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94 Emergency Meeting November 16, 1981 Page 2 By consensus of the Council Section 27-7, Fees, the company will pay $200.00 annually and $60.00 per taxi. Section 27-11, Applica- tion for taxicab driver's permit, was amended to reflect that appli- cations for all taxicab drivers' permits on each driver would be filed with the city secretary and would reflect insurance coverage, and that if insurance coverage was cancelled the city secretary's office would be notified, by consensus of the Council. Mayor Crad- dock moved that Section 27-15, Vehicles-equipment and maintenance, be amended to require inspection according to state law, required to be inspected the month the car is converted to taxi use and Mr. Brown seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was re- corded: AYE: Brown, Cavazos, James, Craddock, Kreczmer and Mendez. NAY: Norris. ABSTAIN: None. Mayor Craddock moved that Section 27-18, be amended to require an odo- meter in each taxi, to be inspected annually by the San Marcos Depart- ment of Public Safety to ensure proper calibration and Mrs. Norris seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Brown, James, Craddock and Norris. NAY: Cavazos, Kreczmer and Mendez. ABSTAIN: None. Mayor Craddock moved that Section 27-19, Rates, be amended to set rates at 50 cents base plus 10 cents per 1/10th mile and Mrs. Norris seconded the motion. Mrs. Norris then amended the motion to give a 10 percent discount to senior citizens and Mr. James seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Brown, Cavazos, Craddock, Kreczmer, Mendez and Norris. NAY: James. ABSTAIN: None. The Council then voted on the original motion of Mayor Craddock. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: James, Craddock and Norris. NAY: Brown, Cavazos, Kreczmer and Mendez. ABSTAIN: None. The motion failed. Mr. James then moved that Section 27-19, Rates, not be amended but remain as is and Mr. Cavazos seconded the motion, which passed unani- mously. Mrs. Norris moved that Section 27-24, Taxicab service, be amended to require taxi service be offered between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 12:00 a.m. instead of 24 hours a day and if taxi companies wish to remain open longer, it is optional, not required and Mr. Kreczmer seconded the motion. On roll call the following vote was recorded: AYE: Brown, Cavazos, Craddock, Kreczmer, Mendez and Norris. NAY: James. ABSTAIN: None. Mrs. Norris moved that the Ordinance be tabled for the amendments to be made until November 23, 1981 and Mr. Kreczmer seconded the motion, which passed unanimously.