FULTON, NY – During regular business, the Fulton Common Council unanimously approved a resolution to schedule time limit parking on North Second Street between Oneida Street and Seneca Street.
Currently, there are seven parking spaces on the east side of North Second Street that have no parking restrictions in front of four businesses including Northway Medical Associates, Esther’s Breakfast House, Short Cuts and Pawn Boss.
The resolution has designated two-hour parking between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. for these seven parking spaces.
This conclusion came after Sixth Ward councilman, Lawrence Macner was approached by business owners in the area about insufficient parking and received complaints regarding vehicles parking in front of their businesses all day, hindering patrons’ ability to park.
Macner brought forth this concern to the council and Mayor Ronald Woodward Sr. at which time the matter was then presented to Fulton City Police Department to conduct a traffic study.
Completed by Lt. Ralph W. McCann Jr., the study found that all seven parking spots were occupied by vehicles during multiple trips to the area including the report that tenants from an apartment building in the area were utilizing these parking spaces for all-day parking despite having a parking lot in back of the building.
Lt. McCann found the complaints to be warranted and recommended that the seven parking spaces located on the east side of the 10 block of North Second Street follow two-hour time limit parking, the restriction consistent with all other downtown restrictions.
The council also unanimously passed another parking change resolution, this time to affect the south side of Rochester Street from South Fourth Street and 80 feet east.
Multiple complaints have been made to the city in regards to this section of traffic presenting a danger to traffic, requiring the Mayor’s Office to request of the Fulton City Police Department to conduct a traffic study.
Also completed by Lt. McCann, the study examined the intersection of Rochester Street and South Fourth Street, where complaints have been made of vehicles parking on the southeast corner of Rochester Street causing a traffic hazard for vehicles traveling north bound on South Fourth Street, turning right onto Rochester Street.
The study deemed there is in fact a traffic hazard for this section of road and Lt. McCann had recommended that from South Fourth Street going 80 feet east on the south side of Rochester Street becomes a parking prohibited at all times location.
The council unanimously agreed with this recommendation and passed the resolution to make this change.
“I just want to thank Lt. McCann and Cathy Trowbridge for their quick work with the parking issues. Within two days we had answers, so thank you for that,” said Councilman Macner.
In other business, the council approved the appointment by Mayor Woodward of David Guyer as a Commissioner of Deeds in and for the city of Fulton for a two-year term effective immediately.
The council also advertised the request for sealed proposals for 2016 tree stump removal and 2016 tree maintenance.
All proposals shall be submitted to the City Clerk/Chamberlain’s Office in the Municipal Building located at 141 S. First St., on or before June 6 up to 2 p.m.
The proposals will be publicly opened the same day at 2:15 p.m. in the Mayor’s Conference Room, also in the Municipal Building.
Lastly, the council approved the proposed rate increase for one facility rental location.
The Municipal Building Community Room will be available for rent for city residents at an increase from the current $50 rate with no deposit required to a $50 rate with a $50 required refundable deposit.
For a non-city resident, the current $50 rate with no deposit required will increase to a $100 rate with a $50 required refundable deposit.
Such change will take effect as of June 1, 2016.
Council President Tom Kenyon said the deposit will be refunded when the facility is done being used and is found to be clean, in the same condition as before it was rented.
Although the council had considered proposed rate increases to Foster Park and Recreation Park Pavilions, they ultimately decided to leave those available for no charge to city and non-city residents.
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I wonder if it was also noted that the seven spots also have someone from each one of those businesses parking in them on a regular basis. I am excited to see how this plays out and who will be watching the two hour time frame on these slots.