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REQUEST FOR CITY COUNCIL AGENDA ITEM <br />Agenda Date Requested: February 14, 2011 <br />Requested By: Tim Tietiens, Chief Adcox <br />Department: Planning and Police <br />Report: _Resolution: Ordinance: X <br />Exhibits: <br />1. Ordinance highlight -strikeout version <br />2. Ordinance as proposed <br />Appropriation <br />Source of Funds: N/A <br />Account Number: <br />Amount Budgeted: <br />Amount Requested: <br />Budgeted Item: _YES _NO <br />SUMMARY <br />Last year, the existing wrecker services serving La Porte requested the City consider some adjustments to <br />the current Wrecker Ordinance. Several public hearings were held to review the proposals. Additional <br />input was gathered from the Inspections Division who issues the wrecker licenses and the Police <br />Department who inspects the vehicles and administers the call -out rotation. After hearing testimony, the <br />Wrecker Committee evaluated and supported the proposal which recommends procedural changes as <br />listed below as well as cleans up some provisions to comply with state law: <br />• The rotation list would contain a slot for each wrecker company (regardless of the number of <br />vehicles in the company fleet) rather than a rotation slot for each individually permitted vehicle. <br />• Each wrecker would post a color -coded sticker in the windshield so the Police Department could <br />more easily determine annual permitted status of that vehicle. A level 1 CVSA inspection would <br />be required for heavy duty wreckers. <br />• Further clarified the condition that heavy duty wreckers are subject to the maximum non -consent <br />tow rate when towing a vehicle not requiring a heavy duty wrecker. Also provides a definition of <br />heavy duty wrecker. <br />• Requires that an applicant provide proof of ownership of a properly constructed vehicle storage <br />facility. A lease, license, or tenancy would not constitute proof of ownership. <br />• Adjusted the lettering sizes required on wreckers to conform to TDLR requirements. <br />Action Required by Council: <br />Consider approval of ordinance amending Chapter 78, Vehicles for Hire of the Code of Ordinances by amending <br />A11, Automobile Wreckers and Towing Vehicles as recommended by the Wrecker Committee. <br />J /0 1t, <br />Date <br />