HomeMy Public PortalAbout2011-03-08 parkmPARKING WORKING GROUP
WORKSHOP MINUTES
March 8, 2011, 9:00 a.m.
Town Hall - Administrative Center
Council Chambers
10183 Truckee Airport Road, Truckee, CA
1. CALL TO ORDER — Workshop was called to order at 9:10 a.m.
2. ROLL CALL — Mayor Richard Anderson, Vice Mayor Joan deRyk- Jones, Barbara
Czerwinski, Robert DeMicheli, Patrick Flora, Christopher Fowler, Ruth Geresy, Richard
Grundy, Peggy Herrick, Amora Higbee, Paul Leyton, Robert Mescher, John Pratt, Julie
Tenorio, Peter Werbel, Jerry Woods, Tom Watson, and Stefanie Olivieri.
Absent: Peter Trummer, Alyssa Westenburg, Christopher Crossen, and Ed Candler.
Staff Present: Town Manager Lashbrook, Chief of Police Sensley, Community
Development Director McLaughlin, Public Works Director/Town Engineer Wilkins,
Parking Services Manager Beede, and Records Technician Kuhlemier.
3. PUBLIC COMMENT— none.
4. WORKSHOP ITEMS
4.1 Accept Minutes of the February 8, 2011.
The motion to accept the minutes of February 8, 2011 was moved by Vice Mayor
deRyk Jones, seconded by Committee Member Higbee, and carried with the
following vote:
Ayes: Committee Members: Mayor Richard Anderson, Vice Mayor Joan deRyk -
Jones, Barbara Czerwinski, Robert DeMicheli, Patrick Flora, Christopher
Fowler, Ruth Geresy, Richard Grundy, Peggy Herrick, Amora Higbee,
Paul Leyton, Robert Mescher, John Pratt, Julie Tenorio, Peter Werbel,
Jerry Woods, Tom Watson, Stefanie Olivieri.
Noes: None.
Absent: Peter Trummer, Alyssa Westenburg, Christopher Crossen, and Ed
Candler.
Abstain: None.
The motion passed 18 -0.
4.2 Reschedule March 22, 2011 Parking Working Group Meeting to March 29, 2011.
The Committee consensus was that the Committee would cancel the March 22nd
meeting. The next regular scheduled meeting is April 12, 2011.
4.3 Develop Parking Management Alternatives.
Chair Leyton explained the Committee would split into two groups; review improvements
of the existing parking program and discuss any alternative parking programs.
Town Manager Lashbrook provided a financial update:
• Council has directed to wean the Parking District off of Redevelopment funds.
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