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Council weighs a 55-space downtown parking lot; engineer recommends budgeting next year
Summary
An engineer presented a conceptual 55-space downtown parking lot with a construction estimate of $90,740 and five-year maintenance estimated at $17,300; council discussed lease length, phasing, potential donor grading, and directed staff to pursue budget planning and lease clarifications.
Staff presented a conceptual design for a 55-space parking lot near downtown and provided a construction estimate and maintenance projection. "Our conceptual estimate is ... $90,740," the Engineer said, noting the figure included contingency, three lights and minimal landscaping. Council discussed lower-cost options such as initial gravel work (an initial-gravel estimate of about $13,500 was cited) and a phased build (a mid-sized first phase of roughly 30 spaces was raised as a possibility).
A local business stakeholder relayed that 5 Star owner Kevin Jerga offered to donate grading work and encouraged opening the lot if feasible. "Please open the gates, and let's get using it," the Meeting participant (11) said on behalf of the donor. Council members asked staff to return with clarified lease terms (could the lease be extended beyond five years?), insurance implications (railroad protective liability), and phased cost options for inclusion in the January budget cycle. No immediate capital appropriation was approved; members signaled support for further study and for placing the item in budget discussions.
