10/26/15 Caucus Meeting
PERTH AMBOY – Ordinance No. 4: First Reading – no public discussion. An ordinance to amend an ordinance entitled “Vehicles and Traffic” (Ordinance No. 194-78 as Amended) Adopted September 19, 1978, Also Known as Chapter 414 Et Seq of the Code of the City of Perth Amboy. RE: Parking by Permit Only in Designated Areas – Front Street Easterly Side from Smith Street to Fayette Street.
Councilman
Fernando Gonzalez
Business Administrator Peter Pelissier discussed this ordinance with the Council about removing school buses (owned by a private bus company) that are parked at the Train Station.
Some of the Council Members were not too pleased with this. Councilman William Petrick stated, “I would not like to see more additional metered parking by the Waterfront.”
Councilman Fernando Gonzalez stated, “Some of these buses are from companies that service some school districts from other towns, but the drivers live here.”
Councilman Bill Petrick suggested that the Council table the ordinance, but also suggested that there are a lot of unused parking spaces by the Cornucopia (Riverview Drive).
Mayor Wilda Diaz
Mayor Diaz came up to voice her opinion, “The buses are generating revenue for us. We’re also looking up to open up a second firehouse.”
The Business Administrator decided, “Since there are a lot of disturbances about this ordinance, I will pull it off the agenda since I was the one to put it on.”
The Ordinance was subsequently removed from the 10/28/15 Agenda.
An Ordinance to amend an Ordinance entitled, “Vehicles and Traffic” (Ordinance No. 194-78 as amended) adopted September 19, 1978, also known as Chapter 414 et seq of the Code of the City of Perth Amboy. Re: Parking by Permit Only in Designated Areas – Portion of Public Safety Complex Parking Lot.
Mayor Wilda Diaz came forward to explain this ordinance. “There are a lot of residents in the area of the Public Safety Complex that are utilizing our lots. Someone is willing to pay for parking there for their businesses. This can be done for residents, too. The Parking Utility would handle this. This will begin as a pilot program. A developer is interested in developing a project in that area.”
During the public portion Resident Stanley Sierakowski suggested that there should be designated parking spots for the buses at the train station. “Or maybe they can lease some of the parking spots at ShopRite.”
