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RESOLUTION
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WHEREAS, the Saint Paul Business Review Council has held extensive
with representatives of the Saint Paul t�icab industry conceming the po
currently is 120) on the number of taxicab licenses issued in the City of :
� gs during the last sis months
ty of lifting the cap (which
Paul, and
WHEREAS, The BRC, through its Taxicab Regulation Committee, c ed by Kathleen Laiberte of Beckman
Produce, has thought&lly considered the issue and deternrined un ously that lifting the cap will help
increase compe6tion and improve taxicab service in the long run ' the City of Saint Paul, and
WF3EREAS, several representatives of the Taa�icab Industry e suggested that the City consider changing
the present uniform fare shucture by establishing a ceiling floor for taa�icab fazes in the City to further
promote competition, and
WHEREAS, the BRC, and its Taxicab Regulation
decided that there is a lack of information on whic
in the City, and w
WHEREAS, the BRC has determined that
action is taken to eliminate the cap on the �
�nittee, has discussed changing the fare structure and
base decisions to set optimum fares for taxicab service
ion to change the faze structure, taken at the same tnne that
of licenses, could seriously destabilize the industry, and
WHEREAS, the BRC recognizes that t re is a need to establish an objective process for determining
optimum fares for taxicab service in City of Saint Paul, now, therefore be it
RESOLVED, that the Council of e City of Saint Paul does hereby approve the establistunent of a Taxicab
Rate Review Committee made of one representative from each licensed Taxicab company operating in the
City of Saint Paul. Said co ee shall meet annually in the month of 7une to review the costs associated
with taxicab service and pre e a report and recommendation to the City Council on what the rates should be
for taYicab service in the ' y of Saint Paul, and be it
FURTHER RES(
first 13th of a mi
after the effective
ordinance by the)
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�, that in no case shall taxicab rates be reduced from the present rate of: $1.80 for the
id 10 cents per 13th of a mile thereafter ($3.00 minimum fare) for at least one yeaz
of the elimination of the cap on the number of taxicab licenses, if approved by
Council, and be it
VED, that staffing for the Taxicab Rate Review Committee shall be provided by the Office
�ns & Environmental Protection, and be it
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FINALLY RESOLVED, that the representative for each company shall be selected by the majority license
holder for each licensed taxicab company operating in the City of Saint Paul and said appointment shall be �
confirmed by the Office of License, Inspections & Environmental Protection.
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Requested by Department of:
Office of License. Inspections and
Environmental Protection
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Adopted by Council:
Adoption Certified by �`ouncil Secretary
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Form Approved by City Attorney
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Approved by Mayor for Submission to
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OFFICE OF I�IEP Date: 3/29/96 GREEN SHEET
N° 35155
Robert Ressler 266-9112 - 1 EPARTTIENT DIRECTOR g zTr coarun,
2 ITY ATTORNEY ITY CLEAK
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AP OR (OR ASSISTAMT)
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CTION REQUESTED:
esolution requesting the establishment of a Taxicab Rate Review Committee.
COAPIENDATIONS: APPROVE (A) OR REJECT (R) SRSIXiAL SBRVIC6 CONT6ACT5 MUST AHSiS.R T88 POLLO➢722Ri:
PLANNING COPII�SISSION _ CIVIL SERVICE COP49ISSION 1. Has the person/firm ever worked under a contract for ffiis department3
CIB C0.MtITTEE _ YES NO
STAFF _ Has this person/firm ever been a City employee?
DISTRICT COUAT YES NO
3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
UPPORTS WHICH COUNCIL OBJECTIVE? Cuirent City employee?
YES NO
ain all YBS answe[a on a sepazata sheeY an8 attach.
INITIATING PROBLEM, ISSIIE, OPPORTUNITY (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
he City of Saint Paul Business Review Council has developed a Taxicab
Committe to look at the issues surrounding the taxicab industry. It has
ecided that the best course of action with regard to the fare issue is to
engourage the industry to come up with a structure which best suits its needs
and the needs of its customers.
DVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
ill allow the Taxicab industry to have an active role in the definition of
its future.
ISADVANTAGES IF APPROVED:
one.
ISADVANTAGES IF NOT APPROVED:
he issue of discussing taxicab fares may beaome a bureaucratic process which
ay unnerve the industry.
OTAL AMOUNT OF TRANSACTION S COST/RE�IENUE BUDGETED YES NO
FUNDING SOURCE ACTIVITY NUMBER
FINANCIAL INFORMATION: (EXPLAIN)
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