Chuck Carney

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  Published on: 6/4/2009    Last Visited: 6/4/2009  

  Once they are shown the technology, people like them," said Lowell Parking Director Chuck Carney. And the city likes the extra money they bring. Carney said the 34 machines, which cost $8,000 each, will pay for themselves within the first year.
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  But last month, we had no problems in the system," said Carney.

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  Published on: 2/23/2006    Last Visited: 6/4/2009  

  Lowell last raised its parking fines about two or three years ago, according to Chuck Carney, the city's director of parking services. His department is planning to go to the City Council soon to request increases in fines for parking at an expired meter, loading zone, crosswalk and fire hydrant. Carney said that compared to Boston, Cambridge, Springfield, Providence, R.I., and Manchester N.H., Lowell's parking fines are low in those categories. For example, Boston charges $85 for parking in a crosswalk, while Manchester charges $50. Lowell's current fine for the same offense is $25.
  
  "We're very low," Carney said. "They're starting to get tighter on that one because it becomes a safety hazard."
  
  Safety is the primary reason Lowell opted to charge $300 for parking in a handicapped spot. When it comes to raising fees for meter violations and other less egregious offenses, Carney said the market for parking often determines the fine.
  
  "Downtown Lowell has had a very high demand for parking over the last two or three years," Carney said.
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  Lowell raises about $1.2 million annually from parking fines, mostly from parking-meter violations, Carney said.

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  Published on: 3/17/2007    Last Visited: 3/17/2007  

  City Parking Director Chuck Carney said the deal assumes roughly 1,400 students and about 200 faculty and staff will be using spaces in the garages.

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  Published on: 2/23/2006    Last Visited: 4/13/2007  

  "It is not communicated very well," Lowell Parking Director Chuck Carney said.
  
  The result, he said, is essentially an honor system.Though Lowell residents may park in the city's downtown garages for free during snow emergencies, those who stay beyond the ban are supposed to pay the difference.But Carney said garage-users who claim they parked during the snow ban are never charged for the extra time.
  
  "We're pretty lenient on that," he said."It's abused."
  
  This is particularly true on nights, such as last Friday, when there are events at the Tsongas Arena, Carney said.
  
  City parking attendants normally charge concert-goers $10 to park.Minor-league and college hockey patrons are charged $5.But during snow emergencies, no one is asked to pay, Carney said."The gate is lifted," he said.
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  "As we fill these garages, we're not going to have room for the snow bans," Carney said.

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  Chuck Carney, Parking Director for Lowell, Mass ...

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  Chuck Carney, Parking Director for Lowell, Mass...

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  Published on: 2/23/2006    Last Visited: 1/19/2008  

  Chuck Carney welcomes the opportunity to communicate with people who live and work in the downtown.
  
  Chuck explained the genesis of the Parking Department, which grew out of an evaluation done for the city by the Desmond Corp.Their recommendation was to create a separate entity to run parking as a business under the direction of the City Manager.The City Council approved the creation of a Department with an "enterprise account", meaning that the revenue raised would be kept in the department and used to maintain the garages and pay the staff and other costs associated with running the operation, including the bonds taken out to build and maintain the garages.
  
  Chuck was hired by the Manager to run the Department based on his background in the High Tech industry and his previous experience as CEO of a company in Westford.The Department is in charge of the parking garages, the Davison Street lot, and all metered on-street spaces.Chuck supervises parking meter operations (which includes 5 Meter Maids and a Supervisor) as well as overseeing the contracts for Garage Management and Garage Security.There are currently four garages that each hold about 1,000 cars, and a new garage being planned for Middlesex Street in the JAM Area.
  
  The mission statement for the Department is " ...
  
  Chuck began by instituting training for all department and contracted employees on how to work with people, recognize that parkers are their customers, and how to provide customer friendly service.He has also instituted maintenance and cleanliness programs, repainting the lines and steam cleaning and deodorizing the stairwells, as well as a security program.
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  Chuck will soon be moving his office from City Hall to the John Street Garage, in the space previously used by the MCC bookstore.
  
  In response to a question about security, Chuck said that garage security officers offer a free escort service to anyone wanting it to get to or from their car.

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  Published on: 9/1/2009    Last Visited: 9/1/2009  

  Chuck Carney, the city's parking director, said city parking attendants do not normally patrol the post office parking lot. Carney echoed Lassman's sentiments, and said handicapped violations are frequently given out.
  
  "Absolutely, we see it a lot," said Carney. "That's a real hot-button issue with me. Basically what it boils down to is someone is too lazy so they occupy the handicapped space rather than walking just a few more feet."
  
  Carney said his "cardinal rule" is never to reconsider a ticket for a motorist who was tagged parking in a handicapped space. "Some guy just asked me the other day, and I said absolutely not," Carney said.

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  Once they are shown the technology, people like them," said Lowell Parking Director Chuck Carney.
  
  And the city likes the extra money they bring. Carney said the 34 machines, which cost $8,000 each, will pay for themselves within the first year.
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  But last month, we had no problems in the system," said Carney.

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  Published on: 7/12/2008    Last Visited: 7/12/2008  

  In April, City Parking Director Chuck Carney sent a certified letter notifying the Boott Cotton Mills of its default, and that to avoid termination, it should pay all money owed --

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