HomeMy WebLinkAbout027348 ORD - 07/24/2007AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 57
VEHICLES FOR HIRE, TO ALLOW FOR A TWO YEAR
DRIVER'S PERMIT AND CORRESPONDING FEE AND TO
AMEND THE SLIDING SCALE FOR RATES OF FARE BASED
ON FUEL PRICE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERANCE; PROVIDING
FOR PUBLICATION; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CORPUS
CHRISTI:
SECTION 1. That the Code of Ordinances, City of Corpus Christi is amended by
amending Chapter 57, Vehicles for hire, as follows:
Sec. 57-96. Taxicab driver's permit required; permit fee.
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The fee for an original, renewal or transfer taxicab driver's permit is Mei*
forty dollar (.)4.,,d shall be paid at the time the permit application
is filed with the taxicab inspector. The fee for a replacement permit is ten dollars
($10O0).
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Sec. 57-103. Duration and renewal of driver's permit
The taxicab's driver's permit, when issued, shall not be transferable and same
shall be valid for a period of twenty-four 24 mo the and shall expire
automatically unless renewed. No renewal shall be issued thirty (30) days after a
permit has expired. No renewal of any taxicab driver's permit shall be issued
unless and until the applicant for renewal shall have shown proof of satisfactory
completion of a certified defensive driving course within the two-year period
immediately prior to the application for renewal and provided further, that the
applicant must have maintained a satisfactory driving record according to
standards established by the taxicab inspector.
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Sec. 57-135. Fares— # .
There is hereby established as the rates of fare for taxicabs within the city limits
of the City of Corpus Christi for one or more persons, not exceeding five (5)
persons, of two dollars and twenty-five cents ($225) for the first one-fifth (115)
mile or less, and an additional charge for each succeeding one --fifth 1/5) mile or
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fraction thereof, based upon the average retail price of one gallon of regular
gasoline sold within the City of Corpus Christi and in accordance with the
following chart:
TABLE INSET:
Per gallon gasoline price Charge per succeeding one-fifth (1l5) mite
2.25 — 2.490
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2;75 — 2 999
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.38
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2.'5""3.99 .45
.50
4.00 --F 5.24
6.25 —724■6#/
Note: Shdin scale formula shall be applied, ad infinitum.
The price of one (1) gallon of regular gasoline sold within the City of Corpus
Christi shall be determined by the 4i1 Price Information Service, as reported by
AAA at www,fuelgaugereport.com. Such price will be determined by the current
Corpus Christi price given by AAA at 9:00 a.m. Central Standard Time (CST) on
the tenth (lOth) day of each month and will go into effect at 12:01 a.m. CST on
the first (1st) day of the consecutive month. However, if the price on the tenth
(10th) day of the month is twenty-five cents ($0.25) higher or lower than the price
of the preceding month, the adjustment will go into effect immediately instead of
waiting until the first (1st) day of the consecutive month. The taxicab inspector
shall disseminate the gasoline price.
For each one hour of waiting time or traffic delay time, the maximum charge
shall be eighteen dollars ($18.00).
The above established rates of fare are the maximum that may be charged,
provided however, for fares collected from passengers picked up at the airport,
such airport passenger fares may include a fifty cent ($ 0.50) surcharge per fare
collected from one (1) or more persons not to exceed five (5) persons. Lower
rates may be charged at the option of the taxicab certificate holder.
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SECTION 2. The City Coundll Intends that every section, paragraph, subdivision,
clause, phrase, word or provision hereof shall be given full force and effect for its
purpose. Therefore, if any section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word
or provision of this ordinance is held invalid or unconstitutional y final judgment
of a court of competent jurisdiction, that judgment shall not affect any other
section, paragraph, subdivision, clause, phrase, word or provision of this
ordinance.
SECTION 3. Publication 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.
SECTION 4. 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
passed and takes effect upon first reading as an emergency measure this the
jth day of JIi, , 2007.
ATTEST:
Armando Chapa
City Secretary
THE CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
Approved as to form_ _t„ l� J g , 2007
By:
Joseph Wamey
Asslstant City Attorney
For City Attorney
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Corpus Christi, Texas
altilday of I , 2007
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: 1NVe, therefore, request that
you suspend said Charter rule and pass this ordinance finaily on the date it is
introduced, or at the present meeting of the City Council.
Respectfully, Respllys
Council Members
Henry earreft, Mayor
City of orpus Christi
The above ordinance was passed by the following vote:
Henry Garrett
Melody Cooper
Larry Elizondo, Sr.
Mike Hummell
Bill Kelly
Priscilla G. Leal
John E. Marez
Nelda Martinez
Michael McCutchon
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027348
PUBLISHER'S AFFIDAVIT
State of Texas 1 CITY OF CORPUS CHRISTI
County of Nueces 1 Ad # 5805268
PO #
Before me, the undersigned, a Notary Public, this day personally came CRIS
HURTADO, who being first duly sworn, according to law, says that she is
LEGAL SALES REPRESENTITIVE AND EMPLOYEE OF THE PUBLISHER,
namely, 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. 0273' -
which the annexed is a true copy, was inserted in the Corpus Christi
Caller -Times on 7/30/2007 .
$96.75
2(s)
On this Vsl- day of
is a true and an exact co • y m .'• e by p,+ blisher.
, 2031 I certify that the attached document
GWENN J. MEDINA
MY COMMISSION EXPIRES
August 2, 2008
Notary ,' blic, State of Texas
• July 30, 2007 • Monday •
NOTICE OF
PASSAGE OF
ORDINANCE NO.
027348
Ordinance amending
the Code of Ordi-
nances Chapter 57
Vehicles for Hire, to
allow for a two-year
driver's permit and
corresponding fee and
to amend the sliding
scale for rates of fare
based on fuel price;
providing for publica-
tion. This ordinance
was passed and ap-
proved by the City
Council of the City of
Corpus Christi on July
24, 2007.
/a/ Armando Chapa
City Secretary
City of Corpus Christi