10-11-11 Wrecker Committee Meeting and Public Hearing

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Wrecker Committee Minutes of August 30, 2011 Page 2 of 6 La Porte Automotive — Wrecker company name listed with the State and shown to be transitional was Lo Porte Automotive DBA Lo Porte Towing & Lo Porte Automotive. State information reflects Bobby Slocum as Manager and Keith Mainor as Owner. Application with the City represents Keith Mainor as President. No storage yard was listed with the State. La Porte Towing, Inc. — Wrecker company name listed with the State was Keith Mainor as President. Application with the City represents Bobby Slocum as President. A storage yard was listed with the State. Stringer Wrecker Service, LLC DBA McGinty Wrecker Service — Wrecker company name listed with the State was Marla and Timothy Stringer. Application with the City is under the name Marla Stringer. A storage yard was listed with the State registered as A &W Jones Collision. C. Public comments Mike Scully, President of Apple Towing, addressed the Committee. Mr. Scully noted the letter he received from the City dated January 3 rd did not indicate a deadline for completing the items. The purchase of DeWalt Towing is progressing; however closing is held up until Mr. DeWalt can obtain power of attorney for his wife. Mr. DeWalt indicated to Mr. Scully that a meeting with his wife's appointed attorney should occur within the next 14 -20 days for a ruling on her guardianship. Prior to closing on the property, Apple Towing has expended approximately $50,000 in working towards completing all of the items designated by the City. Everything is in place, pending closing on the property. Based on his experience, Assistant City Attorney Clark Askins described the application process for guardianship. Charlie Hinds, Charlie Hinds Paint & Body, addressed the Committee. Mr. Hinds, familiar with delays associated with probate courts, recommended the Committee table a decision until December 31 to afford Apple Towing an opportunity to get everything in order to finalize the purchase. Walt Jones, A &W Jones Collision, was under the impression that as of March 2011, there is a requirement to own a vehicle storage facility within the City, in order to have a slot on the wrecker call -out rotation list. In response, Chairman Tietjens stated Apple Towing's application is grandfathered because it was received prior to March.