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City of Homer
Port / Harbor
Telephone
(907)
235-3160
4350 Homer Spit Road
Fax
(907)
235-3152
Homer,
Alaska 99603-8005
E-mail
Port@ci.homer.ak.us
Web
Site
http://port.ci.homer.ak.us
TO:
Walt Wrede, City Manager
FROM:
Steve Dean, Port and Harbor Director
DATE:
1/11/05
RE:
Spit Parking Implementation
Plan, Phase I
As
background for Homer City Council consideration of Resolution 05- regarding
Spit Parking Implementation
Plan, Phase I, Port and Harbor staff would like to offer the following
for your
review.
1)
Port and
Harbor
Advisory Commission suggested that fee collection begin on the Saturday
before
Memorial Day, 2005 and end on Monday, Labor Day, 2005.
This reduction in the length of the fee
collection term still encompasses the period of greatest congestion and
should
not result in a significant loss of revenue.
2)
Two (2)
to four (4)
spaces per Ramp be reserved as a no fee loading zone to facilitate
loading and
unloading of gear and supplies for the boats.
This clarification addresses concerns of the Port and Harbor
Advisory
Commission and public testimony regarding short term, convenient access
to
reserved stalls.
3)
Port and
Harbor staff
recommends that the fee structure be $5 per calendar day, 1 day limit,
during
this first season of implementation.
All other unimproved lots to remain free parking.
Public education and enforcement will be
facilitated by this simplified, uniform plan.
Port and Harbor Department requested, but did not receive
approval for
two additional Harbor Assistant I (3 month season) to assist in record
keeping
and parking collections. These will be
additional duties for existing staff.
Shorter time limit parking and collection enforcement would be
difficult
to achieve.
4)
As
additional
improvements are accomplished in subsequent years, prioritized
consideration
must be given to reserved stall lessees, our key customers.
Recommendation
Spit
Parking Implementation Plan, Phase I be approved incorporating the
changes
outlined above.
U: office/spit
parking/implementation recommendation