HomeMy WebLinkAbout17216 ORD - 08/25/1982AN ORDINANCE
GRANTING PINKIE ELDRIDGE, JR. DBA PINKIE'S TAXICAB
COMPANY, A FRANCHISE FOR THE PURPOSE OF OPERATING
TAXICABS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF.THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI,
TEXAS:
SECTION 1. The right and privilege is hereby granted to
Pinkie Eldridge, Jr., DBA Pinkie's Taxicab Company , hereinafter called
Grantee, for a period of five (5) years from the ,Fe),Ing,
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einafter defined, along and over the public streets, alleys and thorough-
fares of the City of Corpus Christi, under and subject to the terms and
restrictions herein set out.
SECTION 2.
(A) During the operation of said taxicab or taxicabs over
and upon the public streets, alleys and thoroughfares of
the City of Corpus Christi, under the terms of this fran-
chise, and for the period of this franchise, the owner
thereof shall pay to the City of Corpus Christi, Texas,
at the office of the Supervisor of Collections, in lawful
money of the United States, 2 per cent (2%) of the gross
receipts measured by the total fares collected and other
income, including advertising receipts derived from the
operation of the taxicab service, or such rate as may be
provided in any regulatory ordinance regulating the
operation of taxicabs, whichever may be the greater.
(B) Said payments shall be made in lawful money of the
United States, at the office of the Supervisor of Collections
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to operate a taxicab or taxicabs, as s me are
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RICINEILAIED
of the City of Corpus Christi, Texas, and said remittance
shall be made monthly on or before the 10th day of each
calendar month based upon the gross receipts of the said
business for the preceding calendar month.
(C) It is understood that the payment of the monies as
herein provided shall not be considered so as to affect
or prevent any forfeiture of permits for nonuser or other-
wise, as is now, or may in the future be provided for by
City ordinance. The compensation herein provided for
shall be in lieu of any other fees or charges imposed by
any other ordinance now in effect during the life hereof,
except that in event of conflict the higher charge shall
be paid, but in no event shall the Grantee be released
from the payment of any ad valorem taxes levied.
SECTION 3. It shall be the duty of the Grantee to file with
the Director of Finance of the City of Corpus Christi a sworn statement
showing all receipts of said Grantee, which said verified statement shall
be filed within ten (10) days following the end of each month. The Grantee
shall install and keep an adequate system of bookkeeping to be approved by
the Director of Finance of the City; which books shall be subject to in-
spection by the governing body of the City and any person or persons the
said City may designate, or either of them, so as to enable the City to
check the correctness of the accounts kept and the amount of gross receipts,
street rental, fee or charge due to it by virtue hereof.
SECTION 4. A taxicab, as used in this ordinance, is defined
in Section 57-20 of the City Code, including future amendments thereto,
and includes vehicles for the transportation of passengers and/or personal
luggage. Taxicabs may additionally be used for the purpose of transporting
boxes, packages, or cargo not connected with passengers or their personal
luggage. Such use shall not, however, interfere with or delay transporta-
tion of persons, and transportation of persons shall have priority at
all times. The privilege herein granted to use licensed taxicabs to trans-
port said boxes, packages, or cargo exists at the pleasure of the City
Council and may be revoked by Council at any time without cause or hearing.
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SECTION 5. All taxicabs operated by Grantee under this franchise
shall be of modern, safe and adequate construction, in good repair, clean,
and failure to comply with this provision shall be grounds for suspension
or revocation of this franchise.
SECTION 6. The Grantee shall comply with all traffic regulations
and ordinances now in force in the City of Corpus Christi, and the laws of
the State of Texas now in force, and shall comply with such ordinances
and State laws which in the future may be enacted. The Grantee shall never
permit the cabs operated hereunder to be used in violation of any criminal
statutes, State or Federal, but the Grantee shall keep reasonable super-
vision over the cabs operated hereunder for the purpose of preventing
such cabs being used in violation of any laws. Failure of Grantee to
comply with this Section shall be cause for suspension or revocation of
the franchise.
SECTION 7. Grantee must carry such public liability security
as is provided by ordinance. Before this franchise shall become effective,
the Grantee shall furnish to the City of Corpus Christi a good and sufficient
assurance in writing that such automobile will be operated with due care
and caution for the public safety. Such assurance shall consist of a good
and sufficient policy of insurance, bond, or cash bond as now provided by
the existing taxicab ordinance; and should the City Council, by ordinance,
require a different type of bond or insurance, or require that all taxicab
companies carry a policy of insurance, or increase the face amount of such
bond or insurance, then the Grantee shall have thirty (30) days from the
date of the passage of such ordinance in which to comply with the terms
thereof. By acceptance of this franchise the Grantee agrees to comply with
all the provisions of this franchise.
SECTION 8. At the termination of the five (5) year period
hereinbefore set out, this grant shall terminate and be of no further force
and effect.
SECTION 9. Any infraction of the terms of this franchise or
any ordinance of the City of Corpus Christi regulating the business of
operating taxicabs or the operation of said vehicles used in such business
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shall be deemed ground for suspension or revocation of this franchise pur-
suant to the procedures established in the ordinances regulating -taxi-
cabs now in effect and as hereafter amended.
SECTION 10. The Grantee shall own all vehicles operated by
him in said business and that said Grantee shall hold legal title to said
vehicles in his name, and upon demand therefor shall exhibit certificates
of title of all vehicles to any authorized representative of the City of
Corpus Christi. All vehicles owned and operated by Grantee under this
franchise shall be operated and marked under one name and color scheme
only, and advertising or listing, whether in the telephone directory or
otherwise, shall be in one name only, which name shall be designated in
writing and placed on file with the Taxicab Inspector. Provided, however,
that should this section prohibit any currently franchised taxicab company from
operating under one or more names or color schemes which it is now using,
any and all such prohibited names and color schemes shall not be used by
any other taxicab company, and any such use by another taxicab company
shall be grounds for revocation of franchise.
SECTION 11. The Grantee shall report and pay when due and
before becoming delinquent, any charges, rentals, street rental fees or
obligations, contractual or otherwise, which the City may now or sub-
sequently be authorized by the Legislature of the State of Texas to impose
and collect or which are now, or may be, imposed by any valid ordinance
duly and legally enacted by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas, and the failure to discharge these obligations, or any one of them,
shall operate as a revocation of this franchise and all permits and licenses
issued thereunder.
SECTION 12. That the Grantee shall render, in accordance with
the provisions of the Charter of the City of Corpus Christi and the State
laws governing the rendition of property, and pay to the City before same
shall become delinquent all ad valorem taxes against each vehicle and all
personal property used in the conduct of Grantee's taxicab business, and
failure to discharge these obligations, or any one of them, shall be
ground for suspension or revocation of this franchise and all permits and
licenses issued thereunder.
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SECTION 13. The Grantee hereunder may charge such rates as
are now, or may in the future, be set by ordinance passed by the City
Council.
SECTION 14. If any part of this ordinance shall be held invalid,
no valid parts thereof shall be affected thereby.
SECTION 15. This ordinance shall be binding only upon the
acceptance thereof in writing by the said Pinkie'Eldridoe, Jr.,
within thirty (30) days after the
final passage thereof, and full compliance by the Grantee with the terms
hereof as to public liability security, condition of cabs, payment of
rentals, and with the terms of the existing Taxicab Ordinance. If this
grant is not accepted within the time prescribed, then the Grantee shall
no longer have the right to operate a taxicab within the City of Corpus
Christi.
SECTION 16. "Grantee" as herein used shall be construed as
singular or plural, according to whether one or more than one person at
the particular time may be the owner of this grant.
SECTION 17. This franchise, and the permits held by the Grantee
in connection.with said franchise, may be sold, transferred and inherited;
provided, however, that any sale or transfer shall be first presented in
writing to the City Council for its approval or disapproval based upon the
best interest of the public; the City Council in approving or disapproving
any such sale or transfer of this franchise, and the permits owned in connection
therewith, may take into consideration all of the requirements and qualifi-
cations of a regular application, and apply same as necessary qualifications
of any proposed purchaser or transferee. "Sale or transfer" as used herein
includes the transfer of stock in a corporation where such transfer would
give the new owner ownership of 10% or a plurality of the corporation's
stock, or where such transfer would alter effective control of the cor-
poration. Sales or transfers of stock not required to be approved under
this section shall be reported to the Taxicab Inspector. Failure to obtain
Council approval for a sale or transfer under this section or to make a
required report under this Section shall be gounds for revocation of the
franchise.
SECTION 18. The franchise granted by this ordinance shall not
be and is not intended to be an exclusive franchise.
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SECTION 19. The Grantee herein shall operate his cabs so as to
give good service, employ drivers that meet the requirements of the present
Taxicab Ordinance, or that meet such requirements as may be required by
ordinance, and any failure on the part of any taxicab company to do so shall
be grounds upon which this franchise may be terminated. Each operator of
any motor vehicle operated under the terms of this franchise shall comply
with all of the ordinances of the City of Corpus Christi, and the laws of
the State of Texas, now provided and as may hereinafter be provided, regu-
lating chauffeurs and drivers, of taxicabs and motor vehicles for hire.
SECTION 20. The City Council shall have the right to modify or
change or amend or add to this ordinance in order to make the provisions
hereof more completely meet the taxicab situation in Corpus Christi,
including the right of the Council to charge the gross receipts tax payable
under Section 2 of this ordinance, or do whatever is necessary to better
protect the public, or if the Council deems it desirable to incorporate all
provisions of City law governing the taxicab business in this franchise
rather than have a separate ordinance.
The above and foregoing franchise granted on third and final
reading of Ordinance No. /1,2/ , on .25 -
City Secreta
APPROVED AS TO LEGAL FORM THIS ,
the 1144 -DAY OF
J. BRUCE AYCOCK, CITY ATTORNEY
941ti
BY Jr.
Or
Af i tant City Attorney
The foregoing franchise this day delivered to me is hereby
accepted and agreed to by the Grantee.
Dated this the (>2 72g -day of cP.,2 •
ATTEST:
That the foregoing ordinance wmad for t
second reading on this the day of
following vote:
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
Jack K. Dumphy
Bob Gulley
Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr.
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Cliff Zarsky
first ime d passed to its
by the
That the foregoing ordinance v s read for t e second time and passed to its
third reading on this the 1 day of 2 19-ta , by the
following vote:
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
Jack K.Dumphy
Bob Gulley
Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr.
Dr. Charles -W. Kennedy
Cliff Zarsky
That the foregoinj ordinance was
on this the day of
Luther Jones
Betty N. Turner
Jack K. Dumphy
Bob Gulley
Herbert L. Hawkins, Jr.
Dr. Charles W. Kennedy
Cliff Zarsky
PASSED AND APPROVED, this the day of
ATTEST:
ead for the thi
d time and passed finally
, by the following vote:
Secretary •
APP40y,ED:
DAY OF ,
J. BRUCEITY ATTORNEY
By otAr
"La! //
Assitant ity Attorney
MAYO
THE CI Y OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS
17216
CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
DISCLOSURE OF OWNERSHIP INTERESTS
City of Corpus Christi Ordinance 17112 requires all persons (APPLICANT)
seeking to do business with the City to provide the following information
with their proposal. Every question must be answered. If the question is
not applicable, Answer with "NA".
APPLICANT NAME Mr. Pinkie Eldridge, Jr.
APPLICANT ADDRESS 2826 Dixie, Corpus Christi, Texas 78405
APPLICANT is 1. Corporation ( ) 2. Partnership ( ) 3. Sole Owner (y)
4. Association ( ) 5. Other ( )
Please answer the following questions on a separate attached sheet if
necessary.
SECTION 1 — CORPORATION
la. Names and addresses of all Officers and Directors of Corporation.
lb. Names and addresses of all shareholders of the Corporation owning shares
equal to or in excess of 32 of the proportionate ownership interest and
the percentage of each shareholder's interest. (Note: Corporations which
submit S.E.C. form 10K may substitute that statement for the material
required herein.)
SECTION 2 — PARTNERSHIP/ASSOCIATION/JOINT VENTURE
2a. The name, address, and percentage of interest of each partner whose
interest therein, whether limited or general, is equal to or in excess
of 3%.
"NA"
2b:- Associations: The name and address of all officers, directors, and
other members with 3% or greater interest.
SECTION 3 - ALL APPLICANTS - ADDITIONAL DISCLOSURE
3a. Specify which, if any, interest disclosed in Section 1 or 2 are being
held by agent or trustee and give the name and address of principal
AND/OR by a trust and give the trust number, institution, name and
address of trustee or estate administrator, and name, address, and
percentage of interest in total entity.
3b. If any interest named in Section 1 or 2 is being held by a "holding"
corporation or other "holding" entity not an individual, state the
names and addresses of all parties holding more than a 32 interest in
that "holding" corporation or entity as required in 1(a), 1(b),
2(a), and 2(b). - - - • -•
3c. If "constructive control" of any interest named in Section 1 or 2 is
held by another party, give name and address of party with constructive
control. ("Constructive control" refers to control established through
voting trusts, proxies, or special terms of venture or partnership
agreements.)
3d. If any interest named in Section 1, 2, 3a, 3b, or 3c is being held by a
member of the City Council, an employee, or a member of a Board or
Commission appointed by the City Council of the City of Corpus Christi,
state the name, address, and whether the individual is a member of the
City Council, an employee, or a Board or Commission member.
"NA"
'7"1 :I have not withheld disclosure of any interest known to me. 'Information
piovided is accurate and current. I will be responsible for submitting
a revised form if any of the above information changes.
August 6, 1982• 40,
Date Signature of Person reparing Statement
Title: Owner
ATTEST:
...koct_tic 5(tActc,--
Notary Public , Sto tr
ISAVEL SERDA
- Notary.Puc, State of Texas
. My Commission Expitee I-
PUBLISHERS AFFIbtAVIT
STATE OF TEXAS, t„,
• County of Nneces. )
#V378630
CITY OF C.0
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Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came ........
LORRAINE C. MARTINEZ
, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the
of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi Tunes,
Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas, in said County and State, and that the publication of
NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 1726,. f.
ACCOUNTING CLERK
of which the annexed is a true copy, was published in THE CORPUS CHRISTI CATJJ.R.7T.I.BZ2..—.
7 on tho.3Oth day of AUGUST 193_2., and once earh n y. _thereafter
day
consecutive
one Times.
362.70 LORRAINE C. MARTINEZ, 492aad;211Z- (M/212.114
ACCOUNTING CLERK
22nd
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
of AUGUST 19 82
EuGENIA S. CORTEZ c_
Public, Nueces County, T xas
STATE OF TEXAS,
County of Nueces.
}ss:
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
#V394179
CITY OF CC.
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came.
LQRJUtLJ1, MARTINEZ ., who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that he is the
ACCOUNTING CLERK of the Corpus Christi Caller and The Corpus Christi
Daily Newspapers published at Corpus Christi, Texas, in said County and State, and that the publication of
NOTICE OF PASSAGE„„
of which the annexed is a true copy, was piiblished in THE CORPUS CHRISTI CALLER=TIMES
on the 1 6th day of: AUGUST . 19_., and once each. da r thereafter fur one
consecutive
du
18.90 LORRAINE C. MARTINEZ
ACCOUNTING CLERK
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Subscyibed and sworn to before me this..._9".L.U1........day of.. ...IZE1111.13E13 19_ 82
EUGENIA S. CORTEZ '
Notary
N eces County, Texas
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NOTICE OF
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— ORDINANCE ON
FIRST READING,—
GRANTING PINKIE EL.
DRIDGE, JR. FBA F21,
I E'S TAXICAB 'CCMPAN VA
A FRANCHISE FOR THEA
PURPOSE OF OPERATING
Was passed on first read.
Ing by the City Council of the.
City of Corpus Christi, Tex'as
on the llth day-of—AVIXV,
1982. The full text of said Or.
dinance Is available to the '
public In the Office of the
City Secretary:—
City Secretary
Corpus Chrlsti, Texas
Prase.M
011111. JR. D3A Riley
(ES TAXICAB COMPANY
A FRA7o=1112FOR
PuR•PC OF ttPERATING
BE IT ORIDAMED-
THE CITY COUNCIL pP-
THE cfFY oF CORPUS
Coitats-rk nock..5....--
SECTrON 1. The rood and
prisslege 15 berety granteo_
to PINKIE ELDRIDGE.
R. DEM PINME'S TAX.,
SCAB COMPANY here•
matter called Grantee. Inca -
eerie) of five (5) years from
the -----, to opera te a Me._
icon or taxicabs. as same are
hereinafter definecL along.
and over the public streets,
alleYs and thoroughfares pf
the City of Corpus Christi,
under and subieCt to Mt
terms and restrictions herb -
in set out.—
SECTION 2 .
(Al During the operetta,
of said taxicab or taxicabs
over and upon the publis-
streets, alleys and thorough-
fares cf the City of Corpus,.
Christi, under the terms Bf
this franchise, and for the pg. -
nod ol this franchise, We
owner thereof shall pay to,
Inc City of Corpus Christi,
Texas, at Inc office of the Supervisor of Collections, rn
lawful money of the Unitgq.
States, 2 per cent (2%) of lae
gross receipts measeed by.
the total fares collected alicl
other income, includingags
vertlsing receipts derived
rorn fire opera tioo of the tax,
ice) sevice, or such 1025 65
may be provided in any rest/
latory ordinance regulating
the operation of taxicabs(
whichever may be the great-
er
rfir5-aid payments shall be
made in lawful money of the,
United Stales, ae the office bl
the Supervisor of Collections.
of the City of Corpus Christi,
Texas,"and said remittance -
shall be made monthly on or
before the 10225 day of each.
calendar month based undo
Ole gross receipts of the saig.
business far the jorecedirig
calendar mootbe-
(C) It is understood that
the payment of the monies ae
herein provided shall not be
considered so as to affect or
prevent any forfeiture of per-
mits for nonuser or other,
wise, as is now, or may In the
future be provided for by
City cirdinance The com•
pensation herein provides)
for shall be in 1100 02 any oth-
er fees or charges impose
by any other oufinance noW
in effect during the life here-
of, except that in event of
conflict the higher chargo
shall be paid, 605 01 no event
shall the Granfee be releaseg-
from the payment of any ad
valorem taxes levie0..---0,o
SECTION 3.11 shall bsethe
duty of the Grantee to 111e'
with the Director of Finance
of the City of Corpus Christ, -
a sworn statement showing
all receipts of said Grante,
which said verified state-
ment shall be filed within tes-
110)_daystofisming the ,
reaaloffi.Pti"algr",„
tote
lor e Fist= of
o50 mmer somas. snail De .0;e=
isto,:ctoon by tte censor
reg body of fie City 10.0 AA/
permit ar persons Me se:2-
CM may designate, or eater
ot them. so as to enable ese.
.City 06 check the correctness
2200 556 a0000nts kept and
amount of gross recei
street rental, fie or charge'
due to rt by virtue hereof.
SECTION 4 A taxlcab.es
used in this ordinance, is de-
fined in Section 57.2002 Mee
City Cele, including future
amendments thereto, and ig./
eludes vehicles for the trans-
portation of passengers(
and/or personal luggage.
Taxicabs may additionall.
be used for, the purpose of
transporting boxes, pack-
ages, or cargo not connected,
with passengers or their per/
Seal luggage. Such use shall
not, however, Interfere with -
or delay transportation of
persons, and transportatiqb•
of persons shall have priority
at all times. The privilege_
herein granted to use 1T-
censed taxicabs to transport.
said boxes, packages, or at --
go exists at the pleasure ef
the City Council and may be
revoked by Council at any
linimgya4h2Lisause or hear.
SECTION 51'.' All taxicabs
,operated by Grantee under -
this franchise shall be of
modern, safe and adequate.
construction, in good repair,
clean, and 10111200 20 comply,
with this provision shall be
grounds for suspension or re
vocation of this franchiSe.
SECTION 6 The Grantee
'shall comply with all traffic
regulations and ordinances
now In force In the City of
Corpus Christi, and the laws
of the State of Texas now In
lorce,i end shall comply wilb.
:stIch :ordinances and, Stita
elk*s.vihIch In the future may-
Abe- enaCted. The Grantee
shah never permit ine cabs -
operated hereunder tO be
used In stolation ot any crlm•
Inal statutes, State or Feder.'
al, but the Grantee shall,
keep reasonable supervIsie
over the cabs operated here,
under for the purpose of pre;
venting such Cabs being used;
In 0101251100 01 any laws. Fail-
ure of Grantee to compkr
With this Section shall be
cause for suspension or res.
vocation 01 222 franchise.
SECTION 7. Grantee mete'
carry such public liability se.
runty as is provided by oil/
nonce. Before this franchise
shall become effective, tbe
Grantee shall.furnish to the
City of Corpus Christi a gone
and sufficient assurance in
writing that such automobile./
wiIl be operated with due
care and caution tor the
lic safety. Such assuranCe,
shall consist of a good arte
sufficient policy of Instr.,
ance, bond, or cash bond at
now provided by Inc elating
taxicab ordinanCe; arye
should the City Council, by
ordinance, requite a dIffee-
ent type of bond or insirr-
once, or require that all ta0...-
i000 companies carry a
policy of insurance, or
crease the I...'-errsouatsofA
suchboncoot
titIeGkIfhtballtalilgicsathietp
444% .4112.1414.11.1npr
Willi I..50 men 01ere00.-16ye
aoceMance e this trechiss.
Me Grantee agrees to caeo
My with all the pircrrisiamsS
21225 (002500250
SECTION 11 *1 120 term
. -
nation 05 5220 five (52 year Pe-
riod hereinbefore set 0_,.02
21115 grant snail terminate
and be of 'no further foe
and effect.
SECTION 9. Any )..sc
fraction of the terms of this
franchise or any ordinance
of the City of Corpus Cent;
regulating the business 0( 091
eralinp taxicabs or the opal'
ation of said vehicles usedje
such business shall lot
deemed ground for moan
sion or revocation of Mit
franchise pursuant to thj
procedures established 'Tr
the ordinanCes'regulatires
taxicabs 0501 10 effect and -Si
hereafter amended. 460
SECTION 10. The Grantee
shall own all vehicles op(
ated by him in said businefi
and that said Grantee shM
hold legal fitie to said ire
hides in MS name, and up*
demand therefor shall exlitti
it certificates of title Of ar
vehicles to any autherret
representative of the CfielrY
Corpus Christi. All vehicle;
owned and operated bs
Grantee under 1515 1000011120
shall be operated a)1c
marked under one name anc
color scheme only, and ad
vertising or listing, whethei
in tha telephone directory oj
otherwise, shall be in ofi;
name only, which name slot
be designated In writing an;
placed on file with Inc Tea
Icab Inspector. Provided
however, that should ttit
section prohibit any cur
rently franchised taxigal
company from operating un
der one or more namesp
color schemes which It i
now using, any and all suet
prohibited names and colo
schemes 520111 00? be used*
any other taxicab company
and any such use by anothg
taxicab company shall ti
grounds for revocation,e
franchise.
SECTION. 1 1. The Greta;
shall report and p09 wfie;
due and before becomprc
delinquent, any charges,
rentals, street rental fees be
obligations, contractual 'or
Otherwise, which the Ci
may now or subsequent! e
authorized by the Leg sgo
lure 01 100 State of Texas to
impose and collect or whie
are now, or may be, Imposed
by any valid ordinance duly
and legolly erected by lhe
City Co-ncil of Inc City,of
Corpus Christi, Texas, and
the failure to discharge thoe
obligations, or any one of
them, shall operate as a cer
vocation of MIS franchise
and all permits and licen
issued thereunder. •
SECTION 12, Tha e
Grantee shall render, in ac•
cordance with the provlsiogo
of the Charter of the City of
Corpus Christi and the Stars;
laws governing the rendition
of Property, and pay to tho
Cily before same shall b'e•
idasziaisitificiita4 avt
taximb hos:-
ness. 0110 totture to dis-
charge these mitigations, m-
any one of them shall oe
ground Mr suspension or reo
vocation of this frenchlse
and all permits and licenser'
is sueo thereunder.
SECTION 13 The Granted'
hereunder may charge suCh
rates 05 000 now, or may Je
the future, be set by ordi-
nance passed by the Cip,
Council.
SECTION 14. If any part of:
thls ordinance shall De held
invalid, 00 valid parts there,
—of shall be 0ffeetecttliereby7..
. SECTION 15. This orgl,
nonce shall be binding only
upon the acceptance there*"
in writing by the said Pinlfie
Eldridge, Jr.. within thirty.'
(30) days after Inc final pas-
sage thereof, and fell cola/
pliance by Inc Grantee with
the terms hereof Oslo puny'
liability, security, conditie
of cabs,. payment of rentaisv
and with the terms 01 220 eid.
isting Taxicab Ordinance „.1*-'
this grant is not accepted
within the time prescrlbeg,
then the Grantee shall fio
longer have the right toopers
ate a taxicab witlye City
of Corpus Christi
SECTION 16 "GragfeC
as herein used shall lotkPoi,
strued as singular or plural,
according to whether one ge
more than one person at the
particular time may be the
owner of this grant.
SECTION 17. The ears,
chise, and Inc permits held
by the Grantee in conneCtiqrs.
with said franChise, may be
sold, transferred and intro.>,
led, provided, however,
that any sale or transfer/
shall be first presented th
writing to Inc City Councik
for Its approval or dis-
approval based upon the beS.e
interest of the public; the
City Council in approving Or'
disapproving any such sale
or transfer 01 10015 franchise
and the permits owned in
connection therewith, ma/
take into consideration all of
Inc requirements and qua!,
ifications of a regular ape],
cation, and apply same aa'
necessary qualifications of
any proposed purchaser
transferee. "Sale or trent,
fer" as used herein include,s
the transfer of stock in a car.
poration where such transfe„,
would give the new owne
ownership of 10% or a plural,
Ity of the corporation's stock,
or where such transfer would-.
alter effective control of Inc
COrPOration. Sales or trans.
ierS of stocfc not required 16
• be approved tinder this sec,
tion shall be reported to the
Taxicab Inspector. Failure.
• to obtain Council aPPrOYal
for a sale or transfer under,
; this section or to make a re;
r ir;yd re rt under this Se/
r
oe
intended to be an excluslyie"
I franchise.
• SECTION I. The Granlied
herein shall operate his cabs
• so as to glve good servica,.
I employ drivers that meet the
I requirements of the present
I Taxicab Ordinance, or thal
meet suCh•requirements
• may be required by ore'.
nance, and any failure on the
1 part of any taxicab compagy
1 to do so shall be grounds
• upon which this franchise,
may be terminated, Each op-
• erator of any motor vehic1
operated under the terms of
I this franchise shall comply.
I with all of the ordinances 61
- Inc City of Corpus Christi.
, and Inc laws of the State 161
5 Texas, now provided and a;
• may hereinafte,r be pr6.
5 vided, regulating chauffeure
- and drivers of taxicabs_and
r motor vehicles for hied:
5 SECTION 20 The City
Council shall have the rigtp
r to modify or change 6r
i• amend or add to this ordp
, wee in order to make the
r provisions hereof more corn,
pletely meet the taxicab sire -
f ation in Corpus Christi, lip
eluding the right of ttfe
Council to charge the gr029
1 receipts tax payable under
Section 2 of this ordinance',
or clo whatever is necessary
' to better protect the publit,
' or If the Council deems It de
• sirable to intorporate
• provisions ,of City Law gdv
erning the taxicab businese
• in this franchise rather thtr
have a separate ordinance,
The above and foregorng
franchise granted on thjr-6
and final reading of pro
nance No. 17216, on
25, 1982.
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