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WreckerCommittee <br />MinutesofMarch27,2012 <br />Page <br />2of3 <br />6.ConductpublichearingtoreceiveinputonarequestbyTaylorWreckerServiceforissuanceoffour <br />(4)emergencyautowreckerpermits,undersection78-297oftheLaPorteCodeofOrdinances. <br />A.Openpublichearing <br />ChairmanTietjensopenedthepublichearingat3:09p.m. <br />B.Staffcomments <br />Mrs.WilmoreadvisedtheCommitteethatTaylorTowingdoesnothavetheirownwreckeryard; <br />so,theirapplicationreflectsutilizingWaltandAnitaJones’yard(A&WJonesCollisionand <br />VehicleStorageFacility)whichwaspreviouslyutilizedbyStringerWreckerService,LLCDBA <br />McGintyWreckerService. <br />C.Publiccomments <br />ChairmanTimTietjensreiteratedthetwoconcernstheBoardneedstoconsider. <br />1.TaylorTowing’srequesttoaddfour(4)truckstotherotationlistandtheirresponsetime. <br />2.WhetherJones’“leased”yardcanbeconsideredinlieuofthe“owned”yardrequiredby <br />currentregulations. <br />ClarkAskins,statedperSection78.297oftheCodeofOrdinances,TaylorTowingmustowna <br />yardtooperate.HadMcGintyWreckerServicesimplytransferredtheirpermitstoTaylor <br />Towingratherthanrelinquishingthem,theCommitteecouldhaveconsideredthe“leased”yard <br />shouldtheyfeelTaylorTowingmetallotherconditionsforanewpermit. <br />CharlieHinds,ofCharlieHindsPaintandBody,spokeagainsttherequestbyTaylorTowingfor <br />issuanceoffour(4)emergencyautowreckerpermits. <br />ToddJohnston,ofAppleTowing,spokeagainsttherequestbyTaylorTowingforissuanceoffour <br />(4)emergencyautowreckerpermits. <br />WaltJones,ofA&WJonesCollision/Storage,spokeinfavoroftherequestbyTaylorTowing.Mr. <br />JonesstatedtheiryardwasapprovedbytheCommitteeforusebyMcGinty;so,theyardshould <br />beconsideredacceptableforTaylor. <br />AnitaJones,ofA&WJonesCollision/Storage,spokeinfavoroftherequestbyTaylorTowing. <br />Mrs.Jonesstatedtheyhadoriginallymadeapplicationforwreckerpermitsundertheirname, <br />buttheCityAttorneymadethemchangetheapplicationtoMcGinty.Hadthatchangenotbeen <br />made,theyardwouldn’tbeunderdiscussionatthistime. <br /> <br />