Minutes of the VMICC Transportation Committee meeting, April 24th 2000.

Attending: Willem A. Maas- Pro Temp Chair, Ron Turner, Jay
Becker, Allan Snyder, Laura Snyder, Matthew Mosteller , Bill
& Susan Rowling, Gardner Perry III, David Vogel (Board
Member), Carol Bishop, Jerry Henderson.

The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m.
Willem Maas informed the meeting that he was acting as pro-
temp chair, appointed to this function by the president of
the Community Council

The main item for discussion was the request by the
Vashon/Maury Island Chamber of Commerce that the VMICC
Council endorse the proposed 2-hour parking limit on Vashon
Highway between the Chevron station to the South and
Glendale Realty to the North.

Considerable discussion ensued. It was pointed out that
unless adequate off-street parking were available, there
would be no value to a parking restriction, since there
would be no place to go.

The availability of the Vashon Market lot for commuter
parking was discussed. There are not many users, because the
bus service does not connect there. There has been
reluctance by Metro Transit to create a stop at this lot for
pick-up and drop off of commuters.

Several alternative locations were identified and each
appeared too expensive for King County in the current budget
predicament. This assumes that these locations would be
available free of charge.

It was agreed that the Chair would contact the appropriate
people at Metro Transit to arrange for a meeting to look at
workable alternatives that could be used immediately.
Several were identified as having potential.

The key element in this discussion was the fact that there
are three problems associated with excess time parking. I.e.
store employees, commuters, and car for sale placements.

It was agreed that any endorsement should be postponed until
the related issues could be resolved. The meeting adjourned
at 8:50 p.m.

Recorded by:

Willem A. Maas