MINUTES
UNION STATION-SPRUCE STREET PARKING LOT COMMITTEE
GREATER HARTFORD TRANSIT DISTRICT
Hartford, Connecticut
March 10, 2011
Russell St. John, Committee Chair
Presiding........................................
Mr. St. John declared the Public Hearing of the Spruce Street Parking Lot Committee of the Greater Hartford Transit District (the “District”) to order at 6:01 p.m. in the Greater Hartford Transit District’s Multipurpose Room at Union Station, One Union Place, Hartford, CT. The Committee members present were: Russell St. John, Marilyn Pet, and William Hall. Also present representing the Greater Hartford Transit District staff were Kimberly Dunham, Director of Fiscal and Administrative Services and DJ Gonzalez, Operations Administrator. Also in attendance was Bradshaw Smith, a resident of the Town of Windsor.
Ms. Dunham presented a Duration Summary Report that indicated parking duration by daily half hour time tiers over a three month period. A staff recommendation was made to increase the half hour rate from $1.75 per half hour to $2.00 per half hour as well as increase the daily maximum amount from $12.00 to $15.00. Discussion ensued regarding market rates, competitiveness, and duration patterns of parkers.
The Chair asked if there were any members of the public who wished to be heard. Mr. Smith inquired as to the District’s efforts related to securing more monthly parkers, rather than placing the financial burden on the daily parkers. Ms. Dunham responded that the District is consistently pursuing opportunities to increase monthly parkers, as evidenced by agreements with Connecticut Limousine, Hot Tomato’s, and Peter Pan Bus Lines and that Mr. Smith’s comments would be noted.
Mr. St. John then asked for comments from the Committee Members. There were none. The Chair closed the public hearing at 6:20 pm and immediately opened the Regular Meeting at 6:21 pm.
The committee members discussed the new rate recommendations to be brought forth to the entire board of directors. The new rates will take effect April 1, 2011.
Mr. St. John asked if there was any other business to be brought before the Committee. Mr. Gonzalez provided the committee with several innovative ideas to generate revenue. Discussion was had amongst the group regarding those initiatives and Mr. Gonzalez will collect more information regarding implementation logistics and report to the committee at a future meeting.
There being no further business brought before the Committee, Mr. Hall moved that the Meeting be adjourned. Upon seconding by Ms. Pet, the motion passed by a unanimous vote and the Meeting was adjourned at 6:41 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
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Kimberly A. Dunham
Acting Committee Secretary
