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473 .May 23, 1989 Amended motion of Mr. Hawks and seconded by Mr. Simpson, defer the closing of Redwood Avenue until the rezonin~ in the River Pointe development is completed, and was approved by unanimous vote. to 89-220 Letter from th~ City Manager recommending adoption of an ordinance to amend the code of the City of Portsmouth, Virginia, 1988, by amending Section 37-132 thereof pertaining to fares for taxicabs. "Several years ago, upon the recommendation of Tidewater Regional Transit, the City implemented meter rather than meter and one-half rates for out of town taxicab fares. Part of the recommendation, also adopted by City Council, included a reciprocity agreement between localities permitting taxis from other licensing jurisdictions to pick up a f~re in a participating locality, if they had just delivered a passenger. This. would compensate for "empty return'fares" from out~ of town destinations for the taxicabs owners while keeping the rates lower for passengers. Unfortunately, some localities have fai~e~.~o participate in the reciprocity agreement and do not permit taxicabs no5 licensed in their jurisdictions to pick up fares for ~retur~ trip to another locality. The most significast impa~t to Portsmouth taxicab companies comes from the cities of Nor.fblk and Chesapeake who do not reciprocate. Althohgh Norfolk charges meter rates, Chesapeake still allows for meter and one-half, rates"for out of town fares. Presently, Chesapeake and Portsmouth have the lowest ~ates in the seven cit~ area. (See attached ~hart). While I do not feel a ~a~e increase is required at this time I do recommend that calculations for out of to~n fares ~ be amended. I, therefore, request your approv.al of a code amendment to permit Portsmouth taxicab companies to charge meter and one-half rates for out 6f town fares." James Harris, 202 F Chowan Drive, representing Safeway Cab Company, spoke ~n favor of the amendment to the City Code. On motion of Mr. Simpson and seconded by Nr. Hawks, the following ordinance was adopted on first and final reading, and b the following vote: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CQDE OF THE CITY OF ~ORTSMOUT~, VIRGINIA, 1988, BY AMENDING SECTION 37-132 THEREOF PERTAINING TO FARES FOR TAXICABS." Ayes: Nays: Barnes, Corprew, Gray, Hawks, Lucas, Simpson, Webb None 89-221 Letter from the City Manager ~ecomme.nding adoption a motion for the City Treasurer and the Director~of Finance to refund the following (without interest : (Voice Vote) Personal Property T~axes:. 1. S 21.65 to Elizabeth T. Koch 2; S 41;83~to'Tanya L. Smith