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University Daily Kansan
Wednesday, September 5, 1979
New parking meters catch manv off guard
By PAMELALANDON
Staff Reporter
A KU student angrily plucked the parking ticket from his windshield.
"I paid $33 for a green-zone parking permit and I'm in the right parking lot!"" the student screamed.
This scenario describes the reaction of students who park in the Ozone let but are ticketed after failing to put money in the recently installed parking meters.
E. W. Fenstemaker, supervisor of field operations for the parking department, said yesterday that he had received 20 to 30 calls already this semester from KU students in the program.
"I also think several people are getting tickets and not knowing why, and not bothering to call," he said.
Although a person might own a permit to
park in the Ozone, failure to deposit money when parked in a metered space will result in a ticket. Fenstemaker said.
"WE DON'T SELL a parking permit that guarantees a parking space, except the handicap permit," he said.
The O-zone parking lot currently has 473
parking meters. The fine for overparking is
$2 if paid within 48 hours and $6 if paid after that.
Fenstemaker said maintaining the meters was less expensive than staffing the toll booths to patrol the lot.
Ian Davis administrative assistant to the University director of police and parking, said the cost of installing the meters had not been assessed yet.
Fenstemaker said most people mistakenly thought a permit guaranteed a parking space.
HE SAID HE THOUGHT the meters
would be cheaper for many students. The parking department might also put meters in the X-zone parking lot and near the Satellite Union, he added.
The cost for three hours of parking is a quarter, for one hour a dine, and for one-half hour a nickel.
"You can assess your needs and you can buy time in small amounts," Fenstemaker said.
If a student is going to be on campus for more than six hours, he said, it would be cheaper to buy a parking permit.
The parking meters show the time left only when the handle is turned. When the handle is released, the timer indicator drops.
Fensternaker said this was to prevent students from driving all over the parking lot looking for the meter with the most time on it.
Kay Moore, Kansas City, Kan,
sophomore, said she thought parking was
too expensive, with or without the meters.
"IF STUDENTS want parking, they'll just have to nav for it." he said.
"I think if they could just arrange to charge a quarter a day it would be better," she said
Bill Reger, Lawrence junior, said he did not think the parking department had given the meters enough publicity.
"We just drove up and noticed the meters," he said, "People usually don't read the parking regulations until they get a violation."
Bob Feldman, Chicago, Ill., senior, said the parking meters were cleaner for him.
He said he had only two hours of classes in the afterburns and could park at a meter for
only a quarter. Without the meters, he would have to pay the full daily parking fee of 50 cents, he said.
"However, I was concerned that they might've put too many meters in and that there wouldn't be enough room for those of us with permits."
CAROLYN DIXON, Wichita sophomore,
said, "I think the packing machines are a good
people for people who only have a couple of
classes a week.
So far she has had no trouble finding a parking spot, she said.
"We don't like to see people come in here with ticket records that would choke a Missouri mule."
Fenstemaker said, "If people do have parking problems, they should come in and talk to us. We can help students out.
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