Garage Parking Issues

 

PARKING TOWN HALL MEETING SEPTEMBER 1ST

 

            A meeting was held to discuss the proposed amendment to the House Rules for Guest Parking.  The amendment would change the way clients and customers of the arcade businesses would enter the parking garage on G!. The amendment proposed that arcade businesses would use a buzz-in system that would let these individuals enter without registration at the desk. The following issues were raised:

 

—How do we ensure that both resident and arcade owners are treated fairly?

 

—How do you implement a system that ensures security for residents if there is no registration?

 

—There have been informal arrangements with some arcade owners who get guest passes without registration being completed while others must have their clients register.

 

—Most customers/clients are short-term users and use the spaces for an hour or two and then leave.

 

—Several people mentioned that some individuals seem to have permanent permission to use guest parking every day for care givers, even when they have second parking spaces which they rent out, while caregiver uses guest parking. There was some discussion about a set aside when spaces were purchased from Arcade Parking (Bressler) for caregivers. There is no documentation provided. The owners were never informed nor was the house rules ever changed to reflect this.

 

—One individual bragged that she was smart to keep her second space when she sold her apartment, since it entitled her to use all the amnesties.

 

—Several residents use G-1 rather than parking in their own spaces because it was convenient.

 

 

It was rerecommended before any change is made that the Association modernize the entry and exit system by using a ticket machine to dispense tickets. This way entries would be recorded. This would provide a measure of security.

 

            The ECA President pointed out that the Board had not reviewed the proposed amendment, and that the purpose of the town was to generate discussion of the amendment prior to its review. The Board will review the\e amendment at the September Board Meeting in open session.

 

            It was obvious that there are several issues beyond the arcade owners access to G1 that will need to be addressed as the house rule is updated.