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Home My WebLink About026709 ORD - 03/28/2006ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CORPUS CHRISTI CODE OF ORDINANCES, CHAPTER 9, SECTION 9 -61, PERMIT FOR AIRPORT GROUND TRANSPORTATION OPERATIONS, BY EXEMPTING THE REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY FROM PERMIT PROVISIONS OF SECTION 9 -61; PROVIDING THIS ORDINANCE IS EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY AFTER PUBLICATION; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI, TEXAS: SECTION 1. That the Corpus Christi Code of Ordinances, Chapter 9, Section 9 -61, is amended as follows: Sec. 9 -61. Permit for ground transportation operations. (a) Except for duly franchised airport shuttle services, Regional Transportation Authority bus service, 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 valid 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 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 provided 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. A person can only operate a vehicle for activities for which it has been permitted. (b) Except for franchised airport shuttle service and vehicles delivering business products to airport tenants, each person operating a ground transportation service at the airport must pay monthly and/or trip charge fees as set forth in the following schedule Taxicabs, the fee per vehicle is $50.00 per month. Each taxicab not permitted pursuant to (a) above, shall pay 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 transporting hotel /motel customers "Hotel /Motel Courtesy Vehicles ", the fee per vehicle is $50.00 per month plus ORDA.Inrr: ding (irortnd 1 ranNpon it .Airport 4 R I A iL $.50 per arrival for pick up of persons at the Airport. Persons with Hotel /Motel Courtesy Vehicle permits may be required to provide written proof of contracts with hotels or motels to the Director of Aviation or designee whenever requested, and must provide immediate written changes to the contract to the Director of Aviation or designee. 3. Off - airport rental car shuttle vehicles "Off- Airport Rental Car Shuttle Vehicles ", the fee is the greater of: (1) 10% of the gross income generated from the rental of vehicles by persons picked up at the Airport or (2) $500.00 per month. Gross Income is defined as the time and mileage charges included in the rental contracts, net of contractual discounts (including rebates). Bad debts may not be deducted in the calculation of gross revenues. 4. Cargo, freight, luggage, and all other companies whose primary business is pick up and delivery services "Delivery Vehicles ", the fee is $50.00 for each access card issued for any vehicle operating at the Airport. If more than four access cards are requested, the fee is $40.00 for each access card. 5. 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 $5.00 per arrival for pick up of persons at the Airport. Private charter companies must notify the Airport twenty -four (24) hours prior to arriving at the Airport and pay 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 placard prior to picking up persons at the Airport to be displayed in the vehicle at all times during operations at the Airport. (c) The Director of Aviation or designee will issue ground transportation permits, enforce all ground rules and regulations, and collect applicable fees. If any permit holder fails to comply with applicable rules, regulations, and ordinances, such permit holder will be issued a notice of noncompliance. If the violation persists for ten (10) days after the issuance 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 immediately after publication. ORDAm:nding Ground Transpor- at Airport 4 RTV ila 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 Code of Ordinances. SECTION 4. That all ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict herewith are repealed to the extent of such conflict. 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 Corpus Christi, Texas. SECTION 7. That upon written request of the Mayor or five Council members, copy attached, the City Council (1) finds and declares an emergency due to the need for immediate action necessary for the efficient and effective administration of City affairs and (2) suspends the Charter rule that requires consideration of and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings so that this ordinance is passes and takes t'2 effect upon first reading as an emergency measure on this the day of 006. APPROVED AND PASSED on this Leo ' day of ATTEST: !, J. Armando Chapa, City ecretary Henry : rrett, Mayor LEGAL FORM APPROVED March K7 , 2006 By: n P. Burke. Jr. nior Assistant City Attokiliey ()RD \ -ndinF (ii un ,por at .Airport »R C 11 ,i 2006. EFFECTIVE DATE tf/ 3 /Q Corpus Christi. Texas TO THE MEMBERS OF THE CITY COUNCIL Corpus Christi, Texas For the reasons set forth in the emergency clause of the foregoing ordinance an emergency exists requiring suspension of the Charter rule as to consideration and voting upon ordinances at two regular meetings: I /we, therefore, request that you suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance finally on the date it is introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council. Respectfully, Respectfully, He ry Gaffer , Mayor City of Corpus Christi Council Members The above ordinance was passed by the following vote: Henry Garrett Brent Chesney Melody Cooper Jerry Garcia Bill Kelly Rex A. Kinnison John E. Marez Jesse Noyola Mark Scott OKDAirn nding ort ranspnr at Atrpnrt 4 RI v II) �i2117I)9 State T s County of Nueces PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI ss: Ad # 5447738 PO # Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came Sandra Orum, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is Legal Sales Representative of the Corpus Christi Caller - Times, a daily newspaper published at Corpus Christi in said City and State, generally circulated in. Aransas. Bee, Brooks, Duval, Jim Hogg, Jim Wells, Karnes, Kenedy, Kleberg, Live 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 the World Wide Web on the Caller -Times Interactive on the 3RD day(s) of APRIL, 2006. $110.80 MICHELLE JOYCE CABRERA MY COMMISSION EXPIRES M 719, 20 Legal Sales Representative TWO (2 ) Time(s) Subscribed and sworn to me on the date of Notary Public, Nueces County, Texas Michelle Cabrera Print or Type Name of Notary Public My commission expires on March 19, 2008. NOTICE OF • NO. 62670® Ordinance am nding the Corpus Christi Code of Order, Chapter 9, Section .9- 61, permit for Airport Ground Transportation operations, by exempting the R e g i o n a l Transportation Authority from aennit provisions of 9- 61; provid this Ordinance Is immediately alter or repeat for penaitid$. ordina.vrail and approved' City Council City of Corpui on Marc 28, hl ` City of Carpus