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City Council Meeting Minutes April 21, 2015 Page 16.of'21 Council member Leh noted some residents in Old Town are disabled and asked if there was a way to accommodate them. City Manager Fleming stated the City supplies ADA compliant parking spaces for municipal facilities. Staff could investigate to determine if there are a sufficient number of spaces in the downtown area. Council member Leh inquired whether there is a real -time phone app for available parking spaces during an event. City Manager Fleming noted the DBA advertises designated parking spaces and shuttle services on their web site. Council member Leh inquired if there was a radio signal for the City. Police Chief Hayes explained the City now owns two FM radio stations and one station could be used for directing parking during City events. He suggested a continuing loop, which would direct visitors to available parking spaces. AWARD BID FOR THE 2015 PARKING LOT EXTENSION: 611 FRONT STREET Mayor Muckle requested a staff presentation. City Manager Fleming explained per Council's actions regarding the Downtown /Old Town Parking Plan, Council supported extending the surface parking on the City's property at 611 Front Street to add 28 additional parking spaces. $100,000 was budgeted based on staff's cost estimate. $50,000 of the cost of all the work was to prepare and pave the surface parking lot on the City's property. The low bid for the work is $238,995. Based on Council's direction and comments on other, similar "basic services" issues, staff recommends Council award the bid so the work can proceed, with the understanding that a budget amendment will be necessary to cover the $190,995 shortfall. However, there are other options Council may wish to consider. Funding for the shortfall could come from Capital Projects Fund (CPF) reserves or potentially covered by funds saved from other projects. COUNCIL COMMENTS Mayor Pro Tem Dalton asked if the City had considered scraping the lot and using railroad ties to mark off the spaces. City Manager Fleming explained there has been discussion on this however, if the City does not allow other businesses to scrape for parking spaces, the City should not do so. Other Options: • Request proposals to partner with adjacent land owners to design and develop a parking structure on the site wrapped with retail and/or office space. This option would require significant time (and resources) to fully explore and may not be viable. • Deferring the project to provide time to evaluate whether the other actions taken to address parking in downtown have reduced the need for this project..