On Thu, 14 Mar 2002, List Manager wrote: > DQ management experience without the logo, vending Park Board stuff? > Check out Bill McAuliffe's story at:
I think this would be a wise idea. As has been pointed out in previous postings, the concession business is too small of an operation in the overall Park Board schema for the Park Board to develop the necessary skills to effectively manage it. Utilizing a company or enterprise whose business is concessions could solve the issue of how to develop the necessary skills by acquiring those skills through a contract. I have not seen many DQ's go out of business, so I suspect that DQ management is adept at managing such a business. Regarding the honor boxes, I doubt these are effective. If the Park Board wants to recover parking fees, it will need to utilize a better system. As I fold up my dollar bill to fit into the slot, I wonder "how will the Park Board ever know if I paid or not?" I think many others ask the same question because I have seen on numerous occasions others park without paying. Also, some of the pay boxes look like they have been broken into numerous times, so I often wonder will the Park Board ever get this money? Where possible, I think the Park Board ought to institute pay parking with meters or something similar. If they were to coordinate their efforts with the City Parking Police, the lots could be patrolled for scofflaws (I will pay at a meter). If the Park Board can not afford to enforce its parking fee laws, then maybe it ought to give up the idea of charging for parking. Also, I think it might be a good idea for the Park Board to see parking passes. Maybe it could be such that a parking pass would allow a patron to park at metered spot without any additional fees, provided that the pass is prominently displayed. Getting a parking pass can be a hassle, but having one is nice. I have one for the Hennepin County Parks just so that in case I decide to visit a park, I am prepared. Scott McGerik Hawthorne/Minneapolis http://www.mcgerik.com/scott/ [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
