This allows people to park in the garage overnight. Unfortunately, vehicles are not moved before the day shift arrives. Day shift employees pay to have gated parking and then have difficulty finding a place to park because these vehicles have not been moved. In previous years nighttime parking was restricted to the top two floors of this garage. Employees arriving for the 7 a.m. or 8 a.m. shift cannot find parking in the garage.
Equity is one issue - day shift employees pay premium cost for the privilege to have gated parking.
Consider keeping the gates down. Chair Courage recommended this matter be referred to the Health Center Parking Task Force. Obrene Newman gave the committee an update on the Car-Pool Program. There have been numerous reports of individuals abusing this privilege. Ways to monitor this program are very limited at the moment.