City of Milwaukee - File #: 080563

• File #: 080563
• Version: 3
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/30/2008
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 9/16/2008
• Title: Substitute resolution relating to establishment of a review board to review taxicab charges, fares and regulation.
• Sponsors: ALD. BOHL
• Indexes: COMMITTEES, PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLES, TAXICABS

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
9/26/2008	3	MAYOR	SIGNED
9/16/2008	3	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/16/2008	3	COMMON COUNCIL	ADOPTED	Pass	15:0
9/16/2008	2	COMMON COUNCIL	AMENDED; Minutes note: Ald. Bohl moved to replace the terms "task force" (and "Task Force") with the terms "review board" (and "Review Board"), respectively, wherever these terms appear in the title, analysis or text of File #080563.	Pass	15:0
9/4/2008	2	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
9/4/2008	1	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR ADOPTION	Pass	5:0
9/4/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: This item was taken up out of order at 1:45 P.M. Substitute 2 accepted at the table.	Pass	5:0
9/3/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/3/2008	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
9/3/2008	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
7/30/2008	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
080563
Version
SUBSTITUTE 3
Reference

Sponsor
ALD. BOHL
Title
Substitute resolution relating to establishment of a review board to review taxicab charges, fares and regulation.
Analysis
This resolution creates a 7-member Review Board which is directed to study issues of taxicab charges, fares and regulation including vehicle and driver standards. The review board is further directed to make written 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.

The members of the review board are: one member of the Common Council to be appointed by the President of the Common Council, one member of the public to be appointed by the President of the Common Council, one member to be designated by Yellow Cab Cooperative, one member to be designated by American United Taxicab Services, one independent driver to be appointed by the President of the Common Council, one member to be designated by the President of the Greater Milwaukee Convention and Visitors Bureau (“Visit Milwaukee”), and one member to be designated by the Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS). Members shall serve 2-year terms.

The review board will meet no fewer than 2 times annually and will be staffed by the Office of the City Clerk.
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, Many residents of the City of Milwaukee, including persons with disabilities and the elderly, rely on taxicab service to assure access to health care and to grocery stores and other commercial enterprises; and

Whereas, Recent economic pressures, including a substantial increase in the cost of fuel, a downturn in the general economy and a corresponding decrease in tourism, have created financial stresses on the taxicab industry ; and

Whereas, It is the goal of the Common Council t...