City of Milwaukee - File #: 050730

• File #: 050730
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/27/2005
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 5/9/2006
• Effective date: 5/26/2006
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to taxicab meter rates.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLES, TAXICABS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
5/25/2006	2	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
5/15/2006	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
5/9/2006	2	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
4/28/2006	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
4/27/2006	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Motion by Ald. Zielinski to amend Common Council File # 050730 to change the proprosed taxi meter rate increase from $3.00 to $2.50. Prevailed. 5-0. Ald. Donovan extended invitation to Taxicab companies to address the committee again in 6-months to revisit the possibility of additional rate increases based upon the motion to amend this item. Motion by Ald. McGee and Ald. Witkowski for unanimous consent to change their previous "aye" votes to "no" votes. In addition, they requested a rate study relative to this matter. Appearances: James Dixon, American United Taxicab Thomas Eisen, American United Taxicab Chistopher, American United Taxicab Lawrence Davis, Yellow Cab Sygp Bukart, Independent Cab Justile Rhalsa, Yellow Cab Gagandeep Singh, American United Taxicab Virgil Ross, American United Taxicab Mohammal Abuagyash, American United Taxicab Khaled Ethmane, American United Taxicab Baljett Singh, American United Taxicab Hamid Mahmood, American United Taxicab	Pass	3:2
4/27/2006	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Motion by Ald. Zielinski to amend this file to reflect taxi meter rate increase from $2.50 to $2.75, with a 6-month sunset provision. Prevailed. 5-0.	Pass	5:0
4/27/2006	2	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE; Minutes note: Passage as amended.	Pass	5:0
4/24/2006	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
4/21/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/21/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
4/20/2006	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/2/2005	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR	Pass	5:0
10/25/2005	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/24/2005	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/24/2005	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/24/2005	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/24/2005	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/24/2005	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/27/2005	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

050730

Version

SUBSTITUTE 2

Reference

Sponsor

THE CHAIR

Title

A substitute ordinance relating to taxicab meter rates.

Sections

100-52-3-a-1 rc

Analysis

Currently, the taxicab meter rate for the first 1/8^th or fraction of a mile is $1.75. Under this ordinance, the taxicab meter rates will be increased to $2.75 for the first 1/8^th mile. The current rates have been in effect since January 1, 2003. This ordinance shall be null and void 6 months after passage and publication.

Body

The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part  1. Section 100-52-3-a-1 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

100-52. Rates Established.

3. METER FARE TAXICAB.

a-1. For the first 1/8 mile or fraction of a mile, for one or more persons, $2.75.

Part 2. This ordinance shall be null and void 6 months after passage and publication.

LRB:

APPROVED AS TO FORM

______________________

Legislative Reference Bureau

Date: ___________________

ATTORNEY

IT IS OUR OPINION THAT THE ORDINANCE

IS LEGAL AND ENFORCEABLE

_____________________________

Office of the City Attorney

Date: _________________________

Department

Drafter

LRB05393-6

JWC

04/27/06