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RESOLUTION NO. 79-173
A RESOLUTION STRONGLY URGING THE DADE COUNTY
COMMISSION TO REJECT THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE
REPEALING CHAPTER 31 OF THE DADE COUNTY CODE
OF ORDINANCES WHICH PRESENTLY PROVIDES FOR
BOTH CITY AND COUNTY REGULATION OF "FOR -HIRE
PASSENGER MOTOR VEHICLES"; ALSO DIRECTING THE
CITY CLERK TO FORWARD COPIES OF THE HEREIN
RESOLUTION TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE DADE COUNTY
COMMISSION.
WHEREAS, the Dade County Commission is presently considering
legislation which would preclude and prohibit municipal regulation
of the taxicab industry throughout Dade County, thereby unreasonably
and arbitrarily jeopardizing the interests of all Dade residents of
the incorporated areas; and
WHEREAS, the level of service rendered by the taxicab industry
adequately meets the needs of residents of and visitors to both
the incorporated areas and unincorporated area of Dade County; and
WHEREAS, this present level of satisfactory service has
been achieved under a system of municipal and county taxicab
regulations which must continue in order to preserve and insure
the maintenance of the current level of satisfactory service; and
WHEREAS, the passage of this ordinance would create the
possibility of 1600 taxicabs congesting the streets of the City of
Miami, instead of the 431 taxicabs currently regglated under�,�� `1..
Chapter #56 of the City Ordinance; and LL ` It
ITEM NO.
WHEREAS, the proposed ordinance states that enforcement
shall be authorized by personnel of the OTA, the police forces of
the various municipalities in Dade County and by the Dade County
Public Safety Department, the proposed ordinance has no provision
for revenues to be returned to the City of Miami; and
WHEREAS, if the County ordinance is passed, the City of
Miami will lose at least $100,000 annually from revenues from the
regulation of the taxicab industry; and
CITY COMMISSION ;
MEETING OF
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RESOLU1lON NO., 7.9...L.73
REMARKS:. ....
WHEREAS, the loss of the right to control of the taxicab
industry by the City Commission will cause tremendous financial
loss to the current holders of Miami Certificates of Convenience
and necessity;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMISSION OF THE
CITY OF MIAMI, FLORIDA:
Section 1. The Dade County Commission is hereby strongly
urged to reject the proposed ordinance repealing Chapter 31 of the
Dade County Code of Ordinances, which presently provides for both
City and County regulation of "for -hire passenger motor vehicles."
Section 2. The City Clerk is hereby directed to forward
copies of the herein resolution to all members of the Dade
County Commission.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 8 day of MARCH 1979.
ATTEST:
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CITY CLERK
PREPARED AND APPROVED BY:
ClAjakiC
MIKELE S. CARTER
ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM AND CORRECTNESS:
GEORC,`E KNOX, JR.
CITY ATTORNEY
/S/ MAURICE A. FERRE
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MAYOR,
Joseph R. Grassie
City Manager
4?u.t 1((1- /fiLe.)
Kenneth I. Harms
Chief of Police
FEB 1979
For Hire Passenger Vehicle
in the City of Miami
Attached is a resolution to be presented to the City Commission
on Monday, February 26, 1979. Specifically, the resolution relates
to the County's attempt to revoke what is their Chapter 31 regard-
ing the licensing and regulation of for hire passenger motor
vehicles.
I believe that it is incumbent upon the City to oppose this measure
and continue regulating for hire passenger vehicles pursuant to
Chapter 56 of the Miami City Code. I strongly believe that the
City can best assure safety and quality to the community by over-
seeing this function itself.