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Request for Action To _.u....ItemNumber . Mayor and City Council 9.1 Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by Work Session November 21, 2016 Amanda Othoudt, Director, ED Item Description Reviewed by Downtown Parking, Regulations, Permitting and Cal Portrier, City Administrator Decorative Lighting Reviewed by Action Requested Discuss downtown parking regulations, permitting, and decorative lighting. Background/Discussion Downtown Parking Regulations and Permitting At their September 14 meeting, the Downtown River's Edge group discussed concerns with parking downtown. Several businesses have complained about the lack of parking availability for their customers along Main Street and Jackson Avenue. The group indicated that out of convenience, employees and some business owners are parking along Main and Jackson instead of parking in the designated employee parking area of the King Avenue lot. Business owners and their employees are required to purchase parking permits in order to park in the designated employee area of the King Avenue lot. A total of 86 employee parking spaces are designated on the downtown parking map (attached), 23 of the 86 are reserved for First National Bank employees through a parking easement agreement with the city. It was suggested at the meeting to eliminate parking permits in the King Avenue lot, and instead allow the downtown business owners to designate a specific area for their employees to park. Downtown Decorative Lights At their April 6, 2015, meeting, the HRA approved up to $4000 in costs for the installation of commercial quality lighting of the downtown trees. Staff received two proposals which were submitted by Rainbow Holiday Design Company and Emerald Companies. The HRA authorized staff to negotiate an agreement with one of the two companies to install decorative lighting based on lowest cost and quality. The contract was awarded to Rainbow Holiday Design Company in the amount of $4,400. Staff presented the proposal to the Downtown River's Edge group at their May 13, 2015, meeting. The Downtown River's Edge group approved to contribute the $400 difference plus maintenance for a year. At their November 9 meeting, the Downtown River's Edge group discussed concerns with the downtown decorative lights. Several of the lights are not working and haven't been properly maintained. The LED light warranty with Rainbow Holiday Design was up on July 15, 2016, a year from the initial installation of the lights. Staff is looking for direction from Council on the level of involvement on these issues.