CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH

MEMORANDUM

DATE:                        September 1, 2010

TO:                Mark Antonio, City Manager

FROM:            William M. Brant, P.E., Director of Utilities and Engineering

              SUBJECT:     Ad-Hoc Parking Committee Final Report                                CAD#001/09

PURPOSE:

City Commission to consider the Ad-Hoc Parking Committee final recommendations and as appropriate, direct staff to proceed with design and construction of specific parking improvements and to institute specific recommendations.

BACKGROUND:

The Ad-Hoc Parking Committee was established on October 15, 2009 by the City Commission for the purpose of facilitating the development of a recommended City-wide parking plan, including specific parking plans for designated areas of the City, evaluation of the use of parking structures and long term leasing of locations for parking. The Committee held various meetings during the next 18 months and on January 28, 2010 held a Special Meeting with the City Commission, at which time preliminary recommendations were presented and discussed. The Committee’s sunset date was June 30, 2010.

DISCUSSION:

Attached for your review, is the Final Report prepared by the Parking Committee. This report includes the previous Power Point presentation report presented and discussed with the City Commission on January 28, 2010.

Staff has reviewed the Committee’s suggested order of priority along with previous committee construction budget amounts and, together with the Committee, recommends the City proceed with the following improvements:

1. Atlantic Shores Boulevard - $1,013,144.

2. NE 12^th Avenue - $76,927.

3. Golden Isles Drive - $2,000.

4. Foster Road - $15,000 for 20 spaces.

5. Diplomat Parkway - $219,119.

6. Diana Drive - $249,045.

The FY 2010-2011 Budget includes $200,000 for CIP#044102, Street Parking Program, and there is $97,413.00 presently in the CIP, for a total fund balance of $297,413.00. In FY11 the staff and the Committee recommend moving forward on the following projects:

                                  NE 12^th Avenue          $  76,927

                                  Foster Road                $  15,000

Diplomat Parkway      $109,560

                                  Total                            $201,487

RECOMMENDATION:

City Commission to consider the Ad-Hoc Parking Committee final recommendations and, as appropriate, authorize the City Manager to institute specific recommendations.

Prepared By:  _____________________

                                                                                             Richard Labinsky, P.E.

                                                                                            City Engineer

Reviewed:

_______________________________                                                          __________

Mark Antonio, City Manager                                                                            Date

_____Approved                _____Disapproved                _____Hold for Discussion