Resolution No. 108-01 (Word Version)

RESOLUTION NO 108-01

A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NUMBER 71-01 THAT ESTABLISHED NEW PARKING FINES AND FEES FOR THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, BY PROVIDING FOR MONTHLY PARKING PASSES

Recitals:

The City of Grand Junction recently approved new fines and fees for the parking system on July 18, 2001 to become effective January 1, 2002. Included in these changes was the establishment of an annual parking pass that would be valid at all four and ten hour parking meters in the downtown area. A monthly parking pass program was not recommended at that time because of administrative and enforcement issues created with a monthly pass program. It was believe that the implementation of a formal annual pass would have many positive benefits to frequent downtown users.

A monthly parking pass for downtown workers would provide a significant benefit, by eliminating the risk of an overtime parking tickets, now established at $10, and the flexibility to come and go throughout the day without having to pay metered parking each time. It would be like having reserved parking at any of the 693 meters.

The DDA Board of Directors did recommend that we offer a monthly pass for $30 a month in their memorandum to the City Council of July 10, 2001. It is staff’s understanding that the City Manager and City Council supports this request. Based on this support and the DDA’s recommendation we are prepared to offer a monthly pass for $30 for use only in the four and ten hour meter areas. The term of the monthly pass will begin and end on the first and last day of each calendar month respectively. Annual passes will be offered throughout each calendar year with the fee prorated to the nearest whole month.

At the October 17, 2001 City Council meeting, DDA requested the monthly pass be offered at $25 per month instead of $30 per month for a variety of reasons including encouraging employees to purchase such passes and use the four and ten hour meters.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF GRAND JUNCTION, COLORADO that:

A monthly parking pass program at $25 a month be authorized for all four and ten hour meters, and that the same be added to the new fines and fees program authorized effective January 1, 2002 by Resolution No. 71-01.

PASSED and ADOPTED this 17^th day of October 2001.

/s/ Cindy Enos-Martinez

President of the Council

ATTEST:

/s/ Stephanie Tuin

City Clerk