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Minutes of the Meeting of the Auto Limitations Study Committee of October 17,
2006. The meeting took place in the conference room of the Town and County
Building, 16 Broad Street, Nantucket, MA 02554. Members of the committee
present: Whitey Wi1Iauer, Matt Fee, Nat Lowell, Christine Silverstein, Paula Leary
and John Wagley. Mike Burns and Alan Brown were absent. Also present: Carol
Cross.
Call to Order. The meeting was called to order by chairman with a quorum
present at 2:14 p.m.
Approval of Minutes from the October 17. 2006 MeetinQ. Christine Silverstein
moved approval of the minutes of October 11, 2006; seconded by Whitey
Willauer. So voted.
Identification of the Problem(s). Discussions took place regarding the parking
problem. Identified and discussed parking as mostly a downtown problem that
was somewhere between seasonal and year round; parking mostly taken up by
employers and employees working in the downtown area; parking should be
utilized by people needing to access the downtown businesses - free flow of
business; parking limits and the need for lesser time parking for frequent
turnover; use of mid-island "satellite parking areas"; do we grow more parking or
limit parking; NRTA role, current services and park and ride lots as an alternative
to employers and employees to eliminate their need to park downtown, increase
participation in the NRTA's Commuter Solution program, the legislature wants
solutions with the NRTA in mind; parking garage; use of town parking lot,
additional downtown parking spaces hasn't been address in 20 years when the
town parking lot was created; inconsistent enforcement of timed parking,
especially prior to and after seasonal officers and in outlying 2 hour parking
areas; planning board parking requirements; parking alternatives on Main Street;
and parking on sidewalks. More time is needed to continue discussions of
identifying the problems.
Discussion of Mission Statement. This will be on a future meeting agenda.
Discuss Data. The committee members have been provided with some data,
there will more iflformation available in the near future. This will be on a future
meeting agenda.
Other Business. There was no other business discussed.
Adiournment. Matt fee moved to adjourn at 3:35 p.m.; seconded by Ms.
Silverstein. So voted.
Approved: October 24,2006.