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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 39 OF THE CODE OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH TEXAS (1964) AS AMENDED WHICH
CHAPTER REGULATES WRECKERS BY AMENDING SEC 39-12(f)(3)
PROVIDING FOR AND AUTHORIZING AN INCREASE IN THE
ADDITIONAL HOURLY CHARGE OF A TANDEM AXLE WRECKER
FROM $50 00 TO $65 00 MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE
OF PRIOR ORDINANCES PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE
PROVIDING FOR A PENALTY PROVIDING FOP. PUBLICATION
AND PROVIDIi~TG AiQ EFFECTIVE DATE
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH
TEXAS
SECTION I
That Chapter 39 of the Code of the City of Fort Worth Texas
(1964) be amended by amending Section 39-12 (f)(3) such section to
read as follows
"Sec 39-12 Wrecker Rotation List Procedure
and Qualification
(f)(3) Tandem Axle Wreckers An additional
charge of Sixty-five Dollars ($65 00)
per hour for the use of a heavy-
duty (tandem axle) wrecker No heavy-
duty (tandem axle) wrecker shall be
~ used unless such use is approved by
a police supervisor at the scene of
the pull
SECTION II
That this ordinance shall be cumulative of all provisions
of ordinances and of the Code of the City of Fort Worth Texas
(1964) as amended except where the provisions of this ordinance
are in direct conflict with the provisions of such ordinances and
such Code in which event conflicting provisions of such ordinances
and such Code are hereby repealed
SECTION III
That it is hereby declared to be the intention of the City
Council that the sections paragraphs sentences clauses
and phrases of this ordinance are severable and if any phrase
clause sentence paragraph or section of this ordinance shall be
declared unconstitutional by the valid judgment or decree of any
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Court of competent jurisdiction such unconstitutionality shall
not affect any of the remaining phrases clauses sentences
paragraphs and sections of this ordinance since the same would
have been enacted by the City Council without the incorporation
of this ordinance of any such unconstitutional phrase clause
sentence paragraph or section
SECTION IV
Any violation hereof shall be punished by a fine not
exceeding Two Hundred Dollars ($200 00)
SECTION V
The City secretary of the City of Fort Worth Texas is
hereby directed to publish the caption and penalty clause and
effective date of this ordinance for five (5) days in the official
newspaper of the City of Fort Worth Texas as authorized by the
TEX REV CIV STATS art 1176b-1
SECTION VI
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after the date of passage and publication as above specified
APPRO_ TO FORM. L ALITY
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DATE NUMBER CE SUBJECT P~~OpOSed Increase in Tandem PAGE
7/1/80
G-4610 Axle W~°.ec.ker Charges 1 of 1.
The Fort Worth. Wrecker .Ass~~~.Ia.tion :kLas contacted th.e. City requesting an
increase in the..ad.d%tionA.1 charge permitted to be charged by tandem axle
wreckers responding to a police pu-~.Y- ~zll f!~am the presently authorized
$50 00 per hour to a requesiced $65 00 per-hour The Wrecker Association
points out that since the w~°ecker ordl.n.ance was last amended there has
been a. substantial increo~.se in ope atir~g costs and they have furnished
the 'City with an analys~..s from the.i.r cewtif'ied public accountant which
reflects from th.ei_r books costs, which. when compared with similar charges
in September of 177 show :~nu;ceases of 115% in workman's compensation
insurance 139% in diese.7l. fue.:lL '260% in tractor unit insurance 74% in
tractor tires 55% in wages ~6% i.n ta.~es and capitol investment costs
viz truck costs z in~:.re.a.se c:f 78%
Recommendatian.
It is recommended, the City Cau~n~°i~. authorize an additional charge increase
from $50 00 per hour to $65 00 per hour for the use of a heavy duty tandem
axle wrecker in can.nect:.on with police pu.t.ls by adopting the attached
ordinance
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Attachment
APPROVED 6Y
CITY COONCIL
F~~~. ~ 1960
Ci ecretary of the
C o~ FOZC Rolrth~ T~-t
SUBMITTED FOR That
CITY MANAGER'S
DISPOSITION BY COUNCIL:
PROCESSED BY
OFFICE BY ^ APPROVED
ORIGINATING ^ OTHER (DESCRIBE)
DEPARTMENT HEAD: Arthur R Peter 1, ~ ~ '~`" ~ ~'~'~ ~ ~',~ ~, P 9 ~" p CITY SECRETARY
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
CONTACT Artha~.r R Petersen, exfr' 762.E DATE