Board of Aldermen — 8/8/17 Page 6
R-17-108
Endorsers: Mayor Jim Donchess
Alderman Richard A. Dowd
Alderman June M. Caron
Alderman-at-Large Michael B. O’Brien, Sr.
RELATIVE TO THE ACCEPTANCE AND APPROPRIATION OF AN ADDITIONAL $97,923.28
FROM THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION INTO
GRANT ACTIVITY “CROWN STREET PARK AND RIDE” AND TO AUTHORIZE THE TRANSFER
OF MATCHING FUNDS IN THE AMOUNT OF $24,480.82
Given its second reading;
MOTION BY ALDERMAN DOWD FOR FINAL PASSAGE OF R-17-108
ON THE QUESTION
Alderman Deane
So this fund is paving a parking lot is that what this does?
Mayor Donchess
So this is the park and ride that’s being constructed over on Crown Street behind where Makeit Labs is. This is
the property that we bought with federal funds and the project is being done that way as well. It will be a park
and ride until and will remain that way unless there’s a train station there. So this is a supplemental
appropriation to that. It will provide 250 spaces. The project is underway now. | mean they’re well on their
way. Once the project is completed, we will have the 250 spaces. We will not be allowed to charge for them
because of the federal funds involved but some of our businesses may want to use that parking lot. For
example BAE is leasing spaces right here downtown. They might want to use and they shuttle people from
downtown to their Canal Street facility. This is closer. They may want to use this and we certainly would work
with them to make that possible. This really just provides the funds necessary to complete the project.
Alderman Deane
So the residents that live in that area that don’t have adequate parking now can utilize this free of charge?
Mayor Donchess
| believe they will be able to yes. We won't be able to charge for it.
Alderman Deane
Well the property owners are already paying a $24,000 part of the contributions with their tax base. The
landlords over in that area will be happy that there’s going to be ample parking for everybody now.
Alderman Siegel
Are the landlords able to count these spaces as spaces to use for their apartments for occupancy purposes?
Mayor Donchess
Well | think they would. Of course the situation would change where there ever to be a train station because
then there would constant use. | suspect but I’m not sure how the Planning Board would treat that if the
landlord wanted to try to designate these spaces is where people would park at night or whatever. That’s a
question | had not really considered before.
