June 6, 2018

PARKING ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Meeting June 6, 2018

Meeting Opened: 1:30 PM

ROLL CALL:

Diane Thibodeaux                        Madison Marino                          

Michael Azios                                 Hector Flores

Diann Brodnax                              Nicole Kummer

Mark Broome                                Raegan Minaldi

Lisa Donnelly                                     Kent O’Quin

Julie Eddards

Welcome and opening remarks: Diane Thibodeaux

The Parking Advisory Committee will be the eyes and ears for all things regarding parking lots and parking on campus.  Committee will be providing recommendations for improvement of parking on campus. Committee will be making decisions on parking violations and policy. 

Discussion of Current Projects under Review and/or Being Updated:

• Web Page: https://www.lamar.edu/finance-and-operations/administrative-services/parking/index.html
• Parking Regulations https://www.lamar.edu/finance-and-operations/administrative-services/parking/parking-traffic-regulations.html

Brief overview of the following bullet points was provided by Ms. Thibodeaux:

• Inventory of all parking lots addressing surface condition, paint and signage
• New Gate Technology for Reserved Lots will be installed and operational for the Fall 2018 semester.
• Parking Map revised for Fall 2018
• Parking violation appeals process
• Types of permits: Anyone who parks on campus must have a parking    Exceptions are visitors   

    parking in  authorized visitors spaces, Veterans as outlined by State of Texas statute described in the

    regulations.

• Standardization of all Signage
• Towing
• Event Parking
• Parking Rates – Fund Balance for cost to recondition and maintain all parking lots.

RECOMMENDATIONS FOR NEXT MEETING:

  July 12, 2018 at 1:30 PM

Meeting Adjourned: 2:30 PM