Committee keeps recommendation to charge lots during three special-event Sundays, asks staff to notify churches one month in advance

The borough Parking Committee reiterated a recommendation to start charging borough lots and garages later on select Sundays that host major special events, with enforcement to begin at noon on those days and continue through the end of each event. "On Sundays, we're gonna start charging later than all the other event days. We're gonna try start at noon, and we're gonna charge during the event, through the end of the event," a committee member summarized during the meeting. Committee members debated the proposal's impact on churches that use nearby lots for Sunday services. One committee member said churches have other free street parking nearby and described the adjustment as a modest inconvenience for three days a year; another said some churches would disagree and asked staff to be mindful of those concerns. Staff committed to specific notification and posting practices: churches will be notified by Parking Services at least one month prior to a charged event day, and Parking Services will post lot signage in advance — generally aiming for at least three days' public posting ahead of an event. The committee also asked staff to coordinate event specifications with Brian Travis (in the room) so the same written policy could be shared with the town's event-paying entities. Committee members discussed the practicalities of enforcement timing when events end early or in bad weather; staff said enforcement would generally end when the event ends. Several members recommended giving the pilot year to evaluate impacts and revisiting the policy after implementation. The committee did not finalize ordinance changes at the meeting; it planned to return the item for further consideration at a follow-up meeting and to provide clearer written guidance on which events and end-times trigger lot charging.