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Minutes of a Regular Meeting of the

Mt. Lebanon Parking Authority Board

March 11, 2010

Mt. Lebanon Parking Authority Office

788 Washington Road

Mt. Lebanon, PA 15228

 

 

Present at the meeting were Board Members, Al Frioni, Chris Musuneggi, Rich Ballon, Executive Director Sahar, Facilities Manager Quealy, Liaison Morrison and Solicitor Wayne DeLuca.

 

1)      Mr. Frioni called the meeting to order at 6:05pm. 

 

2)      Roll call was taken and the above listed Board Members were present.

 

3)      Consideration of  Minutes of the February 11, 2010 meeting.

Mr. Musuneggi made a motion to approve the minutes of the February 11, 2010 meeting.  Mr. Ballon seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

4)      Citizen Comments.  There were no citizens present other than those on the agenda under discussion items.

 

 

5)      Consideration of Expense and Payroll Voucher lists of February 16, 2010 and March 2, 2010 totaling $128,682.07.

Mr. Ballon made a motion to approve the Expense and Payroll Voucher lists of February 16, 2010 and March 2, 2010 totaling $128,682.07.  Mr. Musuneggi seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

6)      Mr. Quealy reported that as a result of the reports of teenagers loitering in the South Garage lobby that we are proceeding with the installation of security cameras in the 6th floor South Garage lobby.  The security system has been purchased. A Camera will be installed that can monitor both elevators, the stairwell and the entrance.  The system is capable of being expanded to include 16 cameras.  In order to save money the Parking Authority will install the cable.  Security systems will be purchased and installed in the Upper and Lower North Garages after monitoring the equipment performance in the South Garage.

    

7)       Emily Kirkam, Principal, Washington Elementary School, Karen Welsh, PTA President, Washington Elementary School and  John Petulla, Washington Elementary School parent and current member of the Mt. Lebanon Traffic Board spoke to the Board about the situation at the South Lot during school drop off and pick up times.  The Lot is congested during these times and there is no one to cross the children across the sidewalk in front of the lot.  People had been double parking causing vehicles that enter the lot to back out in order to exit.  The heavy ingress and egress while the children are being dismissed has caused concern for their safety.  Ms. Kirkam sent an e-mail blast to all parents asking them not to double park in the lot but requested that something more permanent be done.  Mr. Sahar will order signage “No Stopping, Standing or Parking in the Middle of the Lot”, have it posted on the rear wall and have sporatic enforcement.  Mr. Frioni suggested that Ms. Kirkam and Ms. Welsh encourage parents to use the Lawncroft drop off and pick up area and asked Mr. Petulla to check with Traffic Consultant, Mark Magalotti to see if the entrance of the lot can be designated as a crosswalk.

 

8)      Leonard Smith of Bakewell Corp. and Joseph Piccini of Oxford Development

presented a proposal to the Board to provide a comprehensive study and report

of the Mt. Lebanon Parking Authority.  Bakewell Corp. is an affiliate of Oxford

Development Co. and is a professional parking facility management company.  Their expertise is in operating multi-level parking facilities and smaller surface lots and they provide consulting services on matters ranging from facility construction and repair issues to operating strategies.  The items which will be included in the study of the Mt. Lebanon Parking Authority’s operations are: Revenue Control Equipment; Accounting Procedures including Auditing Procedures; Maintenance Plan/Procedures; Management/Office Personnel; Site Staffing and a 5 Year Plan.  Mr. Ballon made a motion to accept the Oxford Development/Bakewell proposal for a comprehensive study and report and 5 year plan of the MLPA and enter into a contract with Oxford Development/Bakewell not to exceed a cost of $3,500.00 including an addendum of a review of the MLPA needs study into the 5 year plan, contingent upon Solicitor Deluca’s approval.  Mr. Musuneggi seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

After discussion Mr. Ballon made a motion to amend the previous motion to reflect that the original contract is to incorporate an addendum to the 5 year plan including the results of the MLPA parking needs study, within 30 days of receipt of the study, at a cost not to exceed 10% of the original contract proposal of $3,000.00.  Mr. Musuneggi seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

9)      Mr. Sahar presented two scenarios for the bond and note refinancing.  Discussion

followed.  Mr. Musuneggi made a motion to proceed to appoint PNC Capital Markets as the underwriter for the bond and note refinancing.  Mr. Ballon seconded the motion.  The motion passed unanimously.

 

 

10)  Mr. Sahar informed the Board that he found a personal video showing a crosswalk

at the entrance/exit of the South Lot.  He said he would be able to get a still photo  from the video and provide it to the Board.

 

 

 

11)  Maintenance – A pinhole break occurred in the main feed sprinkler system pipe

In the North Garage.  A portion of the pipe was replaced to avoid the system charging again.  The rest of the pipe will probably need to be replaced in the future.

 

12)  Mr. Sahar reported that the RFP’s for the parking study will be in by Friday,

March 19, 2010.  The deadline was extended by 1 week.  The Ford pickup truck will be ordered on Friday, March 12th.  He finally got the specs on the Ford dump truck and it will not work.  Mr. Sahar will double check the spec’s on the Chevy and Dodge dump trucks and hopefully it will be ordered the week of March 15th.  Mr. Sahar is still working on the on-line payment of parking fines

 

13)  Mr. Frioni requested that discussion of Way-finding signage, enforcement, rate

structure and the parking study be placed on the agenda for the April meeting.

 

 

14)  Mr. Ballon made a motion to adjourn.  Mr. Musuneggi seconded the motion.  The          motion passed unanimously.  The meeting adjourned at 8:25pm.

 

 

Respectfully submitted,

Dawn Morrison

Liaison