City of Milwaukee - File #: 080193

• File #: 080193
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 5/20/2008
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 7/1/2008
• Effective date: 7/12/2008
• Title: A substitute ordinance relating to maximum allowable meter fare taxicab charges.
• Sponsors: ALD. BOHL, ALD. BAUMAN
• Indexes: PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLES, TAXICABS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
7/11/2008	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
7/8/2008	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
7/1/2008	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED	Pass	15:0
6/27/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Proposed Substitute A accepted.	Pass	5:0
6/27/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	AMENDED; Minutes note: Speakers: Ald. Jim Bohl - sponsor of the legislation Leon Vasserwan - Glendale Jaskaran Singh - 3409 S. Wollmer Rd. Marvin Pratt - representative for American United Cab Company Red Christianson - American United Cab Company Bennie Lewis - 4548 N. 85th St. Ald. Bauman moves to amend to increase the waiting time for the current $15 per hour to $24 per hour for the temporary period. Prevailed. 5-0 The Committee also supports the creation of a permanent taxicab review board.	Pass	5:0
6/27/2008	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
6/20/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/20/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/20/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/20/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/20/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/19/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HELD TO CALL OF THE CHAIR; Minutes note: Held to be scheduled for a special Public Safety meeting.	Pass	4:0
6/13/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/12/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/12/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/2/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
5/20/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
080193
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BOHL AND BAUMAN
Title
A substitute ordinance relating to maximum allowable meter fare taxicab charges.
Sections
100-52-3-a-0 am
100-52-3-a-1 am
100-52-3-a-3 am
Analysis
The most recent change in meter fare taxicab rates was passed by the common council on February 27, 2007. The ordinance, File # 061038, established a maximum rate of $2.25 for the first 1/8th mile effective March 16, 2007. The maximum charge for each additional 1/8th of a mile, or fraction thereof, remained $0.25. The maximum charge for each minute of waiting time remained $0.25 ($15 per hour).

This ordinance provides an increase in the maximum charge for the first 1/8th mile from $2.25 to $3.50. This increase shall be effective until January 1, 2009, at which time the maximum charge will be reduced to $2.25 for the first 1/8th mile. The ordinance further provides an increase in waiting time from $0.25 per minute to $0.40 per minute. The increase in the rate for waiting time will also be reduced back to $0.25 per minute on January 1, 2009.
Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 100-52-3-a-0, a-1 and a-3 of the code is amended to read:

100-52. Rates Established

3. METER FARE TAXICAB. a. No person owning, operating or controlling any motor vehicle licensed as a meter fare taxicab and operating within the area bounded by Lake Michigan on the east and 22000 block west on the west, 12000 block north on the north and 11100 block south on the south shall charge [[not to exceed]]>>an amount exceeding<< the following rates:

a-1. The first 1/8th mile or fraction of a mile, for one or more persons, [[$2.25]]>>$3.50. Effective January 1, 2009, the maximum charge for the first 1/8th mile shall be $2.25<<.

a-3. For each minute of waiting time, [[$0.25]]>>$0.40. Effective January 1, 2009, the maximum charge for each minute of waiting time shall be $0.25<<. In this s...