PARKING ADVISORY COMMITTEE MEETING
October 10, 2019
Meeting Opened: 1:30 pm
ROLL CALL:
Diane Drawhorn Hector Flores Leslie Perkins Katherine Miller Clayton Harrington
Diann Brodnax Jonathan Haarlow Kent O’Quinn
Mark Broome Noel Perez (New) Aziz Shaaban
Welcome and opening remarks: Clayton Harrington
The Parking Advisory Committee will be the eyes and ears for all things regarding parking lots and parking on campus. Committee will be providing recommendations for improvement of parking on campus. Committee will be making decisions on parking violations and policy.
Welcome new member of the Parking Advisory Committee:
Mr. Noel Perez, Senior Criminal Justice major, is our newest appointed member of the Parking Advisory Committee
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OLD BUSINESS:
Two separate surveys have been made to identify the lots targeted for new signage and a map is being developed to indicate exact placement for the signs. Map has been completed and is being updated and an electronic copy generated in the near future
Plans are to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) with a scope of the work needed to allow work to begin with the summer 2020 work schedule.
Chartwells is asking for approval to park the food truck at various locations on campus. Currently only the location in Parking Lot D-3 next to Mary & John Gray Library has been approved.
UPDATE: Chartwells has abandoned the request to locate the food truck in any area except the Mary & John Gray Library which had been previously approved.
NEW BUSINESS:
Parking Citation Appeal Evaluations for the Month of September are due back to Mike Spears on or before October 16, 2019. As of today he has only received 3 (Flores, O’Quinn and Miller).
LOT UPDATES
Lot C-4 will be closed for band practice beginning August 15 – November 22, 2019.
Lot G-2 was closed from mid-July to update sidewalk lighting along the parking lot and Rolfe Christopher Ave. In addition the entrance onto Iowa street intersection will be patched and repaired. All of the construction work has been completed Paint striping is scheduled for September 21 and 22. UPDATE…due to Tropical Storm Imelda the striping has been rescheduled during the Thanksgiving Break.
Lot D-8 will be completely closed for surface work to add an electronic gate to convert this lot to a reserved lot. In addition an area for Post Office drop off and delivery will be added to the parking area outside of the reserved section of the lot. The delivery/drop off space will accommodate truck deliveries and post office pickup and delivery. Estimated completion date: _________?
A portion of the Lot is being used by COTTON Emergency Services Vendor as a work space to dry out the Parker building.
Paint striping is scheduled for September 21. UPDATE…due to Tropical Storm Imelda the striping has been rescheduled during the Thanksgiving Break.
Lot E-1 Will have space allocated to a contractor working on the Science Auditorium. Work will begin this summer and is scheduled for completion in December, 2019
Lot C-3 Upcoming work on chemistry lab 10/14 start time reserved spaces for contractor parking and layout area on grass.
Next meeting will be November 14, 2019 at 1:30 PM in the Plummer Conference Room 102
Meeting Adjourned: 1:58 PM