08/04/1980 Board of Public Works Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 4, 1980 and Mr. Howell again stated that it had been. He explained that he took the test for a chauffeur's license and was unaware his operator's license had been suspended. Mr. Crone asked if Mr. Howell had been found guilty of any other traffic laws or speeding laws, and Mr. Howell indicated that, in addition to the speeding in September of 1979, he had been guilty of improper passing in 1978. Mr. Crone stated that Mr. Howell had been charged with six moving violations and had been found guilty on two of them, and Mr. Howell stated that Mr. Crone was correct. Mr.. Crone asked if there were currently any other charges pending against Mr. Howell, to which Mr. Howell stated there were not. Mr. Crone asked if Mr. Howell had served time on the felony, and Mr. Howell stated that he had served four years and two months and that the felony had been his first offense. He stated that he had been out of prison since 1978. Mr. Crone stated that Mr. Howell would now have an opportunity to make a statement to the Board and answer any of the Board's questions. Mr. Howell simply stated that he desired to have a taxi cab license. Mr. Hill stated that, from 1978 to the present, Mr. Howell had been involved in two traffic convictions. He asked if there were any other arrests or convictions, to which Mr. Howell stated there were not. Mr. Hill asked if there was anything other than traffic violations . or any other pending charges, and Mr. Howell stated there were not. Mr. Crone asked if Mr. Howell had contacted any local cab companies, and Mr. Howell stated that he had contacted Yellow Cab for employment and had been told he must have a chauffeur's license. Mr. Hill explained to Mr. Howell that, in the past, the Board has handled similar denials for taxi cab licenses by looking at past police records and trying to be reasonable when there are no serious felony convictions. He stated that one of the items that typically come before the Board for examination was a police printout, and he stated that that information was not available to the Board at this time. He stated that he was not prepared to deny the license but he felt he wanted additional time to obtain the printout from the Police Department before making a decision. Mr. Howell informed the Board that the printout would not show any additional information from what he had just furnished the Board in questioning. Upon a motion made by Mr. Hill, seconded by Mr.. McMahon and carried, the hearing of Mr. Howell was continued to the August 11, 1980, meeting of the Board, and the Clerk was instructed to request the criminal record printout and an update of Mr. Howell's license check from the Police Department. REPORT ON PINHOOK PARK SITUATION Mr. Hill stated that, in response to the complaints brought to the attention of the Board at its meeting on July 21, 1980, concerning the use of Pinhook Park and the problems being caused to the residents in the area, he had met with police and park officials and it had been determined that the Park Board would consider, at its next meeting, suspending the parking fee for the parking lot. The residents had felt that, since there was a fee being charged for parking in the lot, the users of the park were parking on the residential streets where, in the past before the fee was instituted, they had been parking in the lot. Mr. Hill hoped that, with the suspension of the parking fee, the residents would not be plagued with park users parking in front of their homes, on their lawns and blocking their driveways. Additionally, the problems that have been experienced during the night have subsided, according to Mr. Hill, and he stated that the police and the admin- istration will continue to monitor the situation. Upon a motion made by Mr. McMahon, seconded by Mr. Kernan and carried, the report was accepted. D 1