Thursday, October 17, 2019

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