Franklin Lakes
November 4, 2009 THE VILLADOM TIMES I • Page 9
New ordinance would restrict library parking
by Frank J. McMahon A new ordinance introduced by the Franklin Lakes Council aims to limit the use of the Franklin Lakes Library parking lot to patrons during the hours the library is open. Hours are currently Monday through Thursday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., Fridays from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays from September to June from 1 to 5 p.m. The ordinance, which would amend the section of the borough code pertaining to municipal parking lots, will be considered for adoption at the Nov. 10 council meeting. The issue of parking in the library lot was raised by Twinkie Polizzi, president of the library board of trustees, and Library Director Gerry McMahon. At a recent council work session, Polizzi and McMahon explained to the governing body that the new parking lot across the street from the library has made it feasible to restrict the library lot to patrons. Polizzi said a lot of out-of-towners use the Tommy John Field for girls’ softball games. That field is located behind the library. In addition, she said the field is often rented to out-of-town teams and programs which results in the library parking spaces being used by out-of- towners, and the borough’s senior citizens who use the library do not want to park across the street. McMahon added that attorneys hold meetings with clients at the library, and many programs, lectures, and concerts take place in the building. She explained that many seniors do not come to the library at night, and they cannot find a parking space during the day if a children’s program is scheduled. She added that people also park in the library lot while visiting the playground behind the municipal building and, with the increase in circulation at the library, the parking problem exists all week. “If something is going on (at the library), our people can’t park there and they get discouraged,” McMahon said. Polizzi also pointed out that the library paid to resurface its parking lot and reconfigured it to provide more spaces. “Now there are parking spaces across the street for those who attend ball games,” she said, “but without an ordinance in place, we can’t force them to park there. It’s really
at a point where there are too many people trying to get into the library and the ball field and the library should have priority over the parking there.” (continued on page 25)
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