13-Wrecker, towing and storage facilities of the Code of Ordinances

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CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM BRIEFING SHEET Submittal Date: Originating Department: Presented By: Agenda Item No.: 03/26/2011 Council Date: Police Chief Hundley 13. 05/09/2011 RECOMMENDED MOTION: This ordinance was previously tabled. Motion to approve as presented. POLICY ISSUE(S): Wrecker Ordinance BACKGROUND: Councilman Pickle and Chief Hundley met with the `on-call' wrecker services on Wednesday, April 27 th to discuss the ordinance and specifically the proposed wrecker fee schedule. From the meeting: • There is not a `set' fee schedule by the agency which regulates tow trucks, the Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation, commonly referred to as TDLR. • The only requirement from TDLR is for the wrecker service to post their fee schedule on the public TDLR website. • These on-call wrecker services are for profit companies, but also provide public service by assisting at collision scenes and opening blocked roadways. • The wrecker services pointed out the cities manner of charging individuals for fire and EMS response by specific equipment or service used on vehicle collisions. • After listening to the concerns from the services regarding the cost of doing business, the fee schedule that is being recommended is the wrecker services legally posted fees. • There was discussion regarding the Pitcock / Roberts wrecker service, in which Pitcock incorporated owns both services, therefore receives an additional on call rotation day and the fact of this service having only one heavy duty wrecker. TDLR was contacted and verified that the two services each have their own permit number and the fact of them sharing the one heavy duty wrecker which is owned by the corporation is not in violation of any TDLR rules. Since the ordinance being presented follows TDLR regulations, there is no violation of any part of the proposed ordinance for this use of the heavy duty wrecker for both services which are owned by the same corporation. BOARD/COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION: EXHIBITS: Ordinance, Wrecker Rules (2 pages), Fee Study ACTION: BUDGET INFO: ❑ Financial Report ❑ Minute Order Expense $ ❑ Department Report ❑ Resolution Budgeted Amt. $ ❑ Presentation ® Ordinance YTD Actual $ ❑ Public Hearing ❑ Other Acct. Name Acct. Number FISCAL NOTES: REVIEWED AND APPROVED BY: ® Administration ® City Clerk ❑ Community Development ❑ EMS/IT ❑ Finance ❑ Fire ❑ Municipal Court ® Legal ❑ Library ® Police ❑ Eng./Public Works ❑ Utilities City of Paris Revised 2/04/08 47