10/17/83 Board of Public Works Minutes

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395 REGULAR MEETING IOCTOBER 17, 1983 The regular meeting of the Board of Public Works was convened at 9:35 a.m, on Monday, October 17, 1983, by President John E. Leszczynski, with Mr. Leszczynski and Mr. Richard L. Hill present. Board member Joseph E. Kernan was .not in attendance. Also present was Assistant City Attorney Carolyn V. Pfotenhauer. PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVAL OF CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY APPLICATIONS FOR UNITED LIMO, INC. AND AIRPORT LIMOUSINE SERVICE AND CONTINUATION OF APPLICATION. OF NATIONAL LIMOUSINE SERVICE, INC. Mr. Leszczynski advised that this was the date set for the Board's public hearing on the applications for. Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity for the following: United Limo, Inc. 10844 McKinley Osceola, Indiana 46561 Airport Limousine Service 3801 Riverside.Drive South Bend, Indiana. National. Limousine Service, Inc. 2420 Prast Boulevard South Bend, Indiana The Clerk tendered proofs of publication of Notice in the South Bend Tribune and the Tri-County News which.were found to be sufficient. Mr. Walter Jones, 1608 North Sheridan, South Bend, Indiana on behalf of Roseland Cab addressed the Board. Mr. Jones stated that the limo companies are actually doing a taxi. cab service but to issue taxi cab licenses is not the answer to the problem. He stated that it is his company's opinion that the limo companies should provide limo services and cab companies should provide taxi cab services. He asked if there really was a need for more taxi cab service in South Bend. Mr. Loyd V. (Bud) Weldy, 5110 Breezewood, Mishawaka, Indiana, President of United Limo, Inc., 10844 McKinley, Osceola,. Indiana, addressed the Board and stated that he was originally under the opinion that his company had intra- state authority but will do what it takes to comply with the City ordinance if required to do so. Mr. Roger Woods, 1410 Viking, addressed the Board and indicated that with a limo service the use of a meter is of little or no value when transporting seven or more passengers or five or more passengers to five different locations. He stated that the City should possibly look at changing the ordinance concerning pick-up and delivery. He further stated that limos are not adequate transportation to the grocery store or the laundromat and therefore are not a taxi cab service. Mr. Loyd S. (Steve) Weldy, 2301 Union Avenue, South Bend, Indiana, Vice -President or United Limo, Inc., 10844 McKinley, Osceola, Indiana, asked on what basis the Boord will either grant or deny Certificates of Public Convenience and Necessity. 'Mr. Mark Campbell, Vice -President of National Limousine Service, Inc., 2420 Prast Blvd., South Bend, Indiana, indicated that 90% of his business is charter business for weddings and funerals. He indicated that the Citv should have a separate ordinance regulating limo services.