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Committee Members Staff to the Committee
Chairperson Pamela Steele Christine Marques, Director of ECD
Vice-Chair Carrie Carella Brian Gartner, Community Development Specialist
Michael Fullam, Acting Parking Operations Manager
Members Councilman Darnell Ford
Councilwoman Leslie Spatola
Dominick DeMartino
Alandra Maine
Scott Nardozzi PARKING ADVISORY COMMITTEE
MIDDLETOWN CONNECTICUT
REGULAR MEETING
TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2026 – 5:00 PM
MINUTES
A Regular Meeting of the Parking Advisory Committee of the City of Middletown was held on Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 5:00 PM.
This meeting was a hybrid meeting with in-person participation in Room #208 of the Municipal Building and remote access via
WebEx.
Members in attendance – Chairwoman Steele, Vice-Chair Carella, Councilwoman Spatola, Alandra Maine, Darnell Ford, Dominick
DeMartino, Scott Nardozzi
Staff in attendance – Christine Marques, Brian Gartner, Michael Fullam
1. Call to Order – Chairwoman Steele called the meeting to order at 5:04 pm.
2. Approval of Minutes –
A. Minutes of the February 10th 2026 Meeting - Motion to APPROVE the minutes is made by C. Marques, seconded by
Councilwoman Spatola, and passed unanimously.
3. Public Session - None
4. New Business –
A. Proposed revisions to the Parking Ordinance update – Director C. Marques announces that the parking ordinance
revisions discussed during last month’s meeting have been passed. She states the parking cost per hour will increase
from $1.00 to $1.50 on July 1st, and it will take 45 days to change the hours (due to the time change). The citation
increases will be in affect by March 17th (15 days after approval by Common Council).
5. Old Business
A. Parking department costs – Proposed ordinance has been passed and will fully be put into effect by July 1st.
B. Parking fee/permits proposal – No substantive updates.
C. Repair of parking signs and other immediate needs - No substantive updates.
D. Update on New Garage – Director C. Marques states that ECD is still working through gathering information and
that she is waiting for a consultant to return from vacation.
E. Washington & Broad Street Lot (Parking lot adjacent to Kid City) meter displays - No substantive updates.
F. WeHa Parking App - No substantive updates.
G. Proposed revisions to the Parking Ordinance – Proposed ordinance has been passed and will fully be put into effect
by July 1st.
H. Potential Shuttle Service – Director C. Marques is in the process of rescheduling a meeting with River Valley Transit
(original meeting was cancelled due to snow). Marques also brings up the fact that River Valley Transit vehicles do
not stop on Main Street. D. DeMartino suggests something similar to what many towns in Florida have: a golf cart
(or other small vehicle) that individuals own and operate, so rides are free (but everyone tips). Director Marques
brings up safety concerns with operating a vehicle that small on a street as busy as Main Street. The discussion shifts
to incentives that could be implemented to encourage employees and visitors to park in a lot that’s further from
Main Street to take a shuttle into town (assuming the shuttle service exits in the future). D. DeMartino suggests a
free service, but Vice-Chair C. Carella wonders who would incur the cost. Chairwoman P. Steele suggests a pass,
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which members see as a possibility, but members are unsure on a cost. A. Maine suggests focusing on employees
only by advertising a free shuttle service for a certain period of time before paying a small monthly fee.
6. Adjournment – Having no further business this evening the committee moved to adjourn at 6:00 PM. MOTION to adjourn is
made by D. Ford, seconded by C. Carella, all in favor.
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