MINUTES OF A SPECIAL SESSION

November 13, 2024, at 7:13 PM


 

Present                                                           Absent           

Mayor Julie Fullmer                                      

Councilmember Sara Cameron

Councilmember Jacob Holdaway

Councilmember Mardi Sifuentes

 

Staff Present: City Manager Eric Ellis, City Attorney Jayme Blakesley, Lieutenant Holden Rockwell with the Utah County Sheriff’s Office, Community Development Director Morgan Brim, Finance Director Kristie Bayles, Public Works Director Naseem Ghandour, Parks and Recreation Director Brian Vawdrey, Senior Planner Cache Hancey, Environmental Utilities Manager Sullivan Love, and Deputy Recorder Tony Lara

 

Others Speaking: Thomas McMurtry with Avenue Consultants, and Vineyard residents Carter Mix, Kimberly Olsen, Darlene Price, Cole Kelly, Fred Vander Werff, Shaun Bailey, Dayle Tedrow, Tyler Haroldsen, Jordan Christensen, Karla Hughes, Russell Evans, Jacob Wood, and Karen Cornelious.

 

 

1.        CALL TO ORDER

Play >> Mayor Fullmer called the meeting to order at 7:13 PM.  

 

 

2.        SESSION

2.1.   City-wide Parking Discussion

Play >> Senior Planner Cache Hancey along with Thomas McMurtry from Avenue Consultants, presented a parking study.

 

Play >>  Mayor Fullmer led a discussion regarding parking concerns, specifically addressing parking issues and solutions for the Bridgeport and Lakefront developments, as well as general city planning. In Bridgeport, parking overflow from LeCheminant called for measures such as a parking study, permits, stricter enforcement of parking and occupancy regulations, legislative changes due to UVU's proximity, and collaboration with HOAs on enforcement and education.

 

Lakefront faced challenges like confusion over parking passes, tandem parking conflicts, trash collection impacts, and residents occupying Homeowners Association (HOA) stalls, leaving no visitor parking. Proposed solutions included digital parking passes, increasing capacity by redesigning streets and reducing greenspace, revising enforcement contracts, and introducing HOA visitor passes.

 

A seal with text on it Description automatically generatedBroader city-wide recommendations included early investment in parking garages, fast-tracking Utah Transit Authority (UTA) lot development, implementing transit-oriented policies, and enhancing pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure. Additional suggestions explored public funding for parking, metered parking, unbundled parking, and leveraging apps for parking reservations while studying demand and garage utilization.

 

 

3.        ADJOURNMENT

 Play >> Mayor Fullmer adjourned the meeting at 9:32 PM.

 

 

MINUTES APPROVED ON:      12/11/2024

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CERTIFIED CORRECT BY:  

     TONY LARA, DEPUTY Recorder