PARKING AUTHORITY COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
DECEMBER 4, 1998
The Parking Authority Committee Meeting was held on Friday, December 4,
1998 in Associate V-C Richard Brown’s Conference Room of the
Administration Building.
MEMBERS PRESENT: Tom Ellis, Ellen Neufeldt, Darrell Walsh, Terry Butler,
Cindee Pulliam, Richard Bergenback, Robyn Fortenberry, Dan Logan, Stan
Byrd, Ross Durham, Skip Pond, Richard Brown
GUEST: Dale McNeely
I. INTRODUCTION/OPENING REMARKS:
Mr. Brown asked for the approval of the minutes. Ross Durham made a motion
for the minutes to be approved and Cindee Pulliam seconded the motion. The
minutes were approved.
II. REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENT UPDATES:
Cindee Pulliam reported on repairs and improvements since the last meeting.
They are as follows:
Lot 15 - Grade/gravel applied macadam. Added curbing
Lot 39 - Seal/Stripe
Lot 3 - Seal/Stripe
Lot 36 - (South-end) Paved
Lot 35, 20, 32, 33 - Seal/Stripe
Lot 2 - Seal/Stripe
Lot 2 - Seal/Stripe
Lot 26 - Seal/Stripe
Library Expansion Joint - Replaced; Ms. Pulliam noted there is still a
problem with water leakage which will be discussed shortly.
Ms. Pulliam noted that the bid for a neon sign for the Parking Garage had
closed today and she was awaiting the results of the bid which Purchasing
said came in around $20,000.
Tom Ellis said the top level of the Library Parking Garage needs to be
re-coated. The job for the re-coating will cost between $150,000 and
$175,000. Mr. Brown stated that within four (4) years the Library Parking
Garage may have to be torn down in order to expand UTC’s Lupton Library and
major repairs may not be feasible if it is going to be torn down.
Skip Pond, SGA President, expressed concern over Republic Parking’s
presence at the Master Planning meeting and wanted to know if there are any
plans to "contract out" parking to them. Mr. Brown advised there were no
plans to "outsource" Campus Parking to Republic Parking.
Mr. Brown stated that the area of the old Math Building will become a
"student park" for the students to enjoy. Facilities Planning is to make
sure that there will be adequate lighting for the safety of all.
Ms. Pulliam informed the group that the city will install caution lights at
seven locations on campus, and will donate the time and labor to accomplish
this, but has asked the campus to pay for materials. The total cost is
$7,401.50.
Mr. Brown stated that the trailers on Vine Stree will be moved eventually,
but that since there will be a significant renovation of Hunter Hall, these
trailers will have to house faculty and staff while the renovation is in
progress.
Mr. Brown announced that there may be a 280 bed Residence Hall built across
from McCallie Avenue on the south campus. He said a letter has been sent
to the Mayor of Chattanooga supporting the recommendation to turn Martin
Luther King and McCallie Avenue into two-way streets to best accommodate
the new development projects that will be on-going by UTC on the South
Campus. Additional traffic lights will have to be installed. Estimated
cost will be around $8,000.00. ($7 - 8 Million for the City of
Chattanooga).
Other South Campus projects include plans to build "Married Student
Housing" , Fraternity and Sorority Housing, NCAA 400 Meter Track, Specialty
Housing, and a new School and Children’s Center across from McCallie
Avenue for K-3. Mr. Brown stated that there is only about (10.3)acres of
land to develop and Parking will become a major issue.
Mr. Brown announced that the new emergency phones have been installed and
are push button controlled to meet ADA requirements.
Starting Tuesday, December 8, 1998, the Amnicola Highway & Mable Streets
exit ramp coming toward the UTC campus will be closed and will be closed
approximately two weeks from 8:30 a.m. through 5:30 p.m., Monday through
Friday. Westbound traffic shall be detoured at Amnicola & Wilcox to
Holtzclaw to 3rd Street.
Ms. Pulliam announced that the Legislative/Attorney General’s office has
returned the necessary paperwork back to UTC concerning increases in
parking fines. The increase will go into effect next fall.
III. OTHER BUSINESS:
There has been a request from Blood Assurance to secure an additional 25
parking spaces in Lot 32. Mr. Brown explained that Blood Assurance is
expanding and becoming a "Regional Plasma Center". Mr. Brown will be
talking to Blood Assurance about this matter and report back to the
committee. The committee will review the proposal at the Spring meeting.
The Chancellor has agreed to pay for parking" of employees who have
30 years or more of service with the University. It was suggested that
employees with 25 years of service also receive the same recognition. Mr.
Brown will explore this option with the Chancellor's staff.
Skip Pond inquired about the status of charging evening students for
parking. Mr. Brown will bring this matter to the attention of the
Chancellor’s staff, and also to the Faculty Council.
Mr. Brown asked Ms. Pulliam to have all lots reviewed for appropriate
markings for handicapped parking signs.
A motion was moved to adjourn and seconded, motion approved.
Respectively submitted,
Valerah Hodges
PARKING AUTHORITY
DECEMBER 4, 1998
INTRODUCTION
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
REPAIRS AND IMPROVEMENT UPDATES
OTHER BUSINESS
ADJOURNMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
TO: Dr. George Ross
Executive Vice Chancellor
FROM: Valerah Hodges
DATE: January 4, 1999
SUBJECT: Parking Authority Minutes
Attached for your review and approval are the Parking Authority minutes.
If you need further information, please let me know.
Thanks.
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Valerah Hodges 4461
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