Meeting Name: Transportation and Economic Development Committee (inactive) Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 1/14/2014 7:00 PM Minutes status: Final  
Meeting location: Council Chamber
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TMP-7703 1  Presentation - AC/RCPARKING STRATEGY AND RATE REVIEW PRESENTATION Dave Friary, Director of Roads, Parks and Fleet provided a presentation regarding the Parking Strategy and Rate Review. Mr. Friary reviewed background information associated with the development of the Parking Strategy including the mandate of the Parking Strategy and Rate Review Team. He outlined the assumptions related to non-resident paid parking on the waterfront that were utilized to prepare estimates of the financial implication of this alternative. Mr. Friary outlined the potential revenue that could be generated if a $20.00 annual resident parking pass program was implemented. He provided a chart summarizing the impact on the reserve balance associated with various parking operation scenarios. Mr. Friary noted that increasing the cost of monthly passes and/or consolidating the current pass types could result in additional revenues. Mr. Friary reviewed the current parking enforcement hours and provided the estimated additional revenue associated with extending parking operations on Mondays to Fridays until 11:00 p.m. MrReceived  Action details Not available
TMP-7631 2  Item of DiscussionPARKING RATE REVIEW - PARKING ALONG THE WATERFRONT AND EVENING PARKING Seven individuals (Ms. C. Benoit of the Barrie Film Festival, Mr. C. Stevens of the Downtown Barrie Business (BIA), Mr. Roly Harris, Ms. Laura Zawadiuk on behalf of Theatre by the Bay, Ms. Marianne Cancilla, Mr. Gary McCluskey, Mr. Peter Bursztyn and Mr. John Fisher) addressed the Committee concerning the Parking Rate Review - Parking Along the Waterfront and Evening Parking and provided comments and concerns related to the following: · The negative impact extended parking hours would have on attendance at evening Theatre and Film Events in the downtown as patrons will not want to feed the meter; · Parking is free at other cinema/theatre venues in the City; · The Barrie Film Festival has had to make significant capital investments to address changes in technology recently that are increasing their costs: · Ticket prices for Barrie Film Festival events have recently been increased for the first time to address HST and evening paid parking in addition to increased ticket prices may prevent patrons from atteReceived  Action details Not available
14-G-015 2  Item of DiscussionPARKING RATE REVIEW - PARKING ALONG THE WATERFRONT AND EVENING PARKINGrecommended for adoption  Action details Not available