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MEMORANDUM
To: _ Mayor, City Council, City Manager
From: '~odney Balsamo, Lt., Port Arthur Police Departmenm
Date: February 4, 2005
Subject: P. O. No. 5500; Council Meeting March 1, 2005
Attached is P. O. No. 5500 amending Section 114-134 of
Article IV (Wreckers) of Chapter 114 (Vehicles for Hire) of the
Code of Crdinances of the Cmty of Porn Arthur, pertaining to
wreckers and providing for an effec5lve dane.
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P. O. No. 5500
02/24/05 mb/ts
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 114-134 OF
ARTICLE IV {WRECKERS) OF CHAPTER 114
(VEHICLES FOR HIRE) OF THE CODE OF
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PORT ARTHUR,
PERTAINING TO WRECKERS AND PROVIDING FOR AN
EFFECTIVE DATE
best
the Code of Ordinances by amending Section
WHEREAS, 5he amendments will raise the maximum fees to
charged.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF
CITY OF PORT ARTHUR, TEXAS:
Section 1.
true and correct.
Section 2. That
as delineated in Attachment "A".
Section 3. That 5his being an Ordinance requiring
publication, it shall become effective ten (10) days after
publication.
Section 4. That a copy of the caption of this Ordinance
be spread upon the Minutes of the City Council.
READ, ADOPTED AND APPROVED ON THIS __day of
A.D., 2005 at a Regular Meeting of the City Council
WHEREAS, the City Council deems that it would be in the
interest of the City of Por5 Arthur 5o amend Chapter 114 of
114-134; and
be
THE
That the facts and opinions in the preamble are
Section 114-134 is hereby amended to read
of the City of Port Arthur, Texas, by the
Councilmembers,
Mayor
following vote: AYES:
NOES:
MAYOR
ATTEST:
CITY SECRETARY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED FOR ADMINISTRATION:
CITY MANAGER
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EXHIBIT "A"
"Sec. 114-134. Maximum fees established for
non preference rotation system
(a) Fees charged by wrecker companies for
or related wrecker services shall no exceed the
following:
(1) To remove uny vehicle from any public
or private property to an.,,' storage area
or destination within the city, by a
standard wrecker, a basic fee may be
charged not to exceed the following:
Day or Night ................. $125.00
(2) Fees for use of heavy-duty wrecker and
equipment shall not exceed the
following:
To remove any vehicle from any public
or private property to any storage area
or private property m any storage area
or destination with the city, by a heavy-
duty wrecker, when such heavy-duty
wrecker is required:
First hour ...................$125.00
Each successive hour ....... $75.00
Use of rescue kit (air bags) when
required:
Per bag per hour ........... $115.00
(3) To remove any vehicle from a canal,
river, lake or waterway and transpmt ro
uny storage area or destination within
the city by a wrecker, an additional fee
of $50.00 may be charged as well as
costs for the actual cost of diver
services.
(4)
When any standard or heavy-duty
wrecker is called for wrecker service
and is unable to perform the required
service and has need of an additional
wrecker to perform such service, upon
prior approval by the police officer on
the scene, the wrecker compuny initially
summoned shall be allowed m select
and employ an additional wrecker fo
assist in performing the required
serv'ice. The additional wrecker, so
employed shall be one that is permitted
under this article to engage in the
wrecker business in the city, if possible.
The basic fee for the additional wrecker
shall be the same as the first.
(5)
When any standard wrecker is called
for wrecker service, and is for uny
reason beyond the wrecker driver's
control, delayed from performing the
required pickup for any period of time
in excess of 30 minutes, such driver
may charge an hourly fee. Such fee
shall be in addition to the basic fees set
forth in this section and shall not
exceed a rate of $25.00 per one-half
hour.
(6) A fee for storage cfa vehicle shall not
exceed the following:
(7)
$15.00 per day beginning 2 hours after
pick-up.
The wrecker company can also recover
other unanticipated actual costs.
expenses or services that are incurred
as approved in advance by the police
cfuef or his designee.
Co) All bills for wrecker servme shall be
itemized as m the services rendered and charges
made. A copy of all bills shall be mailed to the
police department monthly.
lc} Each business permit owner shall keep
full and complete books of account m
accordance with sound business practices."