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Shifted down to Council Chambers for the #edc0302 meeting in process
Discussion on meeting prep for Forum, links, where posted etc.
Discussion on steering cmte and how to handle report and recommendations when ready

"what everybody wants and what everybody gets are two different things" #boh0302 "if you didn't have the 2 banks and the PO it would be dead" other than being on RT 140 Hunchard providing input

Q what is the area of study? Everything within about .5 Mike directionally from center, original map was .5 mile by road which is more than needed. Q on considering each side of 140 which is where the areas for potential growth? #boh0302

Priority was around the train station a year ago, and hence the scope of work for MAPC. #boh0302 nothing prohibits us doing something about those areas,may not need the large study for those, could use money funded for that

Moving to 2nd agenda item, downtown parking update. #edc0302 looking for a short conversation to gather info to bring back a set of options (parking, ticket fee, overnight restrictions, etc.)

Jones suggestion on raising fees quickly to get data on effectiveness with Dean (aside, not likely to happen before Dean students leave in May; process would be bylaw change and req too long, posting, hearings, etc.) could be effective for Sept #edc0302

Could do a parking permit system and will have the chief cost it out, it is likely expensive. #edc0302 Hunchard used to do parking tows for Dean, never towed the same one twice.

There are 6 new businesses downtown, more coming; parking would need to adjust accordingly, it is not (business) what it was, pandemic changed things for sure. #edc0302 some buildings don't have parking for their tenants, lots of shared parking. No overnight parking?

Need for business employees parking appropriately to allow for other business visitors/customers to park #edc0302 be careful with a $50 ticket if you go over the 2 hour limit, wouldn't help business downtown

Motion to adjourn, passes #edc0302

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