Meter Dis. 8th & Main ExpandMEMORANDUM
April 29, 2002
TO:
The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Expand Meter District on 8th Street & Main Street
Section 32-336 of the Code of Ordinances provides for the designation of the downtown
meter district. Since the opening of Eighth Street from Iowa Street to Locust Street, the
monitoring and ticketing policy in the no-parking drop off zones has created more
complaints from citizens than any other restricted parking area in the city.
In studying the issue, and reviewing various options, Main Street Ltd., and business
owners in the area were contacted for their input. The business owners were in
agreement that the installation of meters would be appropriate for most of Eighth Street,
but only between Locust and Main.
Economic Development Director Bill Baum is recommending an amendment to Section
32-336 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances to expand the existing meter district
to include both sides of Eighth Street from Main Street to Locust Street, and both sides
of Main Street from Fifth Street to Ninth Street, and to place one meter in each cut out,
with the exception of the one cutout in front of the McKesson building. This ordinance
change will result in the addition of three 20-minute meters on Eighth Street.
I concur with the recommendation and respectfully request Mayor and City Council
approval.
Michael C Van Mflhgen
MCVM/jh
Attachment
cc: Barry Lindahl, Corporation Counsel
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
William Baum, Economic Development Director
CITY OF DUBUQUE, IOWA
MEMORANDUM
TO:
FROM:
SUBJECT:
April 25, 2002
Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
William Baum, Economic Development Director
Expand Meter District on 8th Street & Main Street
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this memorandum is to propose an amendment to Section 32-
336 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances to expand the existing meter
district to include Eighth Street between Main Street and Locust Street and Main
Street from Fifth Street to Ninth Street.
DISCUSSION
Section 32-336 of the Code of Ordinances provides for the designation of the
downtown meter district. Since the opening of Eighth Street from Iowa Street to
Locust Street, the monitoring and ticketing policy in the no-parking drop off zones
has created more complaints from citizens than any other restricted parking area
in the city.
In studying the issue, and reviewing various options, Main Street Ltd., and
business owners in the area were contacted for their input. As a result of these
discussions, we determined the business owners were in agreement that the
installation of meters would be appropriate for most of Eighth Street, but only
between Locust and Main. The property owners between Main and Iowa,
specifically Cottingham & Butler, and the Grand Theater are opposed to the
installation of meters on that portion of 8th Street.
Our recommendation is to place one meter in each cut out with the exception of
the one cutout in front of the McKesson building. This ordinance change will
result in the addition of three 20-minute meters on Eighth Street.
The number of meters placed in each cut out was determined by the City's
Engineering department, based upon linear footage of tangent curb available in
each cut out.
Secondly, with the opening of Main Street, the current architectural designs
represent placement of a total of 34 meters on both sides in selected areas of
Main Street from Fifth Street to Ninth Street.
ACTION
I recommend the City Council adopt the following ordinance amending Section
32-336 of the Code of Ordinances to expand the meter district to include both
sides of Eighth Street from Main Street to Locust Street and both sides of Main
Street from Fifth Street to Ninth Street.
cc: Tim Horsfield, Parking System Supervisor
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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 32-336 OF THE CITY OF DUBUQUE CODE
OF ORDINANCES, ESTABLISHING THE MUNICIPAL PARKING METER DISTRICT
BY ADDING BOTH SIDES OF EIGHTH STREET FROM MAIN STREET TO LOCUST
STREET AND BOTH SIDES OF MAIN STREET FROM FIFTH STREET TO NINTH
STREET.
Whereas, The City Council of Dubuque, Iowa has taken action to open 8th Street from
Iowa and Locust Streets, and Main Street from Fifth to Ninth Streets to vehicular traffic;
and
VVhereas, the opening of 8th Street and Main street has created opportunities for
additional metered parking on said streets; and
Whereas, through Dubuque Main Street Ltd., existing property owners have been
surveyed, and the majority favor installing parking meters on said 8th and Main Streets;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
DUBUQUE, IOWA:
Section 1. Section 32-336 of the City of Dubuque Code of Ordinances is hereby
amended by adding the following streets to the streets designated as the Municipal
Parking Meter District:
EAST-WEST STREETS
Eighth Street, both sides, from Main Street to Locust Street
NORTH-SOUTH STREETS
Main Street, both sides, from Fifth Street to Ninth Street.
Section 2. Effective date. This ordinance shall take effect upon publication,
according to law.
Passed, approved and adopted this 6th day of May, 2002.
Attest:
Jeanne F. Schneider, City Clerk
Terrance M. Duggan, Mayor
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