The proposal I wrote for a Technical Writing class and later submitted to the Student Government Association, to present to the Flagler campus board. I proposed several different methods to solve the numerous parking issues present at Flagler College.

1. Proposal for Flagler College Parking
Written by Nicole Zaunbrecher
Advised by Dr. Judith Burdan
Addressed to David Arreola, President of the Student Government Association
February 2014
Abstract: The students and faculty of Flagler College must fight each other, as well as tourists,
every day over parking spots. Commuting students and faculty block city roads and
neighborhoods through parallel parking methods, or take up spaces meant for dorm students. A
parking lot for both students and faculty attached to the college campus would potentially reduce
lateness and inconvenience to students and faculty, as well as interference from tourists. Aside
from building and maintaining a new parking lot, other options would also help to solve the
problem of parking: using the Security Shuttle during the day, using the Old Town Trolley Tour
system for transportation to and from parking spots and the campus, or requesting the service of
public bus transportation for students and faculty between parking lots and campus enables
commuters to park off campus without risking their time or safety. Limiting the number of cars
by prohibiting incoming freshmen from keeping them on campus, creating more spaces for
scooters/motorcycles, and paving over the dirt lots of Lewis and FEC would allow off-campus
students and faculty to access more parking. In the very least, Flagler College could request the
use of the city’s parking lots for students and faculty with a parking decal.

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Table of Contents
Introduction..................................................................................................................................... 4
Purpose........................................................................................................................................ 4
Background ................................................................................................................................. 4
Scope........................................................................................................................................... 4
Approach One: Build a Parking Lot ............................................................................................... 5
Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 5
Plan of Action ............................................................................................................................. 5
Budget ......................................................................................................................................... 5
Proposed Schedule ...................................................................................................................... 5
Approach Two: Pave the Lewis and FEC Parking Lots ................................................................. 6
Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 6
Plan of Action ............................................................................................................................. 6
Budget ......................................................................................................................................... 6
Proposed Schedule ...................................................................................................................... 6
Approach Three: Scooter and Motorcycle Spots ............................................................................ 7
Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 7
Plan of Action ............................................................................................................................. 7
Budget ......................................................................................................................................... 7
Proposed Schedule ...................................................................................................................... 7
Approach Four: Use of City Parking .............................................................................................. 8
Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 8
Plan of Action ............................................................................................................................. 8
Budget ......................................................................................................................................... 8
Proposed Schedule ...................................................................................................................... 8
Approach Five: Car Limitations ..................................................................................................... 9
Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 9
Plan of Action ............................................................................................................................. 9
Budget ......................................................................................................................................... 9
Proposed Schedule ...................................................................................................................... 9
Approach Six: All Day Use of the Security Shuttle ..................................................................... 10

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Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 10
Plan of Action ........................................................................................................................... 10
Budget ....................................................................................................................................... 10
Proposed Schedule .................................................................................................................... 10
Approach Seven: Using the Trolley System................................................................................. 11
Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 11
Plan of Action ........................................................................................................................... 11
Budget ....................................................................................................................................... 11
Proposed Schedule .................................................................................................................... 11
Approach Eight: Bus Services for Commuters............................................................................. 12
Requirements ............................................................................................................................ 12
Plan of Action ........................................................................................................................... 12
Budget ....................................................................................................................................... 12
Proposed Schedule .................................................................................................................... 12
Additional Commentary................................................................................................................ 13
Conclusion .................................................................................................................................... 14
Bibliography.................................................................................................................................. 16

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Introduction
Purpose
This proposal provides solutions to Flagler’s parking problem in the hopes of improving
student and faculty experiences with Flagler College.
Background
The problem of finding parking spots has persisted throughout many years and is often a
nuisance to students and faculty alike, accounting for most late entrances, accruing debts, traffic
accidents, and interference with dorm life. Students and faculty who commute from the city of
St. Augustine or surrounding areas rely on the college for parking services, which currently
include small patches of parking all around campus and the city itself.
The parking garage located four blocks from campus, which costs students $270 for an
annual pass, is shared by tourists, residents of St. Augustine, and business people daily. The main
parking lots for faculty include a small gravel lot behind the Markland House, often used for
special event parking, spaces in the Lewis and Gym parking lots, and church parking spaces
behind the campus. Student’s cars line the streets of Valencia and Oviedo Street or park in the
dirt lot next to FEC dorms as well as behind Lewis House. Tourists and residents of St.
Augustine sometimes take up these parking spots, even without the $170 parking decal students
put on the back of their cars. Meanwhile, tourists are provided with cement parking lots located
throughout the city of St. Augustine, especially within the Historic District where Flagler is
located.
Finding parking spaces to fit each individual’s schedule has become one of the primary
complaints of students (and faculty) at Flagler College. Due to the historic nature of St.
Augustine and the college itself, parking is difficult and limited, leading to this problem.
Merchants and residents want to keep the architecture and original staples of the city intact,
while the city government needs funding to build parking garages or pave parking lots. Two
main parts of the city’s funding comes from the tourist industry and Flagler College.
Scope
This proposal accommodates concerns of residents, tourists, and the city government
over parking issues by submitting multiple solutions in order of feasibility. The most beneficial
solution would be to temporarily allow students and faculty access to a tourist parking lot located
across from the campus on the corner of Valencia and Sevilla Street while erecting a paved
parking lot on campus for students and faculty. Another desirable solution involves
reconstructing already present parking lots behind the FEC and Lewis dorms. A solution easily
implemented and maintained would be to create scooter/motorcycle parking in current parking
lots, granting more space for cars. If creating more parking spots is unattainable, a suggestion
allowing students and faculty to park in city lots as part of the parking decal permissions is also
outlined. There are also proposals for limiting car privileges for incoming freshmen, employing
the security shuttle service during the day for use in traveling to and from campus, using the
trolley system as transportation, and a bus service for commuting students and faculty.

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Approach One: Build a Parking Lot
Building a parking lot structure for students and faculty is one way to solve the parking
problem. Finding a location for the new parking lot is key to this solution. As a suggestion, using
a tourist occupied parking lot on the corner of Valencia and Sevilla Street would be ideal for the
interim period between completion of the new parking lot.
Requirements
 Flagler College would need to contact the city government in order to request the tourist
parking lot for use by Flagler College students and faculty at a functioning rate for a
temporary amount of time.
 Flagler would then need to request space to build a parking lot on or near campus, as well
as to complete building permits.
 After acquiring a space for the parking lot, Flagler would need to hire building materials
such as cement/concrete/asphalt and equipment, as well as workers.
Plan of Action
 Flagler College will request a temporary parking lot near campus at the corner of Sevilla
and Valencia Street,
o build a new parking lot on or near campus with city permission and guidance,
o and implement student and faculty parking at the new lot.
Budget
The cost of surface parking spaces is around $4,000 per space, with the estimated cost for
200 spaces around $800,000.
Surface Parking
Cost per surface parking space: ~$4,000
Cost of 200 parking spaces: ~$800,000
Land
Land needed: 1+ acres
Cost of 1+ acres of land: ~$500,000; depends on location
Total Cost
Surface parking and land: ~$1,300,000
Proposed Schedule
There is a proposed timeline of six months for implementation or TBD.

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Approach Two: Pave the Lewis and FEC Parking Lots
*Suggested by Drake Stevens
Some of the parking space available consists of dirt lots with no markers, such as the
FEC lot beside the Firehouse on Malaga Street, or have trees which block access to spaces, such
as behind the Lewis dorm. With dirt lots, students and faculty also run the risk of spacing issues,
causing a decrease in the number of cars able to fit in the lot. Paving both of these areas would
eliminate some of these issues by providing a flat surface with markers for designated spaces.
Requirements
 Flagler would need to clear the dirt lots by knocking down any obstacles, such as trees,
and pave over the existing dirt.
 Flagler may need to contact paving and demolition companies for assistance in this
project
 During that time, students and faculty would need to be redirected to other parking lots—
see the temporary city parking proposal in the first approach.
Plan of Action
 Flagler will restrict access to these parking lots during the construction phase, while
creating a flat surface to pave over
 Flagler will pave the surface and create designated parking spaces in the new lot
Budget
The companies used for this endeavor will determine the exact pricing, which will
include demolition and paving services, as well as paint and marking services. See the approach
suggesting creating new spaces for scooters/motorcycles for the paint and marking proposed
budget.
Proposed Schedule
Because this method involves taking away a large number of available parking space
from students and faculty, the proposed timeline is during the Summer Term or Winter Break
where there are the least number of students and faculty using the campus to be affected. Six
months at the most should be efficient time to complete this project.

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Approach Three: Scooter andMotorcycle Spots
Some complaints involved with parking have to do with scooters and motorcycles taking
up spaces used for full-size cars. Parallel parking on the streets around campus proves difficult
when a motorcycle or scooter is parked in a large space normally reserved for cars. Because
more students are beginning to use scooters or motorcycles for transportation around campus,
more spaces are needed in order to ensure cars have room to park in the limited areas available.
Requirements
 Flagler would need to either transform more parking spaces for use by scooters on
campus, preferably in the Kenan or Lewis lots, or create new parking spots solely for the
use of scooters and motorcycles.
Plan of Action
 Flagler will create designated motorcycle/scooter-only parking spots within campus lots.
 Parking violations will be issued to scooters and motorcycles parking in car-only
designated spots within campus lots.
Budget
To transform a parking space would require paint and stencil kits to re-mark areas
designated for scooters/motorcycles only, which ranges in price from $20 for each can of spray
paint to $100 per bucket, in addition to optional parking stripers varying from $80 to $200;
depending on the company the pain is brought from or used to repaint the surface. The number of
gallons needed will be determined by the size of the newly designed or recreated parking space,
which will also factor into the price of each paint and stencil item.
Creating an entirely new parking space may require additional paving over rough
surfaces, as well as removing trees or other obstacles, depending on the location chosen to
implement the new spaces.
Proposed Schedule
Timeline will vary depending on whether the spaces will be redesigned or newly created,
from a day to a week.

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Approach Four: Use of City Parking
A temporary part of building a parking lot on campus includes the use of city parking
near campus, which can become a permanent solution if necessary. Students and faculty are able
to purchase parking decals in order to use the parking spaces available, yet are required to pay
additional fees if parking in a city lot. I suggest authorizing vehicles with parking decals to use
city parking spaces around campus as an additive to the permissions acquired through purchasing
a parking decal. Part of the cost will go toward paying for city spots, instead of requiring those
with a parking decal to pay the city parking fee in certain lots.
Requirements
 Flagler would need to contact the city in order to have students and faculty with access to
parking decals use city-designated parking lots.
 Flagler would need to provide the locations where parking decals can be used in lieu of
payment for city parking spaces.
 If necessary, Flagler or the city of St. Augustine may need to mark off specific Flagler-
only spots in city parking lots.
Plan of Action
 Flagler will ask the city to allow students and faculty with parking decals to use city lots.
 Flagler will add information concerning where to park on student and faculty accessed
mediums, such as the website on the Parking page or through e-mail notifications.
Budget
Unless the city requires Flagler to repave or mark off specific Flagler-only spots, there
should be no cost to this method. If the city charges Flagler a fee for using city lots, the college
may in turn attribute the fee to the cost of parking decals.
Proposed Schedule
One month at the most is proposed to contacting, planning, and implementation.

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Approach Five: Car Limitations
Incoming freshmen are required to live on campus in dorms and accept a meal plan,
unless they live close to campus, so the use of a car is limited. Most colleges and universities
restrict freshmen from bringing cars in order to limit the number of parking spaces needed,
ensuring upperclassmen and faculty of parking. Flagler College should adopt this policy and
restrict freshmen from having cars while living in the dorms. As an incentive, freshmen who opt
for this policy will receive a credit toward housing costs.
Requirements
 Flagler College would need to restrict the use of cars by incoming freshmen who live on
campus by giving them an option to receive a credit toward housing during the
application process.
Plan of Action
 Flagler College will state in applications of incoming freshmen that cars are not allowed
on campus, and an extra charge will be added to housing for cars to park on campus.
 Credits will be disbursed along with the Financial Aid refund to those freshmen who do
not bring a car.
Budget
The cost of housing for freshmen is $2,145 plus the meal charge of $2,245 per semester,
equaling $4,390 each semester (for those who reside in FEC, there is an extra charge of
$100/semester). Flagler can add an extra charge of $100 for students who bring a car to campus,
or credit students $100 for choosing not to bring a car for each semester. On one hand, this will
add $100 to the $2,145 housing charge, equaling $2,245, for college funding. On the other hand,
it would subtract $100 from the $2,145 housing charge, equaling $2,045, for college funding.
Proposed Schedule
Implement this option in the upcoming 2014-2015 Fall Semester, or if more time is
needed, the 2015-2016 Fall Semester.

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Approach Six:All Day Use ofthe Security Shuttle
The Flagler Campus Security team utilizes a van to transport students to and from
campus from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am. They pick up and drop off students at the parking garage and
FEC. Another solution to the parking problem would be to have the security shuttle transport
students and faculty 24 hours a day or during peak times in the morning and evening hours from
these locations (7:30 am to 5:00 pm, then resume nightly routine at 6:00 pm).
Requirements
 Flagler College would need to have security personnel available to drive the Security
Shuttle each day.
 Flagler College needs to compensate for extra security personnel and extra gas costs.
Plan of Action
 Flagler College will have security personnel available to drive the Security Shuttle 24
hours a day to and from campus.
Budget
Pay advances or additional employee pay is based upon school negotiation with security
personnel. The average pay for a security officer employed at a four year private college is
$31,000. All security personnel are on duty 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Officers drive the
shuttle between the hours of 6:00 pm and 6:00 am, a total of 12 hours. They have a schedule for
days and times to drive, divided up amongst the personnel, as well as a log of the times,
locations, and number of students per pick-up.
Proposed pay:
Additional personnel: ~$31,000 annually
The average gas prices of St. Augustine are around $3.35 currently, with the lowest price
being $3.29 and the highest being $3.41. The vehicle used by security assumedly has a 20 gallon
tank.
Proposed gas prices:
Gas per fill-up for one vehicle: ~ $67.60
Proposed Schedule
There is a proposed timeline of one month for implementation or TBD.

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Approach Seven: Using the Trolley System
The St. Augustine Trolley System tours all around the Historic District and makes a
round near the campus every day. Allowing students and faculty access to the trolleys as they
drive by, as a means of transportation to campus, would solve one issue of parking off campus.
Flagler College already utilizes the trolley system for incoming freshmen and transfer students,
as well as during Family Weekend, each year as a tour experience.
Requirements
 Flagler College would need to contact the St. Augustine Trolley Service to set up a rate
for students and faculty to use the trolleys on and off each day, to be added to tuition or
available as a separate parking option.
Plan of Action
 Flagler College will implement the trolley system for use by students and faculty to and
from campus.
Budget
A regular trolley tour costs $23.96 for adults and is good for three consecutive days,
including admission to the St. Augustine History Museum and use of the Beach Shuttle. The cost
of St. Augustine’s History Museum is $6.36 for adults. Calculating the cost of a daily rate came
out to be $5.77, which did not include admission to the museum. With a 20% discount of $4.62
per student, the fall semester cost would be $452.76, and the spring semester cost $517.44.
Therefore, offer the Trolley system a base rate of $2 a day per student for each semester,
Monday through Friday. There are on average 2,500 students attending Flagler College, with a
semester of 3 months. Excluding weekends (Saturday and Sunday), there are 20 days each
month.
Proposed Rate:
All students: ~$5,000
Semester days: 60
Total Cost
Students per semester: ~$300,000
Students will then be able to purchase a pass to be presented to the driver every day of
trolley travel.
Proposed Schedule
There is a proposed timeline of one month for implementation or TBD.

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Approach Eight:Bus Services for Commuters
St. Augustine has a public bus system by use of the Sunshine Bus Company, which
makes routes around the Flagler College campus. The suggestion here is to give students and
faculty access to the Sunshine Bus to travel between campus and parking locations by using an
existing line or creating a new line for Flagler College. This new line could also be available to
tourists seeking Flagler College.
Requirements
 Flagler College would need to contact the Sunshine Bus Company in order to set up a
new route for students and faculty, which would fit the hours of class times and pick up
near parking lots to drop off at the campus.
 Flagler would also need to apply a system of payment so students and faculty do not need
to pay bus fare out of pocket.
Plan of Action
 Flagler College will contact the Sunshine Bus Company to set up a route for students and
faculty,
 set up a payment system between the college and the bus company,
 and add an extra parking option available for purchase by students and faculty.
Budget
Bus Fare
One-Way Trip: $1
Per Day: $3.00 ($1.50 for Students)
Monthly Pass: $25 ($12.50 for Students)
The parking garage is $250 annually and $125 for spring semester only, while the non-
guaranteed parking is $150 annually and $75 for spring semester only. Students and faculty will
be able to purchase an additional parking pass:
Fall Semester Monthly Pass per student: $37.50
Spring Semester Monthly Pass per student: $50
Annual per student: $87.50
Each option will come with a pass to be presented to the driver every day of bus travel.
Proposed Schedule
There is a proposed timeline of one month for implementation or TBD.

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Additional Commentary
SGA may include this information when submitting to the administration, if needed.
Quotes from Commuters
Current students, alumni, faculty, and staff quotes on parking-related issues, further suggestions,
as well as commentary on the college’s parking policy.
Survey
(optional questions listed below)
1. How many students and faculty commute to Flagler College?
2. How many students and faculty purchase (on average) a non-guaranteed parking decal?
3. How many students and faculty purchase (on average) a parking garage decal?
4. How many freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors (who live in dorms) have a car on
campus?
5. Preferred parking location for students and faculty:
a. FEC
b. Lewis
c. Gym
d. Cedar
e. Markland
f. Kenan
g. First United Methodist Church
h. Other
6. Preferred solution according to students and faculty:
a. Building a new parking lot
b. Creating new spaces for scooters/motorcycles
c. Paving Lewis and FEC dirt lots
d. City parking use for parking decal purchasers
e. Limiting freshmen from having cars on campus
f. All-day Security Shuttle
g. Trolley transportation
h. Bus system
i. Other option (survey taker will provide new solution)

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Conclusion
Parking and transportation to campus is a big issue among students and faculty, with
small lots located all over St. Augustine with varied prices shared with tourists, residents, and
businesses. There are multiple ways to solve this issue:
 building a new parking lot,
 paving the dirt lots located in the FEC parking lot and behind Lewis,
 creating or redesigning new spaces for scooters and motorcycles only,
 the use of city lots by students and faculty with parking decals,
 setting car limitations for incoming freshmen,
 expanding the Security Shuttle for use during the day,
 using the trolley,
 and using a bus system for transportation to and from parking locations
Utilizing one of these options would guarantee students and faculty timely travel to
campus for classes or activities without accruing debts due to parking fees or violating traffic
laws. A further requirement for each proposal is to provide students and faculty with a map
listing each parking location on and near campus when purchasing a parking decal, outlining
which spots are reserved for students only and which are reserved for faculty only, as well as
showing motorcycle, scooter, and handicapped spots available.
Each option has a budget in accordance with implementation, and all of them can be
added to tuition or as a separate parking option for students and faculty to purchase.
 The parking lot budget is based upon cost of supplies and city rates:
o Surface parking and land: ~$1,300,000
 Paving the Lewis and FEC dirt lots may resemble the creation of a new parking lot as
outlined above
 Creating or redesigning spaces for scooters/motorcycles will:
o Depend on the method used to remark spots
o Depend on the method used to pave over and mark new spots
 Use of city lots should have no cost
 Setting car limitations will either:
o Add $100 to the housing costs for incoming freshmen
o Subtract $100 from housing costs for incoming freshmen
 The Security Shuttle service is based upon additional security personnel:
o Annual pay per officer: ~$31,000
 The Trolley System can be offered a base rate of $2 a day per student for each semester,
Monday through Friday:
o Students per semester: ~$300,000
 Using the bus system will be available for purchase for:
o Fall Semester Monthly Pass/student: $37.50
o Spring Semester Monthly Pass/student: $50
o Annual/student: $87.50

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The scheduling of each solution will be determined by the college in accordance with
each company.
 The parking lot option has a proposed timeline of six months to build and
implement.
 Paving Lewis and FEC has a proposed timeline also of six months and is
suggested to take place during the Summer Term or Winter Break
 Redesigning or creating scooter/motorcycle parking could take one day to one
week
 The car restriction could be implemented in upcoming semesters (2014-2015 or
2015-2016)
 The bus, shuttle, and trolley options have a timeline of one month to set up rates
and routes.

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"Business Services - Parking." Business Services. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2012.
<https://my.flagler.edu/ICS/Finances/Parking.jnz>.
This source describes the Security Shuttle available to students from 6:00 pm to 6:00 am,
as well as the current prices (for the 2013-2014 year) for the two parking options for students
who live off-campus. The parking garage is $270 annually and $135 for spring semester only,
while the non-guaranteed parking is $170 annually and $85 for spring semester only.
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<https://my.flagler.edu/ICS/Finances/Tuition_and_Fees.jnz>.
This source provides information concerning annual tuition for the current school term at
Flagler College. Housing costs include dorm and meal rates, used for calculating incoming
freshmen costs who are given a full-meal plan option and reside in Ponce, Cedar, FEC, or Lewis.
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<http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2006/01/parking.html>.
This website article was written about Northwestern University implementing a new
parking lot of 200 spaces. It detailed the cost of surface parking spaces at around $4,000. Their
estimated cost, given this information, would have been around $800,000 and was used for a
proposed number of parking spaces given that cost.
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2012. <http://www.trolleytours.com/st-augustine/>.
This source is the website for Old Town Trolley Tours, St. Augustine’s trolley system. It
gives details of the rates for each tour, as well as routes and scheduling. A regular trolley tour
costs $23.69 for adults and is good for three consecutive days, including admission to the St.
Augustine History Museum and use of the Beach Shuttle. The cost of St. Augustine’s History
Museum is $6.36 for adults. Calculating the cost of a daily rate came out to be $5.77, which did
not include admission to the museum. With a 20% discount of $4.62 per student, the fall
semester cost would be $452.76, and the spring semester cost $517.44. Due to this, a base rate of
$2 a day for each student would be more reasonable for the college and its students/faculty to
pay.
"The Sunshine Bus Company." The Sunshine Bus Company. N.p., n.d. Web. 16 Nov. 2012.
<http://www.sunshinebus.net/>.
This source is for the Sunshine Bus Company website for St. Johns County. It shows the
routes and schedules for St. Augustine, as well as the rates. The cost for a one-way trip is $1.00,
the all-day rate is $1.50 for students, and the monthly pass is $12.50 for students. This was also

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turned into a semester rate for students and faculty to purchase separately along with a garage or
non-guaranteed parking pass.
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n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2012. <http://www.gaspricewatch.com/FL-florida/Saint-
Augustine/gas-prices/page-2/2.htm>.
This website allowed me to calculate gas prices for using the Security Shuttle service,
based on the average price of gas in St. Augustine as well as gas stations located within or
around campus.
Strauss, Eric. "The Average Salaries for Security Officers on College Campuses." The Houston
Chronicle. The Houston Chronicle, n.d. Web. 29 Nov. 2012.
<http://work.chron.com/average-salaries-security-officers-college-campuses-3225.html>.
This article details the average salary for security personnel on college campuses. For a
four-year private college such as Flagler, the average is $31,000 annually, as of 2011. The
highest pay is for a police detective at $76,960, with patrol officers paid $49,450.