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TRANSPORTATION & PARKING COM[MISSION
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Councilor Gene A. Tacy, Chair
►; , ' , "'` Councilor Owen Freeman-Daniels, Vice-Chair
Ned Huntley, Director of Public Works
Russell Sienkiewicz, Chief of Police
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Debin Bruce,Planning Board
Galy Hartwell,Board of Public Works
Leslie Stein, CitizenIPVTA Representative
James Lowenthal, Citizen
Richard Cooper; Citizen
MINUTES —SPECIAL MEETING
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
5:30 pm—7-000 pm
City Council Chambers, 212 Main Street
Wallace J. Puchalski Municipal Building,Northampton, MA
1. Members present: Councilor Gene Tacy,Councilor Owen Freeman-Daniels,Ned Huntley, Wayne
Feiden,Debin Bruce,Leslie Stein
Also present: Laura Hanson,DPW Traffic Engineer
Members absent: Russell Sienkiewicz, Gary Hartwell,James Lowenthal,Richard Cooper
2. Meeting Called to Order-Councilor Tacy called the meeting to order at 5:40 p.m.
3. Announcement of Audio/Video Recording of Meeting--The meeting is audio-recorded.
4. Public Comment
Donna Salloom,Board of Health member,spoke also as working at the State Department of Public Health and
Mass.Emotion Initiative. Ms. Salloom requested that the Health Department be considered as a member of the
Transportation&Parking Commission in the Ordinances below. The Health Department is involved in Safe
Roads to Schools,Complete Streets,and access to healthy and safe ways such as biking and walking.
A-11 items below are continued from June 19, 2012 meeting:
Councilor Tacy moved to re-open discussion of Ordinances to Amend §22-115 and §22-119;Debin Bruce
seconded. The motion passed unanimously(6-0).
5. Ordinance: Amend§22-115 Northampton Transportation&Parking Commission;Membership(continued
from lay 15) 2 012)
Discussion regarded adding a Board of Health member to the Commission. A suggestion was made to add the
Board of Health member to the Bicycle and Pedestrian subcommittee. Ms. Stein noted that it was a good idea to add
minutes from the Bicycle and Pedestrian subcoYnmittee to packets for this Commission;minutes will be sent to the
Clerk in future.
Councilor Freeman-Daniels moved to Amend to Change the Commission to 12 members to Include a Board
of Health member--selected biannually by the Board of Health;Debin Bruce seconded. The motion passed
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6. Ordinance: Amend §22-119 Northampton Transportation&Parking Commission;Powers and Duties
(continued f rain May 15, 2012)
Not re-opened—vote of June 19,2012 stands. See attached.
7. Ordinance: Amend§22-120 Northampton Transportation&Parking Commission;Bylaws,Rules and
Procedures(continued feomm May.15;201-2.
Wayne Feiden moved to recommend; Ned Huntley seconded.
Councilor Freeman-Daniels moved to Amend to strike"Sub" from"Subcommittee"; Leslie Stein seconded.
The motion to amend passed unanimously(6-0).
Councilor Freeman-Daniels moved to recommend the Ordinance,as Amended; Councilor Tacy seconded.
The motion passed unanimously(6-0). See attached.
S. Ordinance: Amend§22-121 Northampton Transportation&Parking Commission;Parking Receipts
(continued from May 15, 2012)
Councilor Tacy moved to recommend; Councilor Freeman-Daniels seconded.
Ned Huntley noted that there should be parking"structures",not the named garage;the structures could change in
the future to include the police parking garage.
Ned Huntley moved to Amend to strike"E.John Gare Parking Garage" and change to"parking structures"
and to adding"parking" before"structures" in last sentence. Wayne Feiden seconded. The motion to amend
passed unanimously(6-0).
Councilor Freeman-Daniels moved to recognize Nanci Forrestall,Hearing Officer,Parking Clerk's office;
Ned Huntley seconded. The motion to recognize passed unanimously(6-0).
Councilor Tacy questioned what parking receipts' reports would be submitted. Ms.Forrestall stated that one report
would be for occupancy,another report would be for fines and penalties. These are two separate accounts. The
Parking Clerk's office does not handle coinage. All information is available at the Parking Clerk's office.
The main motion,as Amended,passed unanimously(6-0). See attached.
9. Ordinance: Amend §22-123 Northampton Transportation&Parking Commission; Staffing(continued
from May 15, 2012)
Councilor Freeman-Daniels moved to recommend; Wayne Feiden seconded.
Discussion was in regards to Laura Hanson,Traffic Engineer is not"staff',as in to take minutes of this
Coimnission's meetings. Wayne Feiden noted that other boards and committees usually have a department staff
person to take minutes,but this Commission was unique in that the Parking Director previously provided staff for
minute-taking. The Traffic Engineer mainly does traffic studies.
Councilor Freeman-Daniels moved to Amend: to delete entire first sentence,and to add "Health Department"
to remaining sentence. Ned Huntley seconded. The motion to amend passed unanimously(6-0).
The main motion,as Amended,passed unanimously(6-0). See attached.
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1.0. Ordinance: Amend §40-5 List of Enforcing Officers&Penalties for Noncriminal Disposition(continued
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Wayne Feiden moved to recommend; Councilor Freeman-Daniels seconded.
Ned Huntley moved to Amend: to add"Director"to"Public Works",and"and/or their-" in place of"and
his/her"and add"designees"; Wayne Feiden seconded. The motion to Amend passed unanimously(6-0).
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11. Ordinance: Amend §28-10 Department of City Property/Central Services;Duties&Responsibilities of
Director(continued f•om.May 15, 2012)
Councilor Freeman-Daniels moved to recommend; Leslie Stein seconded.
Wayne Feiden moved to Amend: to include"Conservation Commission" and"Recreation Commission";
Councilor Freeman--Daniels seconded.
Discussion regarding the extensive conservation land owned by the City would not be maintained by the Department
of Public Works. The Central Services Director oversees municipal property.
The motion to Amend passed unanimously(6-0).
The main motion,as Amended,passed unanimously(6-0). See attached.
12. Ordinance: Amend§28-11 Department of City Property/Central Services;Additional Areas of
Responsibilities of Director(continued from May 15, 2012)
Councilor Freeman-Daniels moved to recommend; Wayne Felden seconded.
Wayne Feiden moved to Amend: to include"Conservation Commission" and"Recreation Commission";
Councilor Freeman-Daniels seconded.
The motion to Amend passed unanimously(6-0).
The main motion,as Amended,passed unanimously(6-0). See attached.
*Clerk's Note: Ordinances to Amend§22--115 through x'28-11 above nxust next go to City Council agenda of July
121 2012 to be Referred to Committee on Elections, Rules, Ordinances, Orders and Claims.
13. Ordinance: Amend§312-36 Parking Meter Locations&Regulations(Referred by City Council June 7,
2012)
Wayne Feiden moved to recommend; Ned Huntley seconded. The motion passed unanimously(6-0). See
attached.
14, Ordinance: Amend§312-33 Location of Parking Areas for Municipal Vehicles,Etc. (Referred by City
Council June 7, 2 012)
Discussion regarded questions of the named spaces previously free after 6:00 pm. Ms.Forrestall noted1hat signs
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ticketing at the named spaces. Councilor Freeman-Daniels asked for clarification,-as reserving spaces is a waste.
Ms.ForrestalI noted that anyone who needs an"Official Business"placard for meetings.has received one, or can .
request one.
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Leslie Stein stated she was speaking on behalf of.James Lowenthal,who could nvt be present at this meeting:
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Municipal employees should be paying to park,and should walk or bicycle to work.
Wayne Feiden stated that would be a broader conversation. Councilor Freeman-Daniels stated that this is not a
perfect Ordinance.
_--.Councilor Freema-n.;�Daniels--moved to-Table-Ordinance.-to Amend--§312-33-to--next-meeting-(July..17,_2.0.12);___
Wayne Feiden seconded. The motion to Table passed unanimously(6-0). See attached.
15. Ordinance: Amend §312-109 On-Street Parking Meter Zones(Referred by City Council June 7, 2012)
Councilor Freeman-Daniels moved to recommend; Councilor Tacy seconded. The motion passed
unanimously(6-0). See attached.
16. Ordinance: Amend§312-110 Off-Street Parking Areas(Referred by City Council June 7, 2012)
Councilor Freeman-Daniels moved to recommend; Councilor Tacy seconded. The motion passed
unanimously(6-0). See attached.
There was discussion that the above Ordinances to Amend §312-36 through §312-110 were better organized than
those proposed in May 2012,with Mayor Narkewicz' compromise of$45 for parking passes.
17. DPW Updates
Traffic Calming Summary
Union Street Temporary Speed Humps
Ridgewood Terrace No Parking
North Street Reconstruction .
Cracksealing Contract
ProspectlJacksonlWoodlawn-PVPC Stop Sign Warrant Analysis
Laura Hanson,Traffic Engineer gave an update. There are 21 applications for Traffic Calming,with 3 proposed for
acceptance for North Street, Conz Street and Grove Street. Ms.Hanson requested a vote to make corrections to the
ranking system,as the manual has not been upgraded.
Debin Bruce moved to make the upgrades; Councilor Freeman-Daniels seconded. The motion passed-
unanimously(6-0).
Ms.Hanson noted that the Union Street speed humps would be discussed in the Forum to be held after this meeting.
This would be a positive change. Ms. Stein asked about the traffic counts. Ms. Hanson noted that Parsons Street
had 993 in April,and 918 in June, and Cherry Street was 284 in April,and 308 in June.
Ms.Hanson stated that she talked with Captain Savino regarding Ridgewood Terrace signs and the DPW has
adjusted the signs 90 degrees. School is out for summer, and police are supportive. Some people who were ticketed
said they could not see the signs previously,and appealed and won.
Ms.Hanson gave a handout regarding North Street Reconstruction Project. The last day of the cracksealing project
is June 28,2012. The Prospect/Jackson/Woodl.awn-PVPC Stop Signs do pass warrant analysis and if there are
problems,the police can enforce.
Ned Huntley noted that an analysis would be done of the downtown light at Main and King;this was a 25 year old.
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18. NEW BUSINESS Reserved far topics that the Chair did not reasonably anticipate would be discussed.
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- Laura Hanson noted that the Transportation&Parking Commission previously approved a temporary 4-way signs
for Pros P ectlwoodlawnlJackson. Ned.Huntley noted that the 120 day trial would begin upon installation of the
signs.
At 7:15 p.m.,Debih Bruce moved to adjourn and was seconded by Councilor Freeman-Daniels. The motion
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A Forum regarding Union.Street Traffic Calming Feedback and Discussion will be held on June 27,2012 from
7:00 pm—9:00 pnn in City Council chambers.
The next regular nxeeting is July 17,2012
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Respectfully submitted,
Mary L. Midura
Executive Secretary
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§22-115
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22-115 Northampton Transportation&Parking Commission;Membership
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The Commission shall consist of the following 11 voting members:
Add:
The Commission shall consist of the following 12 voting members:
:Delete in its Entirety:_
D. The Parking Director
Add in Place Thereof.
D. The Director of Central.Services and his or her designee
1.Board of Health member-selected biannually by the Board of Health.
J. The Traffic Engineer shall serve ex-officio as an active participant with no vote-unless serving as designee of the
Director of Public works and shall aet As staff to the Commission
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_ Northampton Transportation&Parking Commission; Powers &Duties
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22-119 Northam ton Transportation & Parking Commission; Powers & Duties
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(3)Parking policy.
b The Director of Central.Services with Commission oversight limited to policy issues,
shall be responsible for the maintenance,.operation, and repair of. all. ..%.F V T A A ingY," public on-street parking
meters and for the same plus snow removal, of the following off street public parking areas and
structures: E. John Dare III Parking Garage, Hampton Avenue-Old. South Street Parking Area, Arinory Street
Parkin Area, Strong Avenue Parking Area, Masonic Street Parking Area, Roundhouse Parking Area,- west
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Street Parking Area, James House Parking.Area, and the publicly controlled portion of the Union Station
Parking Area. Maintenance of these areas shall include repair/replacement of meters and other equipment,
installation, operation, and maintenance of signs, signals, crosswalks, and other devices for controlling
vehicular and pedestrian traffic in these parking areas, paving, maintenance of plantings and litter•control;
oversight of contracts and personnel to collect fees and maintain and operate said facilities.
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c�The Transportation & Parking Commission shall have the authority to institute areas =
of free or reduced-fee parking in the zoning district identified as..the Central Business District.
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Delete in its Entire and Add in Place thereof:
Transportation & Parkin Commission may appoint a Parking c Committee of the
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Commission which shall consist of no more than three members of the Commission and no fewer
than four members of the public, appointed by the Commission. L z�r •V's�
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member of the Commission,ma y also be appointed as a c�Committee member.
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The Committee shall be advisor to the 1'-���ga3-z�� ^n Manager-ger- Transportation & Parking
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22-121 Northampton Transportation & Parking Commission; Parking Receipts
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The
City Collector shall make annual reports to the Commission of all
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monies collected for the use or occupancy of parking meter spaces, parking areas and
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parking arkin structures. The reports of receipts so collected shall distinguish
between receipts from meters 'in public ways and each of the municipal parking areas and parking
structures.
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Northampton Transportation&Parking Commission; Staffing
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.Delete in its Entire and Add in Place thereof:
When appropriate,the Central Services Department, the Tax Collector/Parking Clerk,the Police
Department, Department of Public Works, Health Department, and Office of Planning and
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Development provide necessary background studies and recommendations consistent
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§40-5
List of Enforcing Officers & Penalties for Noncriminal Disposition
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-40-5 List of Enforcing Officers &Penalties for Noncriminal Disposition
Delete reference to Parking Director:
Chapter/Section. Enforcing Officer Fine
§272-17 Board of Health Director, First offense: $25 beach occurrence}
Public Works Director an&@F Second offense: $50(each occurrence)
Northampton Police,and/or their and his Third and subsequent offenses: $100
designees (each occurrence)
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28-10 Department of City Property/Central Services; Duties & Responsibilities of Director
Duties and Responsibilities of Director
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The Director of City Property/Central Services shall oversee the care and maintenance of all
municipal.property and all municipal buildings, including the contents thereof, with the exception of
that controlled by the School Committee, Board of Trustees of Smith Vocational Agricultural High
School, Conservation Commission, Recreation
Commission, and the Board of-Public Works. The Director shall oversee the care and maintenance
of all equipment related to municipal property. The Director shall oversee the maintenance, repair,
and replacement of all operating systems related to municipal City Property/Central Services under
that person's control. The Director shall coordinate all construction projects for City buildings and
other facilities under that person's direction.
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Department of City Property/Central Services;Additional Areas of Responsibilities of
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28-11 Department of City Property/Central Services;
Additional Areas of Responsibilities of Director
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The School Committee, Board of Trustees of Smith Vocational Agricultural High School,
Conservation Commission, Recreation Commission, or.
the Board of Public Works may request, in writing, that the Director of City Property/Central
Services assume maintenance responsibilities for all or part of the buildings and/or grounds under
said body's control..Upon.approval of the Mayor and City Council, maintenance of said buildings
and/or grounds shall be transferred to the Director of City Property/Central Services. The Director
of City Property/Central Services shall assume the supervision of such custodial, maintenance, and
grounds keeping staff as is specified in such approved request and shall be consulted on the
expenditures from all budgets pertaining to the payment of such staff and maintenance of said
buildings and grounds. These departments may also take part in consolidated purchasing that would
be supervised by the City Property/Central Services office.
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MEMORANDUM
DATE: June 1, 2012
TO: City Council
FROK. Mayor David J. Narkewicz
SUBJECT: Parking Ordinances
• finances that address parking inaccuracies in the
1 am submitting for consideration several parking ordinances p
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code boo are noted on the ordinance in g .
what is p roposed to be deleted,
Ordinance
312-36 — Parkinq deter Locations & Regulations
. . s fees in ordinance 312-86 frem $30 �
March 201 21 submitted a change to the monthly parking pass indefinitely.
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In lace of that ordinance l am submitting an alternate ordinance •
� �D-hour meters and parking In the Tong term lots;
ordinance reflects the class of permits for parking at p
and class 4C current{ being issued'by the parking clerk's Office.
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e book as $25 er month, this ordinance was thought to have
Currentl Class 4A is listed in the cad per was never submitted, and the
been changed to $30 per� month in July 2011, however the
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current monthly rate being charged is $30 per month.
I am proposing the ordinance
's for class 4A and class 4c be amended from $26 and $30 per month,
• month permit fee is a reduction in the-$60 per month permit
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respectively, to $45 per month. This $46 per p .. .
p on feedback received from the public, business
fee that 1 previously proposed. This reduction is based • •
p at�on and Parkin Commission.
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community, parking staff, City councilors and the Transport g
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• in ass be amended from $76 per month
i am also ro .osin that Class bA, the monthly garage parking p
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raised in ears and this
to-$!aQ per month. The monthly parking pass rate in the garage has not been -- - - y •
• d consistent with the ro osed increase in thy-other-monthly parking-passes:------------in is comparable an p p
❑ reflect the free 16 minute parking spaces. Over the
I am also addin a class of parking, class 6A, t p
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Enforcement officers will identify the free 1 0 minute parking locations
next few weeks the Parking
throughout the City and
an ordinance will be introduced to include those spaces in the code-book.
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is ein added to identify the Official Business Parking Placards that are issued to municipal
312-36 P.including-the City Council for parking in metered spaces while conducting municipal business.
officials, inc g y , p
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Ordinance 312-33 �- Locatlon of Parkin Areas for ll�unic� al vehicles etc,
'p.e.11s out the"lo0ati•on of Parking areas for municipally owned-or municipally.operated -
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' such as the reserved arkin behind city Hall. Currently the code book only.reflects the.
motor vehicles, parking.
the.one.-reserved..s. at:_ate;-:C_r-af f s=A�re.nu-e that was,previo_usly reserved for the
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City messenger. As you will see
I am adding the remainder of�the reserved spaces behind City Hall for
along with the spaces reserved behind the Municipal Building, the spaces reserved for use by
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De artment'and the reserved spaces on the left side of Memorial ball. These changes will
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Ordinance 312-109 —on Street Parking Meter zones
Vll ed for monthly parking asses it was discovered that the ordinances for
While examining the fees charg y p g p .;
street parking meter zones do not reflect the ability to use.the monthly parking passes, class 4A ,l
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4C at 1 D hour meter locations. It was also discovered that some on street meter locations did
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the type of 1 g hour parking, whether it.was Class 3C or class 3D which charge different
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hourly ates. These discrepancies will.be corrected by this ordinance.
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ordinance 312-110 —Off Str'eetParkinA Areas .
ar ed for monthly parking ns it was discovered that the
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street parking meter zones do not reflect the ability to use the monthly parking
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passes class 4A or class 4C, at long term parking lots. This ordinance will serve to-correct the
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discrepancies. The free �� m. p g p
ordfinance as well as the two*reserved spaces adjacent to Memorial Hail for use by the Unitarian
Society.
working with the Parkin Clerk's Office and the Transportation & Parking commission in the
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coming months to1dentify other potential ordinance changes.
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.._...._-.._ .... _.._..In the Year Two Thousand and...................................'r:welve...........
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Mayor David
UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF............ „ .r:.. arke�ic�....................................................................
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An ordinance of-the City of Northampton, Massachusetts, providing that the Code of Ordinances,
City of Northampton, Massachusetts, be amended by revising section..§3.......;�6, ......., of said Code;
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Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Northampton, in City'Council assembled, as follows:
, eCtiDYt 1. That section§,3,1, ~3,5.....,....of the Code of ordinances of the City of Northampton,
Massachusetts, be amended so that such section shall read as follows:
Section..............................
§312-36 Parking•Meter Locations&Regulations
Amended as follows: '
CIass Time Limit Fee
4A Permit
$45 per month
4C Pernit124 hours seven days per week*
$45 per month
5A Permit menth efffin..Gtive
nns&U-6,V4, �
$90 per month
6A 15 Minute.. Free Parking.
3
**Except during snow emergencies:See§hi i i.
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'
Electrons, Rules, ordinances;orders and-Claims Jul meetin .of 9
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. . . authority for Official Business Parking Placa'ds(Cxass 4B)for
. P.The Parking�lerl�s office is the issuing au y � fficial business for the City of
use b• City of Northampton Municipal Officials when conducting g permits
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• ecords of permit issuance will be maintained by the Parking.Clerk's office an P A •
Northampton.l�. P
will be.renewed on annuRl basis$
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Tabled by Transportation ortation & Parking Commission.tune 27, 2012--will be.on agenda of Transportation
Parking-Commission of July 17, 2012
MASSACHUSETTS
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Mayor David J.Narkewicz .
UPONVN THE RECOMMENDATION■J.�ATION o1 .................�....,...........,..,................Blow...........................................................,doe.................
ORDINANCE
An ordinance of the City of Northampton, Massachusetts, providing that the Code of ordinances,
City of Northampton, Massachusetts, be amended by revising section§3.12.:3.3.........., of said Code;
providingthat....................lot................sea..................moo.....................Ott..:...:.............................. ................... iiy 06.40......t � . .....................
yy ' 17L1.I11C1 all vv�►r��ed or�nunYCYpai� operated mofor ve7•iic es;pack
Location of pa king areas for p Y .
ro�;ictiotis,at,certain municipal buiidin0g5..................................................................................................................................................
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Northampton,in City Council assembled, as follows:
Section 1. That section§a.12-33...........of the Code of ordinances of the City of Northampton,
Massachusetts, be amended so that such section shall read as follows:
"Section..........................rate
owned or municipally operated motor vehiclesg
§312-33 Location of parking areas for municipally o P
parking restrictions at certain municipal buildings
Amended as follows:
C. The first parlc t ng space on
Cr11'ts Avenue closest to Main Street shall be reserved for the use of the Central Services •
Depaitment Gity-NtcsseffW.
• aces reserved for municipal-use beginning with the first space on the
The parlci��g lot uehtnd City Hall shall have 7 sp
• ad•aeetat to tl;e handicapped space.The first space shall be reserved for the use of the
easterly!side of the city Fall lot
followed ly the city clerk,Auditor,Treasurer,Tax Collector,Mayor's office and Assessor.
Mayor,.f Y
'Where slinll be$ spaces reserved
in the Round House Lot, located directly behind the Municipal Building for use by the
••,. Assessor School Business Manager,Superintendent of Schools,Board of Health,Speeaal
Finance 1��t ecto�,MIS]Director,
Education Wre:ctr,t•"Ind Downtown N1,Iintenance Supervisor.
'lC'hcre shall be XO spaces reserved for municipal use in the parking lot located adjacent to Memorial Hall.These spaces
reserved 'o• e l3 HuY�inxl �tesources, Veterans Services (Z), Central Servo
YCes �5}, and the Beard of Health
shall 1�e 1,t use y
Nurse.
Building De par
use located adjacent to the Municipal]Building.
'There shall be 4 st�aces reserved for fi g p
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Approved,b Transportation Committee Y p & Parking Commission June 27, 2012�-Goes next to Committee on
Elections, Rules, Ordinances, Orders and Claims meeting of July 9, 2012
MASSACHUSETTS'
In the Year Taro Thousand and....................................Twelve................................................
UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF..............Mayor.`D.a■id J:...N aril.ew cz
of 0066449.0690090 ..................get.,..........solve*9.0
ORDINANCE
An Ordinance of the City of Northampton, Massachusetts, providing that the Code of Ordinances,' .
City of Northampton, Massachusetts, be amended by revising section...p.,.�wl' ...., of said Code;.
providingthat...........................................................................soots.............................see............................Wes................polls...see..............................
On-Street Parking Meter Zones
........,..................................................................................................................................................................................................................................
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Northampton, in City Council assembled, as follows:
Section 1. That section§.3.12-1.0.9......of the Code of Ordinances' of the City of Northampton,
Massachusetts,be amended so that such section shall read as follows:
"Section.......................Stott..
§3.12-109 Schedule VHI:On-Street Parking Meter Zones
A ND,
On--street parking meter zones shall be established as follows-
-Bridge Street South-east Point 54 feet north-easterly Point 195 feet north. 10 hours/Class 3D
[Added 10- from Hawley Street easterly from Hawley and Class 4A
18S.2001] a Street
Bridge Street South-east Main Street Point 195 feet north- 10 hours/Class 313
easterly from Hawley and Class 4A
[Added 3-21- Street(unless
2002] otherwise specified)
Elm Street East Point 188 feet from State 940 feet north 10-hour metered
Street north parking/Class 3D
[Added 7-2I- and Class 4A
2005]
Elm Street west North entrance of St.Johns 1'50 feet north 10-hour metered
Church parking/Class 3D
[Added 7-21- and Class 4A
20051 1
Approved by Transportation & Parking Commission dune 27 2012--Goes
Elections,. i next to Committee 0'
n
Rules, ordinances, Orders-and Claims meeting of Jul 9 2�1 a
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. - hour metered
North entrance of St.Johns 61 feet south 10~
Elm*Street west No parking/Class 3I]
Church
• and Class 4A
[Added 7-21-
2005]
_........ ...... _._ �:• �Pori�25 feet southerly 10 hou'rslClass 3D ---_------
• in Street M_^ East Point opposite the center lass 4A
King and C ,
line of Trumbull Road of Edwards Square
[Added 10-
erl of Point 25 feet southerly 10 hours/Class 3D
Kirig Street west Point 30 feet northerly and Class 4A
Trumbull Road of Bright Street
[Added 10-
18=2001] i
. Brill a Street 2 hourslClass 1B :
Main Street North-west Point 315 feet.north-- g ,
easterly from King Street '
[Added 10-
18-20011
Main Street South-east Strong Ayenu
e Bridge Street, 2 hours/Class'Y13
[Added 10-
Point 436 feet 10 hours/Class 3D
New South west Main Street and Class 4A
. southerly from Main �
Stre et
Street(unless
ell 3-21- otherwise specified)
[Add
2002 4 ,
t northerly from Point 364 feet 10 hours/Class 3D
• State Street East Point 42 fee y
e drf- toMichael's northerly and Class 4A
the y
[Added 10- House(471 State Street)
18-20011 .
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Approved by Transportation & Parking Commission June 27, 2012�-Goes next to Committee
. on
Elections, Rules, Ordinances, Orders and Claims meeting of July 9,-2012-
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MASSACHUSETTS
In the Year'I■j'o Thousand and....................................j.w l i e-�.................i..............................
UPON THE RECOMMENDATION OF.
Mayor David J.Narkewicz 0409 ORDINANCE
An Ordinance of the City of Northampton, [Massachusetts, providing that the Code of Ordinances,
City of Northampton, Massachusetts, be amended by revising section.. 3.12 of said Code;
+proviM ng that......................:..1..:.......................................................L....,{....../.►.►..................L..,......:.........see.........................................:...............
Off-Street Parking Areas
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Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Northampton, in City Council assembled, as follows:
Section 1. That section 0.12-.11.0......of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Northampton,
Massachusetts, be amended so that such section shall read as follows:
«Section..............................
3I2- 1�Schedule I :Off-Street Parking Areas
A1ND D
A. Off-street parking areas shall be established as follows:
Parking Location Area/Number of Spaces Time Limit/Class
Area
City Hail Behind City Hall 5 parking spaces along 15 Minute/Class 5A
[Added 9-5- westerly side of lot
1985]
Union Easterly side of Pleasant Street Lower Bay,4 rows of parking 10 hours/Class 3C
Station Lot closest to Pleasant Street and Class 4A
Lot
[Added 1-
19-1995]
Union Second bay:2 rows(33 spaces) 10 hours/Class 3C
Station Lot _ between lower bay and private and CIass 4A •.
De
p-at Lot portion of the lot.
[Added.S-
19-1994
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Hampton Southerly'side,of Hampton -Entire lot 10 hours/Class 3C _
Avenue :Avenue and easterly side of and Class 4C.
[Added 8- old South Street
15-1988]
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Approved by Trans.po.rta,tion & Parking Commission-June 27, 2012—Goes next to Committee on '
_ . .Elections, Rules, ordinances,.Orders and Claims meetin g y of Jul 9 2012
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-•«..........wa_...•......_..»-...w.n.-_....wr.•n.w._...w-_._..._._-.M..«-_....•_..........«y.._M••w.r_-_•__r_i w.._.._..•r...-___»_.r.r..............« .. i.
7��r�t�rr«]rsnn/ice '
James Westerly side of Gothic Street, Entire lot
- James.House Glass 3C and Glass 4A .
l louse adjacent to
[Added 10-
20-1994] . ...• :.
_���._- •_- 'Old Svutll..�- —Snconoi_Lot;=E�trly side- parking-Ion --1.0-hours/Class-3-C-
--Remainder-of • _ _ ---
- . ..._. and CIss 4 '
Street of Cold South Street and �
[Added 9- southerly side bf old Railroad
22-1988] bed .
t .
., -.._._ ..__.....__._...�,..._ _.._�.._.�..---•- .Street andr_. Remairider of parkng�ldi.. _ .. 10 hourslClass'3.C_
Round Between ,South
House Lot New South Street and Class 4C
[Added 5- '
15•-1997]
' e•of Stroh portions of lot facing rear of 10 hours/Clas's 3D
Strong Southerly sad g
Avenue Avenue buildings and Class 4C
[Added 9- .
19-20021
Street Lot Entire lot 10 hours;no overnight parking/Class 3.D
'hest Street Vest St and Class 4A
(Added 12- ,
3-2009]
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B. Off-street parking areas with w reserved spaces shall b e as follows
emorial Halt Adacenti to 2 spaces;located between Mernorial Unitarian Church�2)
M .
Mernori4l Hall Hall and Unitarian Church
Lot
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NORTHAMPTON PUBLIC WORKS
PUBLIC MESSAGES AND INFORMATION FROM THE CITY OF NORTHAM-PTON MASSACHUSETTS
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 27, 2012 SLOG ARCHIVE
North Street Reconstruction Project ■ 2012 (1 b)
WORK IS SCHEDULED To BEGIN ON JULY 910 2012H ■ June (b)
North Street Reconstruction
Caracus Construction Corporation of Ludlow,MA will be starting Project
the reconstruction of North Street soon. The work.'inctud.e5 the Food Waste Program update
replacement of sewer, water, and drainage utilities, sidewalks, Transfer Station Update
curbing, driveway entrances, roadway surface, signage, pavement
Cracksea li ng,List
markings and the installation of 3-4 raised crosswalks.
CRACkSEALING ON CITY
The Contractor is current[ setting u construction signs and a STREETS
Y g P g
staging area at the Industrial Drive circle. They wit[ be absent North Ding Street/Hatfield
from the site during the week of July 4th before beginning work in Street Proposed Roundab...
earnest on July 9th. Work is expected to take two construction
■ May (3)
seasons and is scheduled to be completed by December 1, 2013.
■ Apri[ (2)
They intend to start with installing a new sewer utility beginning at ■ March (1)
the Market Street end of North Street. ■ February (2
)
There will be heavy machinery in the roadway during the next six
■ -January (2)
months that will be moving locations daily. Please check the DPW ■ 2011 (34)
website for updates on the project schedule under the North St
■ 2010 (59)
Reconstruction link for the most current status and anticipated
work: http://www.northam ptonma.gov/dpw/engineering/ 0- 2009 (35)
One travel lane is expected to remain open at all times unless
deemed otherwise due to safety concerns by the Northampton . PuaLlc WORKS
'
'fk MA NORTHAMPTON Police Department. Some temporary detours may be implemented
s` Alt Divisions: 4'13
if needed. � rr }
587-1570
Thank you for your patience and cooperation in making this a VIEW MY COMPLETE
successful-project. If you.have any questions.,. please call David PROFILE------Ve eta at (413) 587-1570, x.4310 or Ann Pervere at x.4321.
POSTED BY PUBLIC WORKS AT 2:10 PM
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TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 2012
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