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Selectmen’s Meeting – November 2, 2015 Ms. Barry was concerned cars may think they can turn left from the Edison driveway to head to Massachusetts Avenue because of the flush curb for handicap accessibility and wondered how that could be addressed. Mr. Kelley was pleased with the collaborative effort on the design, but he is disappointed that no tables are included in the design. He asked if some of the decorative grass areas could accommodate tables. Mr. Johnson will return to a Selectmen’s meeting for final approval of a design. Revised Proposal for Parking Meter and Permit Rates Ms. Tintocalis, Economic Development Director, and Mr. Kucharsky, Assistant Planning Director, responding to comments at the Selectmen’s meeting on October 19, had the Parking Management Group (PMG) put together a revised proposal for parking meter and permit rates for the period beginning March 1, 2016. PMG also reached out to some of the merchants who spoke at the Selectmen’s meeting to preview the revised plan with them. The PMG, with support from the Police Chief and Town staff recommends the following be implemented as a “trial package” for a period of not less than 12 months from approximately March 2016 to March 2017 with education strategies and a marketing plan that would include the distribution of maps, flyers, and at least two meetings for businesses over the next 12 months:  Increase spaces available for long-term parking by: Establishing a pay as you go system in the Depot Lot; set rates for non-employees at $.50 per hour; establish a half-price sticker program for Center employees at $.25 per hour; and continue to allow all-day parking. Create 36 metered spaces at the east end of the Town Hall Lot and on Fletcher Avenue; set rate at $.25 an hour; allow all-day parking in these spaces. Create parking for approximately 6-8 vehicles adjacent to the Hosmer House for use by Police vehicles that are currently occupying parking spaces in the Town Hall Lot. Extend time limits in the NStar Lot to allow all-day parking at $.50 per hour. Extend time limits on Raymond Street and the southern ends of Muzzey and Waltham Streets to allow all-day parking; retain rate at $.25 per hour. Increase Church of Our Redeemer annual parking permits from $225 to $325. Maintain current rate ($100) for St. Brigid permit parking.  Distribute parking throughout the Center and encourage the use of value spaces by: Limiting enforcement hours of all metered spaces to 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. (currently 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.). Increase rates of only 74 high-demand spaces (15% of all metered spaces) in the “Core” to $1.00 per hour.