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Selectmen's Meeting _ 3 February 13, 1984 �,,.. The-Meriam Street lot be operated with the same division of per - mit parking and ticket parking for the next 6 months. Rates for park- ing are proposed to remain as currently exist. It is proposed to change the Permit Parking Regulations as follows: 1. The restricted Permit Area is reserved f or . permit holders until 11:00 A.M., Monday through Saturday. 2. Permit. holders entering after 11:00 A.M. are not guaranteed a reserved parking space. 'If a space is not available in the defined permit area, permit parking is valid in other restricted areas of the Meriam Street lot (subject to avail- - ability). Unused spaces in the Permit Area are available for valid ticket patrons after 1 A.M. 3. To maximize utilization within Meriam Street lot, it is proposed to designate areas for compact cars as shown on the parking lot plan. This will provide an additional 24 park - ing, spaces in the lot. Designated compact car spaces will total 33 in the Permit Area and 23 in the unreserved ticket area. Mrs. Battin noted that ticket holders present at the February 8 C.R.C. meeting had offered no objection to the proposal as stated above. Mr. Sacco noted that a transition period would be provided by implementation of the proposal. Regulations ' f or enforcement will be drawn up in the near future if the proposals are adopted. Upon motion duly made and seconded, it was voted to adopt the above - stated recommendations of the Center Revitalization Committee for changes to permit parking procedures in the Meriam Street parking lot. Mrs. Battin reported the C.R.C. had unanimously voted to reit- No Parking erate its proposal to extend the parking prohibition on Winthrop Road Winthrop Rd, (East side) -from a p -oint 300 feet from Massachusetts Avenue to Vinebrook Road. The roadway is narrow J25 feet) and parking is allowed on the opposite side in this area... Mr. Tonaszuck pointed out the Winthrop Road proposal, as illustrated on a street map.. He noted difficulty in passage if cars were to park on both sides of the street. At this time, parking is banned on one side, 125 feet back from Mass. Ave. Mrs. Rawls no - ted a dangerous situation with respect to the S- -curve on Winthrop Road and was concerned with allowing parking on both sides after the road becomes straight. All were in agreement that parking should be allowed only on one side of the street and asked Mr. Tonaszuck for his recommendations as to which side as pref erable . Mr. Hutchinson suggested that the discussion be deferred to a time when neighbors would be present. Mrs. Battin noted that the Committee had again unanimously recommended signing of Mass. Avenue (South side) from Winthrop Road to Slocum Road to No Parking improve sight distance exiting from Hunt and Slocum Road onto Mass. Avenue. Mass. AV The Board of Selectmen had previously adopted the Regulation (No Parking Winthrop 6:00 A.M. to 10:04 A.M.; 2 -hour parking 10:00 A.M. to 6:00 P.M.) but did to Slocum " not implement. - Mr. McLaughlin suggested a 50' ban on Mass. Avenue with no parking near the intersections of Hunt and Winthrop at Mass. Avenue rather than as proposed, which to about 200'. He felt that residents in the neighborhood should be contacted for input in this instance, also. He