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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2016-04-25 16-167 ORDERCOUNCIL ACTION Item No. 16-167 Date: April 25, 2016 Item/Subject: ORDER, Amending the Schedule of Fees - Clerk - Taxicab and Livery Fees Responsible Department: City Clerk Commentary: This proposed amendment to the fee schedule would increase the fees charged for taxicab driver's licenses and taxicab vehicle licenses, bringing them into compliance with the recent amendments to the taxicab ordinance. If approved this amendment will increase the fee charged for a taxicab driver's license by $25, which is proposed to cover the cost of doing a background check every year, rather than just the first time a taxicab driver receives a license. The new fee will be $82 for a first-time applicant and $57 for a renewal applicant. The fee for licensing taxicab vehicles is currently $86, covering the cost of inspection of the cab. This Order would not increase the fee, but would just change the schedule to reflect that taxicabs are now licensed under an overall taxicab business license for a cab company, rather than each cab being licensed separately. Finally, under the new ordinance, the above fees will apply to livery vehicles and drivers as well. Livery vehicles are similar in most respects to taxicabs, but charge by flat fee or by the minute rather than according to the per -mile rate calculated on a taximeter. The recent amendments to the taxicab ordinance caused livery vehicles and drivers to be regulated like taxicabs, so there is a similar need for a fee to cover background check and inspection costs. This item was reviewed and recommended for approval by the Government Operations Committee at its April 4, 2016 meeting Department Head Manager's Comments: � �—& / a a J City (Manager Associated Information: Budget Approval: Finance Director Legal Approval: City Solicitor Introduced for x Passage First Reading Referral 16-167 APRIL 25, 2016 Assigned to Councilor Durgin Y "' CITY OF BANGOR ED., ORDER, Amending the Schedule of Fees - Clerk - Taxicab and Livery Fees BE IT ORDERED BY THE CM COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BANGOR, THAT The Schedule of Fees, as authorized under Chapter 109 of the Code of the City of Bangor, is hereby amended as follows: E. City Clerk (1) Business Licensing Taxi Cab or Livery Business License $ 86 Wr vehicle §§ 278-43; 85-4 Taxi Cab or Livery Operate Drivers License $-R §§ 278-4;8-4 NewLate$82§ 278-7 Renewal $57§ 278-7 Additions are underlin . IN CITY COUNCIL APRIL 25, 2016 PASSED G�a�,� CITY CLERK-