HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution 15-090 Resolution 15-090
A Resolution for the Temporary Abatement of certain parking fines resulting from
parking tickets for a specific length of time.
Be It Resolved by the governing body of the City of Brookings, South Dakota, that the
City of Brookings intends to initiate a temporary program that would allow recipients of
certain parking tickets to substitute payment of the fine for a donation to one of finro local
food re-distribution opportunities during the holiday season. Specific details of the
program would be:
1) Program would apply to certain parking tickets issued by the Brookings Police
Department personnel between November 15, 2015 and December 31, 2015.
2) In lieu of paying the fine for the parking ticket, ticket recipients have the
alternative choice to contribute a minimum of ten (10) canned or non-perishable
items. Food items damaged, opened, or beyond the marked expiration date will
be rejected.
3) Items must be brought to the Brookings Public Safety Center, along with the
ticket, to consider the fine "paid".
4) Police Department personnel will distribute the food items evenly divided to the
Brookings County Food Pantry and the Harvest Table.
5) In an effort to get the donated food to the outlets as soon as possible, donations
must be "paid" within five days of receiving the parking ticket.
6) The specific parking violations subject to this program are:
• Position of parking on two-way road
• Places where standing and parking is prohibited
• Places where stopping is prohibited
• Parking in excess of 72 hours
• Parking in alleys
• Designation of limited parking
• Illegal parking (2-hr. limit downtown or Medary)
• Parking at night in business section
• Maximum duration of parking
The following parking violations are exempt from this program:
• Parking prohibited during snow emergency
• Parking in disabled space without a permit
• Parking in front of a fire hydrant
Passed and approved this 25th day of August, 2015.
CITY OF BROOKINGS
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