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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 14964ORDINANCE NO. ~~ / (0~ AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE NO. 14233 BY DECREASING FROM ONE HUNDRED (100) TO THIRTY (30) THE NUMBER OF TAXICABS WHICH DARYA, INC ,DOING BUSINESS AS EXECUTIVE TAXI, 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 DARYA, INC , MAKING THIS ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF ALL ORDINANCES; PROVIDING A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, on June 20, 2000, Darya Inc., doing business as Executive Taxi, 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 taxicab service within the City's municipal limits with one hundred (100) taxicabs for the period beginning June 20, 2000, and expiring December 31, 2005, and WHEREAS, on January 17, 2002, correspondence was received from Mr Barry Sangani, President of Darya Inc , doing business as Executive Taxi, requesting approval to amend its grant of privilege to reduce the number of taxicabs Darya Inc., doing business as Executive Taxi, is authorized to operate in Fort Worth from one hundred (100) to thirty (30) because of the decreased demand of taxicab service and a slowdown in the economy; and ,` WHEREAS, the City Council desires to amend City Ordinance No 14233 to decrease from one hundred (100) to thirty (30) the number of taxicabs which Darya Inc., doing business as Executive Taxi, is authorized to operate in the City of Fort Worth, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH, TEXAS SECTION 1. That Ordinance No 14233 of the City of Fort Worth, Texas, is hereby amended by decreasing from one hundred (100} to thirty (30) the number of taxicabs which Darya Inc., doing business as Executive Taxi, 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 in 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, Darya Inc., doing business as Executive Taxi, 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 Darya Inc., ~ doing business as Executive Taxi, 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 taxicab service within the City's municipal limits, and, in the event of conflict between the provisions of this ordinance and such Code, the provisions of the City Code shall govern and prevail SECTION 6. That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from the date of the written acceptance referred to in Section 3 hereof 2 APPROVED AS TO FORM AND LEGALITY. '~~ ASST ANT CITY ATTORNEY DATE ~ I2~O2 ADOPTED ~„~ /~ Oz EFFECTIVE ~ ~~ ACCEPTED BY• DARYA INC , D/B/A EXECUTIVE TAXI By~ President Date -- ~--~ -~ 3 City of Fort Worth, Texas Mayor and Council Communication DATE REFERENCE NUMBER LOG NAME PAGE 2/12/02 G-13525 38EXEC 1 of 1 SUBJECT REQUEST TO REDUCE THE NUMBER OF TAXICABS DARYA, INC D/B/A EXECUTIVE TAXI IS AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE ON PUBLIC STREETS, ALLEYS AND THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH RECOMMENDATION It is recommended that the City Council 1 Approve a request from Darya, Inc. d/b/a Executive Taxi to reduce the number of taxicabs it is authorized to operate on public streets, alleys and thoroughfares.of the City of Fort Worth, and 2 Approve amendment of City Ordinance No 14233 to reduce the number of taxicabs (from 100 to 30) that Darya, Inc. d/b/a Executive Taxi is authorized to operate on public streets, alleys and thoroughfares of the City of Fort Worth DISCUSSION On June 20, 2000 (M&C G-12945), the City Council amended City Ordinance No 14233 to authorize Darya, Inc. d/b/a Executive Taxi to operate 100 taxicabs on public streets, alleys and thoroughfares of the City of Fort Worth On January 17, 2002, correspondence was received from Mr Barry Sangani, President of Darya, Inc. =d/b/a Executive Taxi, requesting approval to reduce the number of taxicabs Darya, Inc. d/b/a Executive ' Taxi is authorized to operate in Fort Worth from 100 to 30 Mr Sangani indicates the reduction in the number of taxicabs is necessary due to a decreased de d man for taxicab service, a slowdown in the economy, and the unforeseen impact of the September 11th tragedy The reduction in the number of taxicabs will result in a $300 per taxicab or $21,000 less in grant of privilege fee revenue FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION The Finance Director certifies that this action will have no material effect on City funds. LW k Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY Office by: (to) Libby Watson 6183 Originating Department Head: Elsa Paniagua 6711 (from) APPROVED 02/12/02 ORD.# 14964 Additional Information Contact: Elsa Paniagua 6711