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Proposal for metered parking on Ninetieth Avenue gets no action after split views
Summary
A proposal to add metered parking on Ninetieth Avenue as a revenue source prompted debate about enforcement, impacts on seniors and recreation users and administrative costs; commissioners ultimately did not advance the measure.
Commissioner Mallozzi proposed adding metered parking along Ninetieth Avenue to generate modest revenue in anticipation of potential property-tax changes at the state level. She argued a user fee of $1 per hour for roughly 48 spaces could provide incremental funds.
Opponents said metered parking would undermine Cooper City's residential character and impose costs and enforcement needs that could exceed revenue. Commissioner Katzmann said she did not support charging for everyday parking in town, citing the city's character. The proposal drew practical questions about enforcement, app subscriptions and whether senior and recreation users would be displaced.
Supporters raised enforcement ideas, including volunteer enforcement training through BSO, but the commission did not adopt a motion to implement meters. The item ended with no action to advance the proposal to a formal vote.
