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Governance Minutes ArchiveMarch 23, 1993
PARKING/TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE Minutes March 23, 1993 Approved April 20, 1993 Meeting was called to order at 10:20 AM. Present: Richard Alvarez, Pat Ballard, Wayne Bishop, Gail McMillan, Patty Murdock, Valerie Myers (Minutes), Dave Nicks, Carl Polan, Widget Shannon. Absent: Ben Dichoso, George Lux, Curtis Lynch, J. B. Sutphin Motion made to approve minutes of February 16 meeting. Motion seconded and passed. Nicks requested to address the Committee to clarify his position at the February 16 meeting. He stated that he was trying to get the Committee to agree to special parking privileges for graduate students that are also state employees. Ballard questioned whether all groups of graduate students were represented by the GSA. Nicks stated that all groups were represented. Report of the Subcommittee to address who should be required to pay for parking was given by McMillan. Persons who park in University maintained areas would be required to purchase parking permits; others would not pay unless they expect to park on campus for meetings, etc. Murdock made the point that in outlying areas (such as Water Resources) where employees do not pay for parking, that sometimes the Parking Office is asked to provide enforcement. Motion was made that we accept the recommendation in concept of the Subcommittee and that we, at a later time, determine which lots fall outside the service area. Motion seconded and carried. Issue was raised about whether a University employee that works in other locations of the state should purchase a hangtag, dollar-a-day hangtag, or be treated as a visitor. The motion was made that those persons employed away from campus, be required to pay for temporary or full-time parking except when driving a state vehicle. Murdock commented that it is not currently worded that way in the rule book. Bishop, Chair of Rule Book revisions, reported as follows: There were no major changes. The recommendation was made under "Fines and Violations", that illegal parking in Faculty/Staff lots fine be raised from $10.00 to $25.00. To avoid targeting students, the concensus was against this recommendation. It is stated in the Rule Book that anyone receiving 10 or more tickets per semester may lose parking privileges on campus. Nicks feels that this policy is too relaxed. Motion was made to define a "habitual offender" as some one who is caught parking illegally more than 5 times in one academic year. Motion was seconded. Alvarez and Murdock expressed concern that enforcement and tracking of those with 5 tickets would be a hardship on the personnel in the Parking Office. The motion was voted on with 4 in favor, 1 opposed, Nicks abstained. Alvarez has been working with the University Architect to standardize signage and hangtags. He displayed examples of the new signs and permits. Shannon asked if there was any way to help car-poolers. The response was that all they have to do is register all pooling vehicles involved and switch the tag as necessary. Murdock stated that it is important for car-poolers to be aware that whoever's name the hangtag is registered to is responsible for all vehicles (i.e. tickets, fines, etc.) that the hangtag was displayed on. Shannon stated that perhaps something needs to be added to the Rule Book to clarify and encourage car-pooling. Meeting adjourned at 11:45 AM.
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