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Revitalization Commission Minutes March 13, 2017 Page 3 of 4 Heather Balser said the study may be helpful for Council. Council may want more than one answer on parking. Mayor Muckle stated there is a diversity of opinions on Council. Council would probably like larger scale study of whole area. David Sinkey — perception in Louisville is that parking is free. It is not. Cost is put on residents that cannot park, businesses that do not have parking. If this community does not go to a system where the parker pays for parking, the costs are placed on the business. Pay for parking, or what are the other alternatives? Commissioner Menaker said the reasons to build parking: to remove obstacles for development downtown and eliminate pressure on downtown residents. This is a business development and community project. A parking study restates the problem and I understand why staff wants to do it. Caranci stated parking has been talked about for 40 years. We don't need a study to determine we need parking. This issue is known. Chair is in favor of the RFP and include DELO. He does not feel waiting for DRCOG is the right thing. Malcolm highlighted the action items out of the 2013 study: acquire more parking, enforcement is needed, paved Elm street parking, signed area to make it easier to find parking, leased parking. City has spent or committed over $2m as a result of the study. Do we want to redefine the problem? If we don't want to redefine and we agree there is a problem then let's go after the problem. That would limit the scope. The RFP would become solution oriented. Fleming stated it is critical to find out from Council if there is a problem or not. He prefers a broader study, not narrow. Lathrop stated the study could provide other answers for parking: do we need meters? Full-time downtown parking enforcement? Balser stated we are not presuming the outcome and there are a variety of solutions. It will be a better community conversation. The solution is not clear. Chair Fisher made a motion to move forward now and not wait for DRCOG, refine the RFP and bring back to LRC. Really focus on mechanics of a public private partnership; include DELO area in analysis. Menaker seconded. Mayor Muckle stated the Council is not in a hurry. Council would not support the motion above. Let's see what happens with effort. Problem is not clearly defined. Motion failed 3-4. DRCOG applications are due in June. Bring back redefined scope. Wait for DRCOG answer. Find out how much study will cost. WE should know in August about DRCOG funds.