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COUNCIL PROPOSAL
Date He Number Subject Amendment to City Code Provisions Concerning
7 22/97 C.P. 200 Taxicab Franchises
Proposed by City ger's Review
Clyde P i c h t �_ Page-!—of 2
RECOMMENDATION
It is proposed that the City Council take the following action:
Direct the City Attorney to prepare an ordinance amending Sec. 34-115 of the Fort
Worth City Code to modify present provisions which preclude competition in the
franchising of taxicabs in Fort Worth.
BACKGROUND
a) Current text:
The applicable portion of Section 34-115 of the Fort Worth City Code currently
reads:
"...If the city council finds the public need and necessity and convenience require the operation of
the number of taxicabs applied for, or of a lesser number, and the applicant is fit and qualified,
morally and financially, to conduct the business, and that the general welfare of the citizens of the
city will best be served by addition of more taxicabs, and that all other requirements of this chapter
have been fully complied with by the applicant, it shall notify the applicant and all holders of
franchises or grants made under this article of its finding. In the event of such a finding, the then
holders of franchises or grants made under the terms of this article shall be given a period of thirty
(30)days within which to add a sufficient number of taxicabs to their operating fleets to take care of
the need found to exist by the city council. If the city council finds that within the thirty-day period,
such taxicabs are added and so located as to fill adequately the need found to exist, then the city
council shall forthwith refuse the application and no grant shall be made to such applicant;
however, if the city council finds that the then holders of franchises or grants made under the terms
of this article failed to obtain the additional taxicabs needed and to so locate them as to adequately
fulfill the need found to exist within the thirty-day period, then the city council shall, by ordinance,
grant to the applicant a franchise or grant of privilege authorizing him to operate the number of
taxicabs within the city specified by the city council:"
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CIT FO WO , TEXAS
COUNCIL PROPOSAL
Date File Number Subject Amendment to City Code Provisions Concerning
7/22/971 C.P. 200 Taxicab Franchises
Proposed by City Manager's Review
Clyde Picht Page of 2
b) Suggested Text Amendment
It is proposed that the above provision be amended to read as follows:
"...If the city council finds the public need and necessity and convenience require the operation of
the number of taxicabs applied for, or of a lesser number, and the applicant is fit and qualified,
morally and financially, to conduct the business, and that the general welfare of the citizens of the
city will best be served by addition of more taxicabs, and that all other requirements of this chapter
have been fully complied with by the applicant, it shall grant to the applicant a franchise or grant of
privilege authorizing the applicant to operate the number of taxicabs within the city specified by the
city council."
c) Purpose of Amendment
The current code as written restricts any competition in the taxicab industry within the
City of Fort Worth. Should the suggested amendment be adopted, market forces will
enhance the opportunity for more efficient and reliable service.
LEGALITY
The City Attorney has reviewed the above proposal and there are no legal impediments
to approval of this proposal.
FISCAL NOTES
None. - a
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CITY MANAGER'S COMMENTS CITY COUNCIL
The Cit a er ha objections to this proposal. JUL 88 1W
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Clyde icht, Councilman District 6 �
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