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Evolution Of Regulated Parking BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL. WE AIM FOR BETTER THINGS. Brisbane City Council. Motto - Meliora sequimur Translated - We aim for better things . Corporate Slogan - Dedicated to a better Brisbane Colours - Blue and gold - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Evolution Of Regulated
Parking
BRISBANE CITY COUNCIL
WE AIM FOR BETTER THINGS
• Motto - Meliora sequimur• Translated - We aim for better things.• Corporate Slogan - Dedicated to a better Brisbane• Colours - Blue and gold• Corporate logo was introduced in 1982 and features a
stylised version of Brisbane's City Hall which opened in 1930
• Floral emblem - the Poinsettia• Faunal emblem – Graceful Tree Frog
Brisbane City Council
Compliance & Regulatory Services Branch
(CARS)Central Parking
VISION
• CARS supports Brisbane in being a vibrant, safe, liveable city through the delivery of a responsive, fair, innovative solution focused regulatory program.
Who are we?
Metered Parking Patrol Officers
Grey ghosts
Brown bombers
Rangers
Jedi knights of local government
Local Laws Officers
Community Regulations Officers
Regional Manager
Team Support Team Leader
Team Support Officer
Central Parking Team Leader
Operations Co-Ordinator
Operational Supervisors
Community Regulation Officers
Our Structure
Gross Pay Per Weekdoes not include allowances
Grade 7 - $826.70Grade 8 - $859.20Grade 9 - $893.20Grade 10 - $927.20Grade 11 - $961.60Grade 12 - $995.60Grade 14 - $1064.00
Competency Based Development Progression Program
• Important part of increasing the skill base within this branch.
• Emphasises generic skills that are applicable in a range of contexts
• Designed to equip officers to deliver high quality regulatory services.
• Aim to align the skills and attributes of our workforce to the CARS vision statement.
Competency Based Development
• Structured programs
• Providing career development
• Officer undertaking Certificate IV in Investigations
EMPLOYMENT HOURS
25 week rotating roster(includes part time officers)
Sunday – ThursdayStart 0600hrs - Finish 2030hrs
Friday – SaturdayStart 0600hrs – Finish 2300hrs
9.5-hour days
Paid meal break
Flexibility Allowance
• For multi-skilling
• Roster changes• Shift and overtime rates
1924 Greater Brisbane Council created by
City of Brisbane Act
21 Feb 1925
1st Council Elected
1930 - Completed Brisbane Town
Hallstands as tallest building (to 1967)
… dubbed the "Million Pound Town Hall“
City HallCirca 1942
William Jolly BridgeCompleted 1932
Story BridgeCompleted 1940
Story BridgeToll Gate
1940At time of opening - 40 cars per minute
crossed the bridge - removed 1942
1955
Hobart
First Australian city
To
Introduce parking meters
1956 Traffic Act Amendment
• Parking offences introduced
• Parking meters legislatively recognised
• Penalty notices and optional payment of penalties without court proceedings
5 Aug 1957
Parking meters and traffic tickets introduced.
Enforcement carried out by Queensland Police Force.
05 August 1957
First day of Operation
50 “Tickets” issued on the first day of operation (Queen and Adelaide Street)
Issued for failing to insert a coin & overstaying the time limit.
Non - payment would result in the issue of ordinary
summary proceedings.
1959 STORY BRIDGEHEADING SOUTH
HISTORICAL EVENTS
20 Nov 08 Story Bridge Heading South
1960/1961
1962
Police footway infringement
issued by Police in 11 April 1962
Parking meters
Parking meters operate in many of Brisbane’s streets and may be:
• single• multi-bay• pay and display
The world's first installed parking meter was in Oklahoma
City, on July 16,1935
1963 - Our MetersParkatarea – inherited from Main Roads Dept
Dual Parking Meter
Duncan Meter
Multi-bay Meter
• Introduced into service 1997
• 1st trial conducted at Kangaroo Point
Pay and DisplayIntroduced 10 February 2003
Parking meters
In Brisbane alone, there are 3690 metered spaces generating revenues of $7.2 million.
This included penalties from 213,089 infringement notices issued over the same period.
Newspaper Article 7 Nov 08
1963
1st Council Parking Officer
John Taylor
1974 - Brisbane and south-east Queensland devastated by
Australia Day floods, the worst since 1893
1974 Single Bay Meters in Edward St
• Even when the tide came in – the meters kept their heads above water
18 Nov 08 - Edward St Brisbane
Pay - $1.00 per 2 hours
Fines $5.00 and $2.00
Pay - $1.00 per 2 hours
Fines from $25.00 upwards to $60.00
1st rise since 1957
1990
1986
4 Sep 1991
Albert Park Depot situated on Albert
Park.
First home of BCC Regulated Parking.
1988
World Expo 88
• Special traffic area enacted
• Fines increased
• Hours of operation increased
The Hazards of the Job
March 13, 1983
Parking Officer Allan Jones finds and fines private vehicle in a commercial zone
March 13, 1983
Owner returns and loses his temper ‘a bit’
March 13, 1983
Owner has just paid for and collected a commercial vehicle permit
1990 Circa
Hazards of the job.
Sidney Woolley (aka Sid Vicious)
October 1990
First rise since 1957
1977
Les Mott – TYPICAL SUMMER UNIFORM
1991
PARKING OFFICER – GEORGE JIMINIK YAMAHA VIRAGO
• Hours of operation increased (increased traffic around bus stops).
1996
1995 John Taylor
1996
Noel Ashton
and
Willem van Keimpema
20 March 1997
• Last day of hand written tickets (by Robert Ryan)
• Fines (clearway) - $60.00.
Infringements
$25.00 for Parks Offences$50.00 for Non Sign Offences$60.00 to $120.00 for Signed Offences$375.00 for Unregistered and Heavy and Long Vehicles$375.00 for Unregistered Vehicles
Officers ToolsOf Trade
Regulated Parking Offence Book
• Issued under Traffic Act 1949
• Prescribed Penalty of $5.00 and $2.00
• Offence Code Book• Issued under Traffic
Act 1949
AUTOCITE
AUTOCITE CHARGING STATION
26 November 2008
LLO321 PATRICK MCGUINESS
MOTOROLA MC35
BLUETOOTH PRINTER
Fleet Vehicles
Fleet Vehicles
Brisbane Square
Green SquareThe Nerve Centre of Central Parking
TRAFFIC AREAS
Traffic Areas are in place to ensure local residents have access to parking and visitors
have more access to short-term parking in busy areas
CENTRAL TRAFFIC AREA
• Introduced in 1961
• 2 hour parking limit
• Boundaries have changed due to growth of city
Central Traffic Area• Highlighted in
Pink/Purple• Other traffic areas
surrounding BCTA• CBD .7klms in area
Traffic Area• 32 Runs within the area• 1/3 Foot patrol runs• Remainder officers in
vehicles
Parking regulated in signed Traffic Areas:
• Brisbane Central Traffic Area - 1961• Robertson/Macgregor Traffic Area – 1996• St Lucia Traffic Area - 1998• The Gabba Traffic Area - 2000• Ballymore Traffic Area – 2001• Lang Park Traffic Area - 2003• Dutton Park Parking Control Area - 2007• Tennis Centre - 2009
Central Business District (CBD)
Disputes process
1. Local Review
2. Disputes Commissioner
3. External Review
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