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Unified Government of Wyandotte County/Kansas City, Kansas2012 Amended and 2013 Operating BudgetDivision OverviewDivision Overview:Parking ControlThe Parking Control Division is responsible for the enforcement of city parking ordinances, the sale andassignment of monthly parking to Unified Government employees and area businesses, as well asoversees the area school crossing guard program. Parking Control Officers patrol designated areaswithin the Unified Government, which includes parking facilities, parking meters, and on-street parkingin highly dense and populated areas of the city.The Parking Control Division is committed to building collaborative partnerships with area businessesand organizations to enhance and improve the downtown parking environment.Important Issues: Provide parking control enforcement during downtown business hours; Respond to complaints and inquiries in a timely and efficient manner; Supervise and maintain the school crossing guard program according to Kansas Stateguidelines; and Handle new requests for parking and the re-assignment of parking in a fair, orderly, and timelyfashion.Highlights:Successfully converted 8 th Street, between Ann Avenue and Minnesota Avenue, and Allis Court,between Ann Avenue and Armstrong Avenue, to 2-hour parking. This was done to allow foradequate visitor/client parking to those area businesses.Worked with the Buildings and Logistics Department to complete the first phase of renovationsto the Parking Lot “C” foundation. Renovated the walkway leading to Minnesota Avenue atParking Lot “C,” located at 7 th Street and Armstrong AvenueUpgraded readers at Parking Lots “C”, “D”, and “E”, which made it possible to have a one-typeaccess card for employees. This one card will allow entry to the gated lots.Lot “E-Reserved” was restriped and converted to one-way traffic, with the addition of directionalarrows and posted speed limit signs, to alleviate a potential traffic hazard.New Initiatives: In the process of upgrading to DSL in Lot “C” to be able to run Scan Net, our parking lotmonitoring system, more efficiently and effectively. The elevator in Lot “C” was repaired. In November 2011, insulation caught fire in the elevatorwhich was fully covered under warranty by the installer. There was no cost to the UG.240