HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.m. Parking Lot Use - Memorandum of Understanding �CROSEMOLI.�1T EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
CITY COUNCIL
City Council Regular Meeting: August 21, 2012
AGENDA ITEM: Parking Lot Use - Memorandum of AGENDA SECTION:
Understanding Consent
PREPARED BY: Dan Schultz, Parks and Recreation AGENDA NO. !� ��
Director
ATTACHMENTS: Proposed Memorandum of
Understandin APPROVED BY:
RECOMMENDED ACTION: Motion to approve the Memorandum of Understanding with
Rosemount High School for the use of the Rosemount Community Center parking lot and to
authorize the City Administrator to execute the MOU.
tSSUE
Ovex the past few yeaxs the City has worked with Rosemount High School to provide space for overflow
student parking. In 2009, the City of Rosemount allowed Rosemount High School to use 44 parki.ng stalls �
at the Rosemount Community Center (RCC) and in 2010 they were allowed to use 40 stalls at Schwarz
Pond Paxk. In 2011, the overflow paxking was again offered at the RCC. The City Council approved
having the City Administrator sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MOL�with Rosemount High
School regarding their use of a portion of the parking lots.
BACKGROUND
In past years,the City of Rosemount has allowed Rosemount High School (RHS) to use dedicated parking
stalls in the Rosemount Community Center/Arena parking lot and also the lot at Schwarz Pond Park for
additional student parking. In 2008, the City signed a park and ride agreement with MVTA to use the area
once used by the High School. Staff feels there is enough daytime parking to accommodate both users.
The MOU is attached and identifies the responsibilities of both parties.
SUMMARY
Staff is recommencling the City Council approve the attached Memorandum of Understanding with
Rosemount High School to allow students to park in a portion of the parking lot at the Rosemount
Community Center and to authorize the City Administrator to execute the MOU.
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING
BETWEEN THE CITY OF ROSEMOUNT and ROSEMOUNT HIGH SCHOOL
This Memorandum of Understanding (NIOU) between the City of Rosemount (the Ciry) and Rosemount
Senior High School (the School) outlines the details involved with the City allowing the School to use a
portion of the Rosemount Community Centex parking lot as overflow parking for students from the School.
The City grants a revocable permit to the School to use 44 parking spaces in the Rosemount Community
Center parking lot subject to the terms outlined in this MOU for the 2012-2013 school year. The City will
have priority use of the parking stalls and will pxovide no less than two (2) business days notice to RHS when
scheduled events at the Community Center are anticipated to xequire sufficient parking that parking stalls will
not be available for School use. RHS will include language in the pernut for these spaces that specifically
states pexmit-holders may from time-to-time be required to make alternative arrangements for paxking. T'he
City will have no obligation fox alternative parking accommodations in these circumstances.
Pexsistent and/or unresolved issues related but not limited to paxking,traffic, student behavior,trash/debris,
negative impact on the Community Center operations,or other public nuisances will be cause for termination
of the parking privileges by the City with no financial recoutse by RHS or obligation by the City to provide
alternative accommodations. The City will attempt to resolve such issues before termination.However,the City
reserves the right to revoke the permit granted by this MOU at any time and for any reason.
Rosemount High School Shall:
1. Sell Rosemount Community CenteY spaces only after the RHS main lot has been sold out.
2. Sell parking passes at the rate of$10.00 per t�i.mester; fees will be deposited in district general funds.
3. Issue Rosemount Community Center parking pexmits to be attached to the rearview mirror.
4. Require students to complete a parking form which includes make/model/color/plate nuxnber of vehicle,
name and addYess, as well as a signature acknowledging a thorough understanding of all parking policies
including the policy of vehicular searches by school administrators.
5. Place, as conveniently as possible, suitably sized trash receptacles.
6. On a daily basis,make a m;nimum of two inspections of the Community Center lot. The inspections will
be conducted by RHS staff and will identify compliance with parking regulations,vandalism,trash,and so
foxth.
7. Administer appropriate disciplinary consequences fox students who violate school policy or law,contact
local law enforcement,as necessary, for violations of law, dispatch the ground maintenance staff to
remove trash.
8. Work with City officials to hold accountable students who park beyond the designated pasking area with
or without official permits.
9. Include the Community Center lot as a student designated parking area when the RHS student parking lot
is inspected by controlled detection canines.
City of Rosemount Shall:
1. Provide 44 paxking spaces in the west side of the Rosemount Community Center's south paxking lot.
2. Be responsible for any signage, snow removal,general maintenance, and so forth.
3. Contact Rosemount High School with any concerns regarding student behavior.
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