HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 16685-11-2005ORDINANCE NO j~ ~ ~'S- ~ I' oZ~~
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE NO 15864, BY
INCREASING FROM FORTY (40) TO SEVENTY FIVE (75) THE
NUMBER OF SHUTTLES WHICH CLASSIC ACQUISITION CORP DBA
YELLOW CHECKER SHUTTLE IS AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE UPON
THE PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND THOROUGHFARES OF THE
CITY PROVIDING THAT THE FINDINGS AND RECITATIONS
CONTAINED IN THE PREAMBLE ARE THE FINDINGS OF THE CITY
COUNCIL, PROVIDING FOR WRITTEN ACCEPTANCE OF THIS
ORDINANCE BY CLASSIC ACQUISITION CORP DBA YELLOW
CHECKER SHUTTLE MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF
ALL ORDINANCES PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on February 10 2004 Classic Acquisition Corp DBA Yellow Checker
Shuttle ("Yellow Checker Shuttle ') was granted the privilege to use the present and future
streets, alleys and public thoroughfares of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, in its business of
providing public shuttle service within the City's municipal hmrts with forty (40) shuttles for the
period beginmng February 10, 2004 and expmng February 9 2009• and
WHEREAS, Yellow Checker Shuttle has requested that the City amend its grant of
pnvilege to allow Yellow Checker Shuttle to increase the number of shuttles upon the City
streets, and
WHEREAS, the Crty Council finds that the public necessity and convemence require the
increase of shuttles, and
WHEREAS, the Crty Council desires to further amend Crty Ordinance No 15819 to
increase from forty (40) to seventy five (75) the number of shuttles which Yellow Checker
Shuttle is authorized to operate m the Crty of Fort Worth,
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS
1
SECTION 1
That Ordinance No 15864 of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby further amended
by increasing from forty (40) to seventy five (75) the number of shuttles which Yellow Checker
Shuttle is authorized to operate upon the public streets, alleys and thoroughfares of the City of
Fort Worth.
SECTION 2.
That the findings and recitations contained m the preamble hereof are expressly
incorporated into and made a part of this ordinance as the findings of the City Council.
SECTION 3
That after adoption of this ordinance, Yellow Checker Shuttle shall file with the City
Secretary written acceptance of the terms and provisions hereof. Such acceptance of and
agreement to the provisions of this ordinance shall be evidenced by the signature of the
authorized representative of Yellow Checker Shuttle on the final page of this ordinance.
SECTION 4
That the provisions of this ordinance shall be and are hereby declared to be cumulative of
all provisions of the Code of the City of Fort Worth, Texas (1986), as amended, with respect to
the regulation and operation of public shuttle service within the City's municipal limits, and, m
the event of conflict between the provisions of this ordinance and such Code, the provisions of
the City Code shall govern and prevail.
SECTION S.
That this ordinance shall be m full force and effect from the date of the written
acceptance referred to m Section 3 hereof.
2
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY
A SISTANT CIT ATTORNEY
DATE ~~~~~ ~, ~~~j
ADOPTED ~O~Q.h~~Q,/` $"~ ~QQS+
EFFECTIVE
ACCEPTED BY
CLASSIC ACQUISITION CORP DBA
YELLOW CHECKER SHUTTLE
By. ~ ~--.
Press nt
Date f~ f/y/p~
3
City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
COUNCIL ACTION Approved on 11/8/2005 Ordinance No 16685-11 2005
®..n~
DATE Tuesday November 08 2005
LOG NAME. 38YELLOW CHECK REFERENCE NO *G-14997
SUBJECT
Adopt Ordinance Amending City Ordinance No 15864 by Increasing the Number of Shuttles that
Classic Acquisition Corp d/b/a Yellow Checker Shuttle is Authorized to Operate on City Streets
Alleys and Thoroughfares of the City of Fort Worth
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council approve an amendment to City Ordinance No 15864 increasing the
number of shuttles that Classic Acquisition Corp d/b/a Yellow Checker Shuttle is authorized to operate on
public streets, alleys and thoroughfares of the City of Fort Worth from 40 to 75 shuttles.
DISCUSSION
On February 10 2004 (M8~C G-14254) the City Council authorized City Ordinance No 15864 authorizing
Yellow Checker Shuttle to operate 40 shuttles on public streets, alleys and thoroughfares of the City of Fort
Worth.
On September 13 2005 a request was received from Yellow Checker Shuttle to increase the number of
shuttles the Company is authorized to operate from 40 to 75 shuttles. The Company is requesting the
increase to provide better customer service and improve response times during larger conventions in Fort
Worth
It is estimated that the increase in the number of shuttles will result in an additional $3 500 00 in annual
grant of privilege fee revenue.
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
The Finance Director certifies that that the Municipal Court Department is responsible for the collection and
deposit of funds due to the City
TO Fund/Account/Centers FROM Fund/AccountlCenters
GG01 421352 0134010 3 500.00
Submitted for City Manager's Office b~ Richard Zavala (Acting) (6222)
Originating Department Head Elsa Paniagua (6711)
Additional Information Contact: Elsa Paniagua (6711)
Logname: 38YELLOW CHECK Page 1 of 1