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83-134 TAXICAB ~,~ETING MINUTES May 16, 1983 10:00 a.m. ATTENDING: Patrick J. Coffietd, City Manager's Office; Stuart Katz, City Attorney's Office; Otis Jordan, City Manager's Office; Sergeant Donnie Lewis, Police Department; Taxicab Owners and Operators Patrick Coffield opened the meeting az 10:00 a.m. and asked if all individuals present had received a copy of the City Manager's correspondence dated April 21, 1983, outlining the proposed changes to the City's Taxicab Ordinance. Mr. Coffield indicated that the Clerk of the General District Court, the Police Department and the City Attorney's Office over the past several months had been reviewing the existing taxicab ordinance to determine if certain provisions were up To date and in the best interesv of the general public. It was explained that City Council had specifically requested that the taxicab owners and operavors have an opportunity to respond to any of the proposed recommendations. It was clearly stated that the purpose of the meeting was zo first, explain the proposed code changes, and second, to allow the taxicab owners and operazors to air any additional coneerns they had. Mr. Stuart Katz was called upon to briefly explain the proposed changes to the City's Taxicab Ordinance. Mr. Katz indicated that the changes To Sections 37-2, 37-22, 37-24 and 37-25 responded to problems which benefited both the City and taxicab industry equally. The remaining recommended code changes (37-29 and 37-50) dealt with the City's administrative review procedure and simplified and improved upon the existing ordinance (see attached letter for detailed explanation). Following Mr. Katz's presentation the floor was open to comments. The following is a listing of the comments received: A question was raised concerning the unlimited number of taxicab parking stands downzown and the possible need for additional stands and spaces. o A questio~ was raised on whether taxicabs are allo~ed to park free at a meter while driver is in vehicle. o A request wa's made for the Police Department ~o strictly enforae no parking au taxicab svands for vehicles other than taxicabs.