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Members of the Altoona Parking Authority tabled the removal of downtown parking meters at Tuesday's meeting as they wait for a parking timeframe approval.
According to Parking Authority Executive Director David Curtis, they can collect change from seven of the 22 meters located in the city. The keys for the remaining 15 meters don't work.
For now, City Council is considering changing the signage for parking time regulations, he said. Until the council decides on a particular time frame, the parking authority can't move forward by posting signs and removing the meters.
City Mayor Matt Pacifico said new signs hinge on maintaining a consistent time frame, as some signs can't allow 30-minute parking while others allow two-hour parking.
"All of this hinges on getting the street zones organized and set up," he said. "Whenever that takes place, we can get the ball rolling on all the other stuff."
Curtis wants to go about the parking meter process with full approval, which is why he is still holding off despite inoperable downtown parking meters.
"I think folks know how I feel about the meters; I want them gone yesterday, but I recognize that there's a process to it," he said.
Chairman Cory Tubo asked board members about a two-hour enforcement for emergencies, but solicitor Amanda Seelye said the board doesn't have an ordinance or resolution addressing that scenario right now.
Tubo then asked Pacifico about looking into enacting an interim emergency plan, adding that a two-hour parking limit would be ideal.
Their next meeting is slated for 8:30 a.m. Sept. 22 at the Altoona Parking Authority building.
Mirror Staff Writer Colette Costlow is at 814-946-7414.