08-22-11 Common Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 22, 2011 Ms. Nash stated that this is one of those provisions that would not come into effect until January 2013. She stated that would give them some time to make some changes to this to make something that everyone could be comfortable with. Ms. Nash asked if the Council would like for her to delete the provision that she just read. Ms. Nash stated that the language reads: The taxi cab right now it reads “may” and what she proposes to do is change it to shall, and identifying color, color scheme or design approved by the Central Services Division. She stated that could be kept in there and then it wouldn’t necessarily have to be all the same color, just design. Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand stated that with the 2013 triggering mechanism for this particular bill. Ms. Nash stated that this is at the end of the bill. Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand stated to address Councilmember’s Oliver Davis; Dieter and White. She asked that this be considered as a friendly amendment: To promote uniform standards and to assist the public in identifying taxi companies all Taxi Cabs licensed under the same company name shall bear the same design or logo as other taxi cabs licensed under the same company name. Councilmember Dieter stated take out the word color. County Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand stated yes. She stated that on page 10 of the nd 2 substitute bill, keeping the language: To promote uniforms standards and to assist the public in identifying tax companies. All taxi cabs licensed under the same company name shall bear the same design or logo as other taxi cabs licensed under the same company name. She stated that is proposed as a friendly amendment for the Council to consider. Councilmember Rouse asked Ms. Nash if that amendment is okay. Ms. Nash stated that her question is that if Council Attorney would back up one sentence. The taxi cab right now would say: This taxi cab shall bear an identifying color, color scheme or design approved. Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand stated that can be switched back to may. Ms. Nash said okay. Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand stated that it would still give a year to work through the bill. Ms. Nash reiterated that the change would be not changing "may" to a "shall" keeping it a "may" and the next sentence delete color, color scheme, or. Ms. Nash agreed that would be fine. Councilmember White made the motion to make the amendment as previously read. Councilmember Dieter seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. This being the time heretofore set for the Public Hearing on the above bill, proponents and opponents were given an opportunity to be heard. The following individuals spoke in favor of this bill: Mr. Patrick McCormick, Student Body President, University of Notre Dame, 203 LaFortune Student Center, Notre Dame, Indiana. 15