on Gap Parking lot - Mr Wood will be calling in consultants for solid ideas and drawings. With the building of the Barnum parking lot - the village has exhausted all other possibilities for further expansion - the Port Jefferson urban renewal plan called for looking at multi level space only after all other alternatives have been exhausted.

Discussed possible placing cameras at PJCC  parking lots- no incidents at lot

Parking app has a 8% plus adoption rate - we have quintupled the rate since Mr Wood started to focus on promoting it's new use.

Discussion about FREE EV chargers, signage and how code restrictions might apply

Kevin Wood was at IPMI conference, the largest parking and mobility conference in the world - we are sure he will share what he learned there.

Barnum lot - D & B Engineers, surveys done - $600k plus estimate included prevailing wage.  Bond is paid off and we will let public know.

There are 2 trees over the parking spaces behind Tiger Lily maybe should be removed due to dropping fruit and bird droppings on vehicles.

Parking issues are now the "in thing" to discuss in villages.  Many surrounding communities have started their own parking committees.

Discussion about "lollipop" meters on Main St.  You can program them any way you want including first 15 minutes free for those who want to just run in a store and pick something up.

Meeting adjourned at 6:46pm

May 2019 Parking Commitee Meeting

May 2019 Parking Commitee Meeting - May 22nd , 6pm at Village Hall

Attended by:

Dom Famularo, George Westbay, Bruce Passarelli, Kevin Wood, Marianne Ketcham

Talking Points:

1 - Code ticket stats by George Westbay
2 - Review of start of parking season 4/15/19
3 - Meter moved from tennis to Main Street
4 - IPI Parking show - June 9 to 12, CA - New technologies recommend Mr Wood to attend
5 - Review PJ/SBU Shuttle success - and Jitney schedule moving forward May 24th
6 - Review Barnum Parking Lot Plans - Survey Due June 1
7 - Review future parking expansion possibilities
8 - Volta EV charger alternatives

Mr Wood - Left by 7pm

April 2019 Port Jeff Parking Meeting

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April 2019 Talking Points

• Review: Patchogue/Port Jeff transportation via Tapped enterprises

March 2019 Talking Points

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March 2019 Talking Points
(Meeting Date: March 13th - In attendance - Kevin Wood, Dr. George Westbay, Larry LaPointe, Art Epp, Mayor Margot Garant, Marianne Ketcham, Dom Famularo)

6pm to 6:15pm - Kevin Bowker of Tapped Enterprises - Trollys and Buses to and from Patchogue - Informal talk - Kevin will be providing further information The rest of the meeting was dedciated to policy, pricing 2019 and Barnum Ave parking lot

Subsequently- 2019 parking policy was adopted by the boardof trustees and a public hearing was held March 14th for new Barnum Ave parking lot, Initial plans were presented to building and planning on that date.

February 2019 Talking Points

AGENDA

John J. Coughlin
Nielsen & Coughlin, PLLC
775 Park Ave., Suite 260
Huntington, New York 11743
Telephone: (631) 425-4100
Facsimile: (631) 425-4104
E-Mail: jcoughlin@rnhclaw.com
RE:
ON STREET PARKING CHANGES EAST MAIN STREET related to POST OFFICE PARKING LOT

Additional Agenda
1. App Vendor Update
2. Barnum Update
3. EV Charger update
4. More "Portchogue Express" possibilities
5. Final decisions on JITNEY Use
6. Review Qwikrides commitment to employees of village businesses
7. Recap Jan 31st meeting on Parking
8. Mi Stall Test Update
9. "East Main Street one-way proposal" - ART EPP

January 2019 Talking Points

Agenda:

1. Texaco Parking DONE
2. Meters Off
3. 2019 Planning and pricing discussion
4. More APP talk and PRE-SELECTION
5. Barnum Update
6. Bike Share will happen in PORT JEFF - Suffolk County program seeking sponsor
7. MTA Parking
8. CODE ticketing
9. MI Stall Trial

Please send agenda items to kwood@portjeff.com

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