Parking Advisory Committee Meeting September 4, 2025

City of Holyoke

Parking Advisory Committee

Sept 4, 2025   3pm

Old Tax Collector’s Office, City Hall

MINUTES (DRAFT)

Present: DJ O’Connor, Kate Kruckemeyer, Sgt. Bartolomei, Laura Wilson, Matt Sokop

Absent: Mary Monahan, Daphne Board, Israel Rivera, Harry Montalvo, David Bartley

Withdrawn from committee: Emily Guzman (no longer lives in Holyoke)

1. Call to order at 3:13
2. Discuss draft of letter to City Council regarding reconfiguring committee

We edited the letter and asked Chair Laura Wilson to send to City Council.

3. Request from HPD regarding additional parking signs near headquarters

Sgt. Bartolomei will reach out to Council directly as they are already taking this up.

4. Other business
   1. Reaffirm or transition Chair / Secretary roles? Laura has returned from parental leave and can re-take the Chair. Kate can continue as secretary.
5. Approval of minutes from June 13

Approved 5-0. July meeting was not held, due to lack of quorum because of difficulty with remote access, so there are no minutes from July.

6. Set next meeting time(s)

Oct 30, 3pm, in person at Tax Collector’s Office

7. Call to adjourn

Adjourned at 4:04

References:

April 2024 Holyoke Downtown Parking Study: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1cDWHdjmE4E0BZvNs3l52GNeFPK5BVLNn/view

Establishing Ordinance:

https://library.municode.com/ma/holyoke/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH86TRVE_ARTIVSTSTPA_DIV1GE_S86-91PAADBO