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AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY OF FORT WORTH
ORDINANCE NO. 9663, BY FINDING THAT THE PUBLIC
CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY NO LONGER REQUIRE
THE OPERATION BY ALL AMERICAN CAB COMPANY
INC., OF 130 TAXICABS ON AND OVER THE PUBLIC
STREETS, ALLEYS AND THOROUGHFARES OF THE CITY,
AND BY REDUCING THE NUMBER OF TAXICABS
AUTHORIZED TO OPERATE UNDER CITY OF FORT WORTH
ORDINANCE NO. 9663 FROM 130 TO 50; MAKING THIS
ORDINANCE CUMULATIVE OF PRIOR ORDINANCES,
PROVIDING A SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVIDING A
SEVERABILITY CLAUSE; PROVIDING FOR WRITTEN
ACCEPTANCE BY ALL AMERICAN CAB COMPANY, INC ,
AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, on June 24, 1986, the City Council, by M&C G-6715, adopted
City of Fort Worth Ordinance No. 9663, granting unto American Cab
Company the authority to operate 130 taxicabs on and over the City
streets for a ten year period expiring on June 26, 1996; and
WHEREAS, on April 11, 1995, the City Council, by M&C G-11045,
approved the transfer of such authority from American Cab Company
to All American Cab Company, Inc..; and
WHEREAS, American Cab Company, Inc., has determined that because of
the economic conditions in the City of Fort Worth and Tarrant
County over the past few years, the public convenience and
necessity do not require the number of taxicabs currently
authorized under City of Fort Worth Ordinance No. 9663; and
WHEREAS, All American Cab Company, Inc has requested that the
City Council of the City of Fort Worth adopt an ordinance reducing
the number of taxicabs authorized under City Ordinance No. 9663,
from 130 to 50, NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT WORTH,
TEXAS.
SECTION 1.
That the Fort Worth City Council finds that the public
convenience and necessity no longer require the operation by All
American Cab Company, Inc of 130 taxicabs on and over the public
streets, alleys and thoroughfares of the City, as currently
authorized under City of Fort Worth Ordinance No 9663, and that
Ordinance No 9663, is hereby amended to incorporate and reflect
such findings.
SECTION 2
That the Fort Worth City Council further finds that the public
convenience and necessity require that the number of taxicabs
authorized under City of Fort Worth Ordinance No. 9663, be reduced
from 130 taxicabs to 50 taxicabs, and that Ordinance No. 9663, is
hereby amended to incorporate and reflect such findings..
SECTION 3.
That City of Fort Worth Ordinance No. 9663, is further amended
to provide that the number of taxicabs authorized under City of
Fort Worth Ordinance No. 9663, is hereby reduced from 130 to 50;
and that following said amendment, All American Cab Company, Inc.,
shall be granted the privilege to operate 50 taxicabs on and over
the 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, for the period beginning with
the adoption of this ordinance by the City Council and acceptance
thereof by All American Cab Company, Inc., and expiring June 26,
1996.
SECTION 4.
That this ordinance shall repeal every prior ordinance in
conflict herewith only insofar as any portion of such ordinance
shall be in conflict, and as to all other ordinances not in direct
conflict herewith, such ordinances shall remain in full force and
effect, and this ordinance shall be and is hereby made cumulative.
SECTION 5.
That all rights or remedies of the City of Fort Worth, Texas,
are expressly saved as to any and all violations of Ordinance Na.
9663, or any amendments thereto, which have accrued at the time of
the effective date of this ordinance; and as to such accrued
violations, the Court shall have all of the powers that existed
prior to the effective date of this ordinance
SECTION 6.
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 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 herein of any such
unconstitutional phrase, clause, sentence, paragraph or section
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SECTION 7.
That within ten (10} days after the adoption of this
ordinance, All American Cab Company, Inc shall file with the City
Secretary written acceptance of the terms and provisions hereof.
SECTION 8.
That this ordinance shall be in full force and effect from the
date of its adoption and the acceptance and filing of same with the
City Secretary as provided in Section 7 hereof
AP ROVED AS TO FORM ND LEGALITY:
eputy City Attorney
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Date • ro '- ~. 7' 9S
Adopted.
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Effective•
By.
ACCEPTED BY:
ALL AMERICAN CAB COMPANY, INC
President
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City of Fort Worth, Texas
Mayor and Council Communication
DATE
07/18/95 REFERENCE NUMBER
**G-11162 LOG NAME
129663 PAGE
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SUBJECT ORDINANCE AMENDING CITY ORDINANCE NO 9663, BY REDUCING FROM 130 TO
50 THE NUMBER OF TAXICABS AUTHORIZED FOR OPERATION ON THE CITY
STREETS BY ALL AMERICAN CAB COMPANY, INC
RECOMMENDATION
It is recommended that the City Council adopt the attached ordinance amending City Ordinance
No 9663, by reducing from 130 to 50 the number of taxicabs authorized for operation on the
City streets by All American Cab Company, Inc
DISCUSSION
On June 24, 1986, the City Council, by M&C G-6715, adopted City of Fort Worth Ordinance No
9663, granting unto American Cab Company the authority to operate 130 taxicabs on and over
the City streets for a ten year period expiring on June 26, 1996
On April 11, 1995, the City Council, by M&C G-11045, approved the transfer of operating
authority under Ordinance No 9663, from American Cab Company to All American Cab
Company, 'Inc
Based on determinations that the public convenience and necessity no longer require the number
of taxicabs currently authorized under Ordinance No 9663, All American Cab Company, Inc ,
has requested that the number of taxicabs authorized thereunder be reduced from 130 to 50
The City staff has reviewed the request by All American Cab Company, Inc ,and concurs
Accordingly, the attached ordinance has been prepared amending the prescribed authority
FISCAL INFORMATION/CERTIFICATION
No City funds are required to be expended for this action
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Submitted for City Manager's FUND ACCOUNT CENTER AMOUNT CITY SECRETARY
Office by: (to)
APPROVEQ
Charles Boswell 8500 G4L
Originating Department Head: CITY Ct~4~~d
Wade Adkins 7623 (from) J~~ ~~
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