03-28-66 Council Meeting Minutes

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REGULAR MEETING 4 ►��ttl:�t� �t1. REPORT OF THE ORDINANCE COMMITTEE 6. Section 21-- Taximeter Required Line 6-- Eliminate the word "either" Line 6 -- Eliminate the word "'the" and substitute the word "a" Line 7- .- Eliminate the words "transmission or from one of the front wheels" and substitute the words "non- powered wheel" 7. Section 22- -Rates of Fare - -Rate Card Required Eliminate the preamble beginning with words "No owner " and ending with the word "rates " and substitute t following words "The rates of fare charged by the operator of any taxicab shall be as follows:" 8. Section 25 -- Solicitation, Acceptance and Discharge of Passengers If Eliminate sub - paragraph (d) Cruising and substitute the following: (d) Cruising - -Any taxicab driver may solicit-, employment by driving through any public street without stopping, other than when required because of obstruction of traffic, and at such a speed as not to interfere with or impede traffic.,, 9. Section 26 - -Taxi Stands, etc. Sub - paragraph (b) line 1 -- Change the word "presentation " to read "representation" Sub - paragraph (b) line 3 -- eliminate the word "license" and substitute therefore "Holder of Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity " Sub - paragraph (b), second paragraph, line 1 -- eliminate the word "or" and substitute therefore the word "and" Sub - paragraph (b), second paragraph, Line 4-- eliminate the word "occupation" and substitute therefore the word "occupancy". Sub - paragraph (b), third paragraph, line 2-- eliminate the word "individual" and substitute therefore the word "a" Sub - paragraph (b), third paragraph, line 3-- change "certificates " to "certificate" and change "have" to "has ". Sub - paragraph (b),fourth paragraph, - -Add the following words to the end of the paragraph: "Such taxistand permits shall continue to be valid from year to year upon payment of the prescribed fee or until suspended or revoked pursuant to the provisions of this ordinance." Sub - paragraph (b), fifth paragraph, 5th line, eliminate the word "enroach " and substitute therefore the word "encroach" Sub-paragraph (b), fifth paragraph, add the following words to the end of the paragraph: "Such taxistand permit may revoked by the Board of Public Works and Safety for good cause shown after due notice to the holder of the Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity; and hearing. " 10. Section 27--- Parking, etc. Line 1 - -- after the word "owner" add the words, "or operator" Line 5-- eliminate the word "owner" and substitute the word "holder" 11. Section 45-- Effective Date This should become section 48 and section 45 should read as follows: LICENSE -- REQUIRED No person shall operate any commercial bus, making five or more stops within the city for the purpose of taking on or discharging passengers, without first having obtained a license for such bus. A SECTION 46 SHOULD BE ADDED FEES Any person desiring to obtain a license under Section 45 shall pay to the City Controller, for the benefit of the city, for each commercial bus to be so operated, an annual license fee of seventy - five dollars for each vehicle having a rated seating capacity of more than twelve passengers; provided, that such license fee shall not apply to commercial vehicles which are operating under the terms of any contract entered into by the owner thereof with the Board of Public Works and Safety and.ratified by the Common Council and which are operated regularly under a regular time schedule; provided further, that the license fees for vehicles operated under any such contract and which have rated seating capacity of more than twelve passengers shall be twenty -five dollars per year. Section 47 -- SUBSTITUTE VEHICLES: No license required by Section 45 shall be required for vehicles held in reserve for the purpose of substituting while vehicles on which license has been issued are being repaired, in which case the license'tagc: on the vehicle for which a license has been issued and which is being repaired may be transferred temporarily to,such reserve vehicle while it is being used as a substitute for the regular vehicle. Councilman Allen made a motion that the amendments, as submitted be adopted. Councilman Palmer seconded the motion. Motion carried.