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REGULAR MEETING AUGUST 22, 2011 <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />Mr. McCormick stated that he wanted to express his gratitude to the Council and Ms. <br />Nash for trying to not only improve standardization but also transparency in the delivery <br />of taxi services here in the City. He stated that the City has a ready partner with the <br />University of Notre Dame’s student government and they are really so grateful for this <br />effort to meet these three goals of improved safety; reliability; and enhancing the quality <br />of life for not only those who are being transported by taxi’s, but those that are driving <br />them as well. He stated that he looks forward to continue to work with the Council and <br />the City Administration and thanked everyone in the development of this proposal. <br /> <br />Mr. Mark Elliott, 29900 Grant Road, New Carlisle, Indiana. <br /> <br />Mr. Elliott thanked the Council for listening and making the changes that have been <br />needed. He stated that the video taping being put off for another time is a good thing and <br />appreciate that, because it is going to contain hundreds of hours of videos that somebody <br />needs to hold onto and for owner operators like himself questioned whether he retained <br />those tapes or would he give them to the company and then in 60 days could he get those <br />tapes and erase them and reuse them or does he have to buy new tapes each time. So he <br />thanked the Council and Ms. Nash for putting that off. As for the color scheme, putting it <br />off is greatly appreciated because that is going to be a considerable cost. He stated that <br />he personally drives a 2007 vehicle and to have it repainted would cost about $2,500 to <br />$3,000 dollars. He stated that is insane and thanked the Council for putting that off. <br /> <br />Ms. Pamela Sobet, Owner, Golden Dome Taxi, stated that she has been in business for <br />four (4) years. She stated that she has worked throughout the industry which she loves <br />and puts everything back into the city. She stated that she is from Mishawaka, and drives <br />here in South Bend. She stated going through all the stuff that they have through the <br />Council for many years, she is glad that they do have something that is actually going to <br />help them. As far as the colors of the taxi’s, she thinks that if a company stays with the <br />color of the cars, she stated that her company has three colors of cars, but her logos were <br />required to be put on the sides of the car, the back of the car. Her cars now have it on the <br />hood. So you can see them coming, you know that’s her company. Taxi companies are <br />made to do that as uniform that would be good. She stated that there are drivers that do <br />jump from company to company. She stated that she has seen them paint their cars and <br />they look terrible. She stated that Ms. Nash has been very diligent on this and working <br />with the Council and with the drivers, and owners and have pretty much come to an <br />agreement on what they would like to see as taxi drivers. She stated that they want to <br />remain safe within the city and has seen other places where they do have cameras in the <br />cars and have done some investigation herself and there are cameras like the police have <br />where you can see inside your car and outside of the car that costs around $500.00 <br />dollars. She stated that Council Attorney Kathleen Cekanski-Farrand stated that you can <br />get an inexpensive one for around $100.00 the indoor/outdoor, but that would require <br />them to have a memory card, and they could keep those in a box or whatever, and she <br />thinks that would be better. She stated that if the City would require them to come up <br />with footage of that particular day or drive because they are all around in the different <br />towns, maybe there is something that might have gotten caught on their tape that some <br />other camera overhead at a various intersection didn’t see would be a good idea. <br /> <br />Ms. Christine Huff, Manager, United Cab Company, residing at 206 Remington Ct. <br />North, Mishawka, Indiana. <br /> <br />Ms. Huff thanked Ann-Carol Nash and the Council for working with their company and <br />listening to their concerns. <br /> <br />There was no one else wishing to speak to the Council either in favor or in opposition to <br />this bill, Councilmember Dieter made a motion for favorable recommendation to full <br />nd <br />Council concerning this 2 substitute bill as amended. Councilmember Oliver Davis <br />seconded the motion which carried by a voice vote of nine (9) ayes. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> 16 <br /> <br />