Minutes
Union Station Parking Lot Panel
Greater Hartford Transit District
Hartford, Connecticut

July 19, 2006

Jennifer Cassidy, Panel Chair
Presiding……………………………….

Ms. Cassidy called the Meeting and the Public Hearing of the Spruce Street Parking Lot Panel of the Greater Hartford Transit District (the “District”) to order at 1:05 p.m. in the Transit District’s Office, One Union Place, Hartford, CT. Panel members present were Jennifer Cassidy, Marilyn Pet, and Stephen F. Mitchell. Kimberly A. Dunham, Director of Fiscal and Administrative Services, represented District staff.

The Panel was requested to consider adopting a “Group Validation Event Rate” at the Spruce Street Parking Facility. The Chair asked if there were any members of the public who wished to be heard. There were none. The Chair adjourned the public hearing.

A proposed group validation parking rate would be assessed at $5.00 per person for the total number of attendees at any given event hosted in the Great Hall of Union Station. After brief discussion by the Panel, Ms. Cassidy made a motion to recommend to the Board of Directors that the proposed “Group Validation Event Rate” be adopted on a trial basis for a six month period. Pending review of data to be supplied by the parking lot management firm, which shall track the success of the proposed validation program, the Committee will make a future recommendation regarding the adoption of the proposed rate on a permanent basis. This motion was seconded by Ms. Pet and unanimously voted on by all three committee Panel members.

The group also discussed the possibility of offering a similar group rate for valet parking during functions held at the facility. It was suggested that staff obtain quotes for valet services and report back to the committee members. Additionally, several issues that may prohibit valet parking at the facility should be reviewed such as the closing of Union Place on weekend evenings and the operational feasibility of using the Spruce Street lot for the valet service. Upon the evaluation of such information, the committee shall reconsider this opportunity.

There being no further business brought before the Panel, Mr. Mitchell moved that the Meeting be adjourned. Upon seconding by Ms. Cassidy, the motion passed by a unanimous vote and the Meeting was adjourned at 1:57 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Kimberly A. Dunham
Acting Committee Secretary