Parking L 2, 9th Bluff, changedORDINANCE 1-01
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE OF
ORDINANCES SECTION 32-314 ESTABLISHING METERS - TIME AND FEE
SCHEDULE FOR MUNICIPAL LOTS BY ADDING A NEW PARAGRAPH 6
ESTABLISHING THE METER TIME AND FEE SCHEDULE FOR MUNICIPAL
LOT #2.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Section 32-314 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinance is amended
by adding the following:
(6) On Parking Lot No. 2, reserved parking for each space for the thirty (30)
parking spaces for which parking meters have not been installed shall be rented through a
lease agreement approved by City Council. Reserved parking for non-metered spaces
shall be between the hours of six o'clock (6:00) A.M. and six o'clock (6:00) P.M. daily,
excluding Saturdays, Sundays and holidays at a monthly rate of twenty-five dollars
($25.00), payable each month.
Section 2. This ordinance shall take effect February 1, 2001.
Passed, approved and adopted this 15thday of January ,2001
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
Attest:
Jeanne F, Schneider,
City Clerk
Parking Division
830 Bluff Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
(319) 589-4266~4267
UB E
November 30, 2000
Dear Local Business Person,
The City of Dubuque Parking Division, in cooperation with Dubuque Main Street Ltd.
are discussing potential changes to public parking metered lots located near your
business. Specifically, Mtmicipal Lot #2 located on 9th & Bluff Street. Currently this lot
has 33 long-term metered spaces. We are considering converting some or all of these
spaces into monthly reserved parking. The proposed rate would be $25 a month per stall.
The purpose of this letter is to solicit your opinion on the conversion of these spaces and
to determine the level of interest in ranting the reserved space. If sufficient interest exists
to support this change, it is anticipated that the change could occur by January 2001.
Therefore, we are asking you to contact the City of Dubuque Parking Division Office at
589-4266 to let us know- if you are interested and to put your name on the waiting list for
a space. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.
Happy Holidays,
Dan LoBianco, Executive Director
Dubuque Main Street Ltd.
Cindy Steinhauser, Parking Supervisor
City of Dubuque Parking Division
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BUSINESSES SENT LETTER REGARDING MUNICIPAL LOT #2
Dempsey's
Telegraph Herald/Woodward Communications
Carol's Snip A Bit
Premier Drycleaners
KAT-FtWKDTH
Homefinder's
Mike's Pawn Shop
Dubuque Main Street Ltd.
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
January 10, 2001
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
Municipal Parking Lot #2 (9th & Bluff Streets)
Parking System Supervisor Cindy Steinhauser is recommending that Lot #2 located at 9th and
Bluff Streets have 30 of the 33 metered spaces converted to monthly reserved parking. This is
based on surveys of current use and information collected from surrounding businesses. With
current requests that lot would be fully leased immediately.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council approval.
MCVM/jh
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Tim Moerman, Assistant City Manager
Cindy Steinhauser, Parking System Supervisor
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
January 9, 2001
To: Michael C. Van Milligen,City Manager
From: Cindy Steinhauser, Parking System Superviso
Re: Municipal Parking Lot #2 (9* & Bluff Streets)
Introduction
The purpose of this memorandum is to provide information regarding the usage of
municipal parking lot #2 and to propose converting this lot fi:om an all-metered lot to a
metered and reserved parking lot.
Background
Municipal parking lot #2 is located on the comer of 9* and Bluff Streets directly across
from the Telegraph Herald and Premier Drycleaners. This lot has 33 long-term metered
spaces and has primarily been used for parking by downtown employees in the area.
Two significant changes in downtown have affected the usage of this lot. First was the
relocation of Advanced Data Comm out of downtown, thereby reducing the number of
employees using this lot. Second, the shift of the Telegraph Herald fi:om an evening
paper to a morning edition also resulted in a lower occupancy in this lot. Based upon this
information, the Parking Division began to do stall audits of this parking lot to determine
the average vacancy rate. A recent thirty-day audit indicated that, on average, this lot had
a 50% vacancy, thus impacting the lot revenue collections.
Discussion
In response to this matter, I met with Dan LoBianco, executive director of Dubuque Main
Street Ltd. to discuss the possibility of converting some or all of this lot to a reserved lot
similar to the City's municipal lots on 5th Street (next to Ecumenical Towers) and on 4th
& Central. On November 30, 2000 a letter was sent to businesses in the area to solicit
their opinion of the conversion of this lot from metered to reserved. A copy of the letter
is attached along with a list of businesses that were sent this letter. Based upon the
feedback received, I would propose that we convert 30 of the 33 spaces to monthly
reserved parking. These spaces would rent at a rate of $25 per stall per month and the lot
would be enforced Monday - Friday 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. similar to our other reserved lots.
This change would allow 3 short-term metered spaces to be used by customers of
adjacent businesses along with the on-street meters in the area. Once this change is
implemented, individuals who have already requested a parking space will fill all 30
spaces. This change would increase the amount of revenue collected from this site.
Recommendation
I recommend that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance authorizing the use of
municipal lot #2 as a metered and reserved parking lot.
Cc: Ken TeKippe, Finance Director
STATE OF IOWA
DUBUQUE COUNTY
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newspaper of general circulation published in the City of Dubuque, County of
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