Current Status: Pay/Display parking at Fort Williams Park takes effect July 1, 2019.
The Town Council on May 13, 2019 approved a Pay/Display Parking Fee program for Fort Williams Park.
At the same meeting the council:
Approved a policy for use of revenues generated by pay/display parking at the park.
Directed Town Manager Matthew Sturgis to negotiate an agreement for managing the program with Unified Parking Partners, as outlined in a proposal submitted Jan. 3, 2019, for final council approval.
Set a public hearing for proposed amendments to the town traffic regulations for enforcement of pay/display parking for June 10, 2019.
Click to view Fort Williams Park Pay/Display Parking Proposal Overview presented May 6, 2019
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Highlights of the Program:
Fees collected May 1-Nov. 1 only
Ten meters would be installed in five premium areas of the park, covering 280 parking spaces
Areas for free parking to the rear of the park (Playground, Children's Garden, Officers Row areas)
Non-residents would pay:
$2 with a minimum of 2 hours ($4 minimum per visit).
$10 full day
$15 seasonal pass
Cape Elizabeth residents would park for free with a pass (Recycling Center Sticker) available at the police department and the Recycling Center
The proposal estimates $317,000 annual net revenue for the town, to be used primarily for operational expenses of Fort Williams Park; long-term capital needs of the town; and, general municipal operating expenses.
Parking Fee Timeline
6/11/2018
The Town Council tasked the Fort Williams Park Committee to craft a proposal for pay/display parking at Fort Williams Park.
The Town Council voted to refer to the ordinance committee Chapter 13 Traffic Regulations to address pay and display parking regulations at Fort Williams Park in order to have ordinances in place if pay and display is approved.
The Town Council authorized the town manager to issue a request for proposals for parking management including equipment and enforcement as well as issue a request for proposals to purchase equipment for pay and display parking including installation as well as request for proposals for providing enforcement services for pay and display parking.
It was a consensus to hold a public hearing on charging parking fees at the May 6 special council meeting which is the same evening as the FY 2020 budget public hearing. The vote on parking fees and RFP on services for a pay and display program at Fort Williams Park will be held on May 13.
The Town Council set a public hearing for May 6 on the proposal for a pay/display parking program at Fort Williams Park. The council also approved amendments to the traffic ordinance supporting collection of parking fees; referred to the ordinance committee further amendments governing enforcement of fee collection by a third party; and referred a draft policy earmarking the use of fees primarily for operational expenses of Fort Williams Park; long-term capital needs of the town; and, general municipal operating expenses.
The Town Council held a public hearing on the proposal for a pay/display parking program at Fort Williams Park, as well as draft policy for use of parking-fee revenue, and tabled a decision to May 13.
The Town Council approved a Pay/Display Parking Fee program for Fort Williams Park. At the same meeting the council: Approved a policy for use of revenues generated by pay/display parking at the park; directed Town Manager Matthew Sturgis to negotiate an agreement for managing the program with Unified Parking Partners, as outlined in a proposal submitted Jan. 3, 2019; and, set a public hearing for proposed amendments to town traffic regulations for enforcement of pay/display parking for June 10, 2019.
