By Justin HAGER

The Montrose Shopping Park Association meeting last week uneventful as the organization geared up for its annual car show. Much of the meeting was dedicated to discussing ongoing concerns over parking, illegal dumping and cleanliness.

With the removal of parklet K-rails coming on October 11 and the return of street parking, MSPA President and Parking Task Force Chair, Andre Ordubegian, advocated for the need to get updated parking meters and/or parking boxes that allow for online, card, or other digital payment so that quarters are no longer needed. He also expressed a desire for larger parking signs directing customers to the free parking behind Honolulu Avenue and shared concerns regarding how the MSP and Glendale city officials would manage parking from the influx of 200-300 Glendale Community College students at the new satellite campus.

In addition to parking concerns, the MSPA faces ongoing challenges with illegal dumping and several members of the MSPA reported that the myGlendale app was failing to garner a response from city officials. However, city officials did provide updates to the problem of unintentional dumping at Lot #7, where the owners/operators of a charity donation bin have failed to collect donated items or return calls from city officials. Tamar Sadd of the Glendale Economic Development office said that information regarding the removal of the bin had been forwarded to the proper officials.

Dale Dawson, MSP Business and Events Manager, celebrated the completion of the city-wide sidewalk power wash and the hanging of the seasonal “Fall in Love with Montrose” Banners.

Beyond the relatively standard business issues, the MSPA welcomed Glendale Chief of Police Carl Povilaitis and Officer Varooj Karibyan who addressed questions of the MSPA board members including questions about reckless driving and ongoing problems with a particular shaved ice-truck blocking the sidewalks on Honolulu Avenue.

  Justin HAGER