03-28-66 Council Meeting Minutes

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PETITION (Continued) Councilman Allen made a motion that the petition be referred to the Area Plan Commission. Councilman Szymkowiak seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE March 18, 1966 To the Common Council of the City of South Bend: Your Legislative Committee to whom was referred "AN ORDINANCE REPEALING SECTION II OF CHAPTER 26 OF ORDINANCE NO. 4608 -63, BEING THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF SOUTH BEND, INDIANA, 1962, RELATING TO ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES BEING PROHIBITED IN CERTAIN PLACES, AND SUBSTITUTING NEW SECTIONS IN LIEU OF THOSE_'.REPEALED'." Respectfully report that they have examined the matter and that in their opinion the Ordinance should be reported favorable to the Council. Councilman Allen made a motion that the report be accepted as read, and that the Ordinance be set for public hearing on April 11, 1966. Councilman Szymkowiak seconded the motion. Motion carried. REPORT OF ORDINANCE COMMITTEE Reports the Taxi Cab Ordinance favorably with the following amendments: 1. Section I-- Definitions ' Sub- paragraph F line 4 -- eliminate the word "individual "; the word "Certificates" should be changed to read "Certificate" Sub - paragraph F line 5 -- Change the word "have to "has" Subparagraph F, last line -- Change the word "company" to "business" Sub- paragraph J, first line -- add the words "on public property" inserting them between the words "place" and "where ". Sub - paragraph J next to last line -- eliminate the words,from and including, "install ", through to the end of the paragraph and substitute for those words "receive passengers ". Subparagraph M -- eliminate this paragraph in its entirety and add a new sub - paragraph M as follows: Operator -- any person owning, in charge of, or managing a taxicab business in the City. 2. Section 6 -- Liability Insurance Required Line 4 -- Substitute the words "Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00)" in lieu of words "Twenty-Five Thousand ($25,000.00)" Line 6 -- Change the word "accident" to read "occurrence ". Line 8 -- Substitute the words "One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000.00)" in lieu of words "Fifty Thousand Dollars ($50,000.00)" Line 10- Substitute the words "Three Hundred Thousand Dollars ($300,000.00)" in lieu of the words "One Hundred Fifty Thousand Dollars ($150,000.00). Line 12- Change the word "accident "to read "occurrence ". Add at the end of this section the following words - - -: "Such policy of insurance on file in the office of the City Controller shall contain the following provision: The City of South Bend, through the office of the City Controller, will be given 15 days notice prior to the effective date of the cancellation or other material change of this policy." 3. Section 7 -- Fees Line 4 -- Change the words "Fifty Dollars($50.00) to read "Thirty -Five DollarsC$35.00)" Line 1-- eliminate the following words - - "or continued in operation" Line 2-- eliminate the word "annual" and substitute therefore the word "initial" Add the following to the end of this section: "The initial license fee of $500.00, as provided for in this section shall not apply to persons now having a valid certificate of public convenience and necessity" Line 6 & 7 - Eliminate the words "Shall be for the calendar year and" 4. Section 11-- Application For Drivers License Line 3 - -Last sub - paragraph the word "suffering" should be substituted for the word "inflicted" Add to this last paragraph the following words: "The provisions of this section shall not apply to persons now having a valid taxicab drivers license at the time this ordinance becomes effective, but such persons shall comply with the renewal provisions of this section on and after January 1, 1967 ". 5. Section 20 -- Designation of Taxicabs Line 3 -- Eliminate the word "owner" and substitute therefore the words "Holder of a Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity, and the - number of the license plainly painted 5 inches in height, on the rear of such vehicle."