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213. Regular Meeling December 17, 200 1 Page 6 AYE: Mihalkanin, Montoya, Chiu, Tatum. NAY: Hughson, Cox, Mayhew. ABSTAIN: None. The motion failed. Mayor Chiu introduced for consideration approval of an Ordinance on second reading, the caption which was read as follows: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SAN MARCOS, AMENDING ARTICLE 4, WRECKERS, OF CHAPTER 90, VEHICLES FOR HIRE, OF THE SAN MARCOS CITY CODE TO UPDATE, EXP AND AND CLARIFY CITY REGULATIONS FOR WRECKER SERVICES THAT PERFORM TOWS IN THE CITY; INCLUDING PROCEDURAL PROVISIONS AND DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Ms. Hughson moved for approval of the Ordinance on second reading and Mr. Mayhew seconded the motion. Ms. Hughson stated the proposed Ordinance says the signs have to be plainly lit.. Does this mean that the sign must have it's own lighting, or just that it's visible under an existing street light? Mr. Taylor stated it was the Downtown Parking Advisory Committee's intent to make it visible from at least 100 feet with some light. Ms. Hughson asked if a complaint pertaining to damages by police-authorized tow, must be paid or a claim filed with the insurance company within 15 days or the service will automatically be suspended from the rotation until payment is made, is this only when it was not taken care of. She noted that the change requested at the last meeting, now leaves it undetermined as to if the claim is paid since we will not be notified. Chief Griffith stated the company is suspended only if the claim has not been paid, Mr. Mayhew asked if the City kept up with the payments from the insurance companies. Mr. Mihalkanin stated keeping up with the insurance payments would really take more time and paperwork for the City staff. Mr. Saucedo stated on the bottom of his tickets there is a 1-800 number and procedures on how to handle this type of situation. Ms. Hughson stated the original intent was to pull the wrecker services off rotation if they are damaging cars. Mr. Mayhew asked for this part of the Ordinance to be made stronger. Mr. Mihalkanin asked before the next reading if he could have the language from the old Ordinance. Ms. Hughson stated she wanted the Chief to be notified when the payment is made to the car owners and to add into the proposed Ordinance a time frame for the insurance companies to pay. Mr. Saucedo stated it takes his insurance 30 days to pay, Mr. Mihalkanin directed the staff to contact some local insurance companies to get a time frame for when insurance companies pay claims. Ms. Hughson stated when a wrecker service is called to tow and the vehicle owner shows up while their car is being hooked up, the wrecker service should be compensated and twenty dollars seems to be fair. Ms. Hughson stated she has concerns about the 25-minute time limit it takes to arrive to a call. Chief Griffith stated the Ordinance now allows 20-minutes and we have not had to