| Bill Number: | O-02-62 |
| 1st Reading: | 6/11/2002 |
| Bill Name: | INCREASING PARKING METER AND RESERVED SPACE FEES |
| Bill Status: | Approved |
| Approval Date: | 7/9/2002 |
| Voting: |
Bolton, Steven - Alderman At - Large - No
Britton, Frederick - Alderman At - Large - Yes (Bill Sponsor) Cardin, Lori - Alderman Ward 7 - Not Present Cote, Scott - Alderman Ward 9 - No Deane, David - Alderman At - Large - No Dion, Robert - Alderman Ward 6 - Yes Gage, Kevin - Alderman Ward 3 - No Johnson, Paula - Alderman At - Large - No Liamos, Stephen - Alderman Ward 8 - Yes McAfee, Kevin - Alderman Ward 1 - Yes McCarthy, Brian - Alderman At - Large - Yes Nickerson, Timothy - Alderman Ward 2 - Yes Plamondon, Marc - Alderman Ward 4 - Yes Rootovich, David - Alderman At - Large - Not Present Tollner, James - Alderman At - Large - Yes |
| Bill Sponsor: | Frederick Britton |
| Co-Sponsors: |
Plamondon, Marc - Alderman Ward 4
Dion, Robert - Alderman Ward 6 |
| Bill Text: | INCREASING PARKING METER AND RESERVED SPACE FEES In the Year Two Thousand and Two The City of Nashua ordains that Chapter 13 “Motor Vehicles and Traffic”, Article V “Parking and Stopping”, Division 3 “Parking Meters”, Section 13-247 “Parking meter fees”, of the Nashua Revised Ordinances be deleted and replaced in its entirety with the following: “Sec. 13-247. Parking meter and reserved space fees. (a) The parking fee for all public metered parking lots and metered on-street parking shall be twenty-five cents ($0.25) per half hour. (b) The parking fee for metered parking on the street level of the Elm Street parking garages shall be twenty-five cents ($0.25) per half hour with the exception of existing handicapped spaces. Pre-paid monthly permitted garage spaces shall be thirty dollars ($30.00) per month for rooftop spaces or forty-five dollars ($45.00) per month for street or middle level spaces. City Hall employees shall be provided free parking on the second and third levels of the Elm Street parking garage. The foregoing notwithstanding, the monthly fee for persons aged sixty-two (62) and greater residing within three hundred feet of either the High Street or Elm Street parking garages shall be twenty-five dollars ($25.00) per month. The director of public works, or a person designated by said director, shall maintain a record and validate the name, address and age of those persons who are eligible as indicated in this section. (c) The aldermanic infrastructure committee may, upon request by owners or tenants of property or employers of businesses located within reasonable distance of Temple Street, Riverside Park, Library, Water Street, Pearson Avenue, Maple Street, High Street (behind 55 taxi stand), Spring Street and Factory Street municipal parking lots, authorize the issuance of reserved parking permits; provided, that an ample number of unused spaces are available on a regular basis to accommodate such reserved spaces. The fee for each parking space shall be fifty dollars ($50.00) per month, payable on a quarterly basis if issued to a business or corporation, and on a monthly basis if issued to an individual. ORDINANCE O-02-62 Requests for such reserved spaces shall be made to the director of public works, or a person designated by said director, who shall forward the request to the infrastructure committee. If the infrastructure committee determines that adequate unused spaces exist then they may authorize the issuance of permits by the director of public works or a person designated by said director. Once approved by the infrastructure committee and payment of the permit fee is made, the person making the request shall obtain a permit from the director of public works, or a person designated by said director. The permit fee shall be paid in advance of the permit period. The applicant shall complete an application form which shall indicate the applicant’s name, business and residence address and telephone numbers for which the permit is to be issued, the expiration date, and the name of the parking lot for which the permit issued. The city will provide a card or other device identifying the location of the parking lot for which the permit is issued, the name of the company leasing the parking space, and the date of expiration of the permit. Parking permits shall be displayed on the driver’s side of the dashboard of the vehicle for which the permit is issued and shall be positioned so as to be easily seen through the windshield of the vehicle. Vehicles may only be parked in spaces designated for reserved parking, and only within the area specified on their permit and on the posted signing. Permits are not transferable and the permit holder is responsible for insuring a timely renewal of the permit. Permits may be revoked by the aldermanic infrastructure committee upon giving of sufficient notice to the permit holder. Vehicles which do not properly display a valid permit shall be subject to the penalties of this chapter. (d) The director of public works, or a person designated by said director, is authorized to issue “meter bags” to the owners/operators of downtown businesses for the purpose of facilitating construction renovation. Unless used by the city or for funerals, each meter bag shall cost ten dollars ($10.00) per day, paid in advance. The person using the meter bag shall remove it after the authorized period of use has expired. No meter bag shall be issued for a period longer than two (2) weeks, at which time a business may apply for an extension of time. (e) Upon authorization by the infrastructure committee, the city may lease parking lots or spaces to non-city entities at a rate approved by the infrastructure committee. Notwithstanding this subsection, the city leases one hundred (100) parking spaces to the Senior Activity Center for free.” PASSED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN – JULY 9, 2002 APPROVED BY THE MAYOR – JULY 11, 2002 ATTEST: PAUL R. BERGERON, CITY CLERK |