As he drives through the downtown, Darling said, he notices most of the spaces are occupied.
“If parking rates were the concern, I would think more of the parking spots would be vacant,” he pointed out.

The committee had originally recommended the one-hour-free break until such time as an updated parking study will come before council, but – attending by Zoom from Sri Lanka – Municipal Clerk Brent Larmer said he hoped that would be before the end of the year.

Darling pointed out that the December period was already approved, and Deputy Mayor Nicole Beatty asked that the additional month be part of the motion as well.