City of Milwaukee - File #: 040768

• File #: 040768
• Version: 2
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 9/21/2004
• In control: LICENSES COMMITTEE
• Final action: 10/11/2004
• Title: Substitute resolution creating a task force to study the issues of taxicab vehicle and driver standards.
• Sponsors: ALD. BOHL, ALD. HINES JR., ALD. BAUMAN
• Indexes: COMMITTEES, MOTOR VEHICLES, PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
10/20/2004	2	MAYOR	SIGNED
10/11/2004	2	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
9/28/2004	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION; Minutes note: Doug Nielson - Greater Milwaukee Convention and Visitors Bureau	Pass	4:0
9/27/2004	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/27/2004	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/23/2004	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/21/2004	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
040768
Version
SUBSTITUTE 2
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BOHL, HINES AND BAUMAN
Title
Substitute resolution creating a task force to study the issues of taxicab vehicle and driver standards.
Analysis
This resolution creates a 10-member Taxicab Improvement Task Force which is directed to study the issues of taxicab vehicle and driver standards and make recommendations related to specific actions and policies that can be taken or adopted to improve the provision of taxicab services in the city of Milwaukee. That Taxicab Improvement Task Force shall present a written report of its findings and recommendations to the Common Council by February 28, 2005, and, upon submission of the report, automatically be dissolved.
Body
Whereas, Excellent taxicab service is an integral part of serving visitors coming to Milwaukee, and enhances the image of Milwaukee in the eyes of visitors; and

Whereas, A taxicab ride is often a visitor's first or last impression of the city, and, for that reason, efforts should be taken to make Milwaukee's taxicab services the best they can be; and

Whereas, To help ensure this goal is achieved, the development of taxicab vehicle and driver standards is needed relating to the areas of vehicle cleanliness and condition, driver hygiene and training, improving drivers' geography skills and knowledge of area attractions, providing taxicab services regardless of the length of trip or destination, and enforcing violations of regulations relating to public passenger vehicles; now, therefore, be it

Resolved, By the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that a Taxicab Improvement Task Force is created and shall consist of the following 10 members:
1. One Common Council member and one representative of the hotel industry who shall both be appointed and designated as co-chairpersons of the Task Force by the Common Council President.
2. 2 representatives of the taxicab industry, or the representatives' designees, appoi...