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Home My WebLink About026384 ORD - 07/26/2005 ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 9, SECTION 9-61, PERMIT FOR AIRPORT GROUND TRANSPORT A TlON OPERATIONS, BY REVISING THE FEES AND CHARGES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF SEPTEMBER 1, 2005; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS ('HRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION I. That the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances, Chapter 9, Section 9- hi, is amended as follows: Sec. 9-61. Permit for ground transportation operations, (a) Except for duly franchised airport shuttle alltllimoHsiRe services, and vehicles delivering business products to airport tenants, it is unlawful for any person to charge, operate, or drive, for hire or other consideration any vehicle to carry, deliver, pick up any cargo, passenger, freight, or mail at the Corpus Christi International Airport without a \ alid permit and access card issued by the airport for ground transportation operations ("ground transportation permit"). Each applicant for a ground transportation permit shall register with the aiFflort manager Airport and comply with all rules and regulations set by the Director of Aviation and City of Corpus Christi. In addition to any other penalties grovided herein, noncompliance of the ground transportation rules and regulations and the ordinance may result in the revoking of the issued permit by the Director of Aviation. Elteh veHicle pellllitted IIRaer this oraiRanee mllst aisplay a elUTeRt valia l\iFflort peFfflit p':'uuaRently affi)(ea to the vehicle tHat shews tHe Itetivity for wllieh a peFfflit has seeR i:;sliea, If a vefiiele is engaged in multiple P<-.u.:Hed aetivities, the vehiele mllst aiGplay a p<-uuit for elteh aeti'/iti)'. [.'.iFjlort may iSGue color eoded p61Rlits that indieate HlUltiple aotivities are peFffiitted in Ii 00 ofmllltiplo peFfflits.] A person can only operate a vehicle lor activities for which it has been permitted, If a person is operating a yehiele for an [letivit)' for whieh the vohiele has Rot seeR pe_itted, all peR..its fer that 'iehielo and the OWRer of that veHicle will se revoked peRding aR appeal to the Direetor of f. viatioR or designee "Direetor of i\ viatioA". (b) Except for franchised airport shuttle and IimoHsine service and vehicles delivering business products to airport tenants, each person operating a ground transportation service at the airport must pay pe_it monthly and/or trip charge fees as set f(lrth in the following schedule~, "vhieh will he reealelllated eaeh De6eHl13er to set the mORthly paymeRts fur the Rext ealeRear year. Pelmits may se pl!fohasee yearly, mORthly, or prorated for any POrtiOR of the OllrreRt ealeRaar year. J(lhnBurke\OrdReso20(15\ORDAmendingFeesatAirportFIN AL[2] .Jla 021)384 ]. Taxicabs, the fee per vehicle is $50.00 per month. the pr-odaet of $0.018 times the total nlffilber of eRplanedllfld deplaned reVeffile passeRgers fer the preeediHg year di'/ided by twelve (12) months divided by the average flHmber of permitted taJ[ieaIJs for the preeediHg year, [E.g. 99~,~7l passeHgers for 1')97 J[ $0,018 12 months 25 average Hamber of permitted cabs for 1997 - $60 per mORtH per eab. L Each taxicab not permitted pursuant to (a) above shall pav a fee of $2.00 per arrival to pickup pre-arranged fares at the Airport. Each non-permitted taxicab must notify the Airport at least fifteen minutes prior to arriving at the Airport and pay any fees due in advance of the pickup of persons at the Airport, 2. Courtesy vehicles fuf transporting hotel/motel customers/f-0r prefit conventiOl'l eastemers "Hotel/Motel Ceurtesy Vehicles", the fee per vehicle is $50.00 per month plus $.50 per arrival for pick UP of persons at the Airpert. the predact ef $0.018 times tHe total nllHHler of elljllaned and depllmed revenae passeRgers for tHe preeediHg years divided by tweh'e (12) mentHs divided by tHe average nllffiber ef permitted Hetel ceartesy veHieles fur tHe precediHg year. (e,g. 99~,17l passeHgers fer 1997 )[ $0,018 . 12 meHtHs 12 average _ber ef pcnmitted Hotel ceurtesy veHieles for 1997 $99 per mentH per Hetel celll1:esy vehicle.) Persons with Hotel/Motel Courtesy Vehicle permits mast, at the time ef 8flplication and at all times the /leul1it is iH eff-ect, mav be required to provide written preof of contracts with hotels or motels all basiHesses er orgllflizatiens, must show tHe ceHtract to the Director of Aviation or designee whenever requested, and must previde immediate written changcs te the contract to the Director of Aviation or designee, 3. Off-airport rental car shuttle and parlciHg lot comies)' vehicles "Ceartes)' Ofr-Airport Rental Car Shuttle Vehicles", the fee is the greater of: (1) 10% of the Gress Income generated from the rental of vehicles bv persens picked UP at the Airport or (2) $500.00 per month. Gress Income is defined as the time and mileage charges included in the rental centracts, net of contractual disceunts (including rebates). Bad debts mav not be deducted in the calculation ef gross revenues, per '/ehiele is the prodact of $0.05 times tHe total llllHHler ef 81ljlhIRed and deplaHed reveHue passeHgers for the preceding year di'Aded by twelve (12) mOHtHs di'iided 13)' tHe average Humber of p8llRitted rent ear/ parkiHg e0\irtes)' veRieles for IRe preetJaiHg year, (E.g. 991,171 passtJHgers for +99+ x $0,05 12 meRths ~ a'/erage Hamber of peffilitted rent ear/parking eeHrtesy vohides tor 1997 $518 per meHtH per reHt car/parkiHg eomies)' vefiiele,) 4, Cargo. ffreight. luggage, and all other companies whose primary business is pick up and delivery services and malle 20 er mere piek Ufl aHd deliveries per mentH te the ,^.irpert "Piek lip/:.'Delivery Vehicles", the fee is $50.00 for each access card issued for anv vehicle operating at 1,.hnBurkc\OrdReso2005\ORDAmendingFeesatAirportFIN A L[2], lIa the Airport. If more than tour access cards are requested, the fee is $40,00 for each acccss card. for HP to 3 yehicles is the prolllfet of $0.01 per pOHlld of eargo times the total flOtillds of cargo fur the preeedillg year divideEl BY 12 months diyideEl by the average HumBer of permitted piek up/delivery vehicles for tlle flreeediHg year. (e.g, 7,607,085 po_ds of eargo for 1997" $0,01 ]2 mOHths 13 average HumBer ofp(\jjuitted pick Hpldelivery '/ehieles for 1997 - $ 117 per mOHtfl for up to 3 permits. Each additional vehicle is $50 fler mOHth per vehicle, 5. Tile fee for miseelIafleous cargo/rreigllt pick up/deli'/ery "ehieles tllat routiRely make less thall 20 flick up afId delh'eries mOHthly to the /\irport is $20 fler mOHth. Companies who provide transportation services for persons on a pre-arranged basis using a private charter bus, luxury limousine, luxury automobile, or private charter van "Charter Vehicle", the fee is $-UW() 5.00 per arriyal for pick UP of persons at the Airport. Private charter companies must notifY the Airport-twentv-four (24) hours prior to arriving at the Airport and pav any fees due in advance of the pick up of persons at the Airport. Charter Vehicles will not be required to obtain an access card, Charter Vehicles shall obtain a permit plaQuard prior to picking up persons at the Airport to be displayed in the vehicle at all times during operations at the Airport. 6. The fee for each private cbarter Ims/IUlmry limousiHe, luxHI)' automobile, ',an "Charter Vellicle" is as fulloVls: (a) less thall fifteen (J 5) flasseRgers, $] 5 for HP to 3 arrivals for passeRger piek up per caleHdar month at the airport; (ll) fifteeH (J 5) or more passeRgers, $50 for up to 3 arrivals fur passenger pick up per calelldar mOHtfl at tfle airport; (c) if a Charter Vehiele makes more dum 3 arriyals for passeHger pick ufl per caleRdar, afIotfler mOHthly permit must be pUfehased uHder (a) or (11) above, Priyate eIlarter complUlies must malce a6YaIlee arraRgemeHts with tHe airport admiHistratioll offiee prior to arriyal at the airport . +-c- THe fee fur eaCH HOIl pefffiitted o\lt of tOWH taxicaIJ is $2 per arrival f{)r piek up of passeHgers at tHe f,irport, Eaell HOH fliUlllitted olft of to"1IR taxicab mllst make aITaflgemellls witH the Airport l\dmiRislFatiell Offiee at least fifteeH miHHtes prior 10 arriyiRg at the f.irport. &0 ORI)' flemons whose tallieabs have BeeR issued aIld ellffentIy display a valid ,'\iFflert tallicab permit are a\ltHorized to make prearranged in town or contract pick ups at tHe ,^.irport, PerSOHS with ,^.irport Taxieae Vehicle permits mHst, at the time of applieatisH and at all times the po_it is iR effect, provide writteH proof of eORtraets with all llusinesses or orgllflizatioRs, mHst SHOW the eORlFaet to tbe Directer of ,A. yiatiOR wlleRever reqllested, aRd must provide immediate writteR ebllflges to the Director of ,,\ yiation. ], 'hnBurke..ordReso2005\ORDAmendingFeesatAirportFIN AL[2] _lla (c) The E1Director of aA viation or SlieCeSSOr official designee will issue ground Ii ansportation permits, enforce all ground rules and regulations with respect to grmmEl tnlflsportatioR services, and collect applicable llBIIHit fees. If any permit holder fails to ",)mply with applicable rules. regulations. and ordinances, such permit holder will be hsued a notice of noncompliance. If the violations persist~ for ten (10) days after the I'suance of said notice. the director of aviation may revoke the permit and such permit holder may be prohibited from conducting further operations on airport property, SECTION 2, This ordinance becomes effective September I, 2005. SECTION 3, A violation of this ordinance or requirements implemented hereunder shall constitute an offense, punishable as provided in Section 1-6 of the City (ode of Ordinances. SECTION 4. That all ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of such contlict. SECTION 5. If for any reason any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, work. or provision of this ordinance shall be held invalid or unconstitutional by final judgment of a court of competent jurisdiction, it shall not affect any other section, paragraph, subdivision, clause. phrase, work, or provision of this ordinance, for it is the definite intent of the City Council that every section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase. work. or provision hereof shall be given full force and effect for its purpose. SECTION 6. Publication of this ordinance shall be made in the official publication of the City of Corpus Christi as required by the City Charter of the City of ( orpus Christi. Texas, J(\lmBurke'.,.ordReso2005\ORDAmendingF eesatAirportFIN AL[2] .Ila Brent Chesney T hat the foregoing qrEl':1ance was r~ad fQr the first time and passed to its second reading on this the _J..::oay of ~~ t, \ ,2005, by the following vote: Henry Garrett i~ "-, f' Rex A Kinnison ~ . ~ [~f- C:); JcZ ~f-- L-l'r-- I , " \..Lc~ . ' lU~l' Melody Cooper Jerry Garcia John E. Marez Jesse Noyola Mark Scott Bill Kelly iJ'J- That the foregoing ordi this the ,;:zlii"'... day of Henry Garrett nce was read for the second time and passed finally on , 2005, by the following vote: ChK... Q {)u~ CU~1-Jt- ~ Rex A. Kinnison ~ !" ' -.r<lL Jesse Noyola OJ:}.:h.,~ Bill Kelly (j...t f:=- ./ APPROVED AND PASSED on this r)Ca P'day of Brent Chesney Melody Cooper Jerry Garcia John E, Marez Mark Scott ATTEST: A~l~~~~ (~~_, 2005. hn P. Burke, Jr. ~ssistant City Attorne EFFECT~i DATE ? /1 aS J( 'hnBurke\OrdReso2005\ORDAmendingF eesatAirportFINAL[21_lla 026384 _. ~ ,,,_.,, - - t" .". F IN{\HCt LL: ,,'\1\, 'll.. I PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT OS AUG lOAM 9: 35 ":;late of Texas lJunty of Nueces ss: CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI Ad# 5267816 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Diana f:imoios,,!, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is :)EI'HOR COLLECTOR of the Corpus Christi Caller-Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi m said City and State, generally circulated in '\ransas, Bee. Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, !~Ive Oak, Nueces, Refugio, San Patricio, Victoria and Webb Counties, and that the publication of, NOTICE OF PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. which the annexed is a true COPy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and on Ihe World Wide Web on the Caller-Times Interactive on the 1ST day(s) of !~UCiUST, 2005 $8257 &0/111- ?tj Uua;jO.5CC SENIOR COLLECTOR TWO (2 ) Time(s) Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of AUGUST 02, 2005. 7 ( " -' _.',t. *-' ;,"ij t.?c. )(~ f )'Y1JLza.~c . , Notary Pubhc, Nueces County, Texas ROSA MARIA FLORES Print or Type Name of Notary Public /.'\1: " My commission expires on 04/23/09, CALLE~- 5.~. ." ..t NQTIQiQ!' PASSAGE OF ORDINANCE NO. 0Il83Ii4 Amerdna .. Oorpua I Chrlstr COGe of OrdlnancM, ChlIPler9. : SecIlon &-el. Pannlt for Airport Ground Transportation Operations, by revising fees and charges; providing for an effective date of September 1 , 2006, providing lor rwDHI; providing lor penalllee, This ordinance was peeMd end approved by ~ ctty Council of the CIty of Corpus Chrl8ll on Its -.d' ...... on July 2e, 2005, III Amwldo ChIIpa ctty 8ec.-y I gily of CorMgh!1l!l