[OMS_MANAGERS] downtown parking

[Jenifer Kay Hood, TEAM]

Why did it change? The idea of a hang tag, similar to handicapped hang tags, 
is a great one, especially when tied to specific areas. Given the abundance 
of downtown garages, how about whole floors dedicated to downtown employees? 
Just a thought. Best, JKH

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From: "Carole Smith" <carole at smithkittleson.com>
Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 11:22 AM
To: "Oregon Main Street program managers" 
<oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
Subject: Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] downtown parking

> We used to require all business owners to list all of their employees 
> every six month.  That list was cross referenced with DMV and a list of 
> "employees" was downloaded into hand held devices.  If the parking officer 
> noticed a car had been parking for a long time in one area, or day after 
> day in one area, then they checked their hand held device and if the car 
> came up as belonging to an employee, all the officer had to do was visit 
> the business and ticket the employee. That worked well for 35 years.
>
> Carole
>
>
> On May 29, 2012, at 10:44 AM, Erik Nobel wrote:
>
>>
>> How do you know all of the downtown employees?  We have the block rule 
>> for those employee who decide not to get an employee parking permit from 
>> the City.  We struggle with how do you tell and employee from a costumer. 
>> How much time does your Parking Enforcement Officers spend actively 
>> pursuing a vehicle owner that is believe to be owned by a downtown 
>> employee without a permit?
>>
>>
>> Erik Nobel
>> City of Klamath Falls
>> Planning Manager
>> Phone: 541.883.5254
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us 
>> [mailto:oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of 
>> Oscar Hult
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 10:02 AM
>> To: Oregon Main Street program managers
>> Subject: Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] downtown parking
>>
>> In Albany, employees with on street parking have a hang tag in their 
>> windshield, they can only park in certain areas. We try not to ticket 
>> customers unless they are parked taking two spaces or in the leased lots.
>> Oscar B. Hult
>> Executive Director
>> Albany Downtown Association
>> Albany Main Street Program
>> Albany Park Wise Program
>> 541-928-2469
>> www.albanydowntown.com
>> http://www.facebook.com/AlbanyDowntown
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>> [oms_managers-bounces at listsmart.osl.state.or.us] On Behalf Of Jenifer Kay 
>> Hood, TEAM [jhood at molalla.net]
>> Sent: Tuesday, May 29, 2012 9:34 AM
>> To: Oregon Main Street program managers
>> Subject: Re: [OMS_MANAGERS] downtown parking
>>
>> Salem is notorious for ticketing. An idea I have seen is employers in the 
>> area give employees a sticker, which notifies parking enforcement that 
>> this is an employee. I know for a fact that just the scenario you have 
>> outlined has happened in Salem--it happened to me when I was in the area 
>> for a meeting. This discourages repeat customers for certain types of 
>> businesses.
>> See if the city council's reasoning was the same as in K Falls and if so 
>> suggest the employee tag method. Best, JKH
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: "Salem Downtown Partnership" <salemdowntownpartnership at gmail.com>
>> Sent: Saturday, May 26, 2012 11:14 AM
>> To: <oms_managers at listsmart.osl.state.or.us>
>> Subject: [OMS_MANAGERS] downtown parking
>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> The City of Salem has a clause in their 2 hour parking ordinance we
>>> find annoying.  The clause prevents our customers from parking more
>>> than once per day on any block downtown.  Example, if a customer comes
>>> downtown in the morning for coffee, and comes back in the afternoon to
>>> shop, and happens to park in the same block they used in the morning -
>>> they get a ticket. . . .  Needless to say this has been a major
>>> problems for our customers who want to support us, but also don't like 
>>> getting tickets.
>>>
>>> Do any of your cities have this ordinance, and what have you done
>>> about it?
>>>
>>> Carole Smith
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