Prince George City Council will be talking parking tonight.
As the City gets closer to rolling out its licence plate recognition system, councilors will vote on a series of bylaws tonight that will accompany the big change.
Motorists who park in the downtown core now have three free hours of street parking. It was previously two, but a loophole allowed drivers and many downtown employees to move their car a block every two hours to avoid a ticket.
That loophole will be closed with the help of a licence plate recognition. The system is costing the City $172,000, which includes new ticketing systems and pay by plate stations. The bylaws will be enforced from 7am-5pm.
Fines are also going up; most will cost $50, with repeat offenders being dinged $75. Parking in a disabled parking stall will now cost $100.
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Also on the agenda;
-A report is before council on water conservation that will lay out a road map for saving water in PG – which could mean increased sprinkler regulations.
-The Black Clover is looking to shift to a liquor primary license. The soon to be opened Crossroads Brewing is looking for permission to open a lounge. Crossroads is under construction in the old Tony Roma’s.
-PG Fire Chief John Iverson will pay council chambers a visit. Council is expected to give local firefighters the power to administer naloxone to fight opiate drug overdoses.
-New guidelines for public hearings will be debated. After a marathon three session public hearing earlier this year, speaking limits are being suggested; capping individual submissions at 15 minutes with a 10 minute follow up.
-The Prince George Symphony Orchestra and UNBC: ‘Inspiring Women Among Us Planning Committee’ will also both make presentations.
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