03-27-12 Regular Meeting and Public Hearing of the La Porte Wrecker Committe

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Wrecker Committee Minutes of March 27, 2012 Page 2 of 3 6. Conduct public hearing to receive input on a request by Taylor Wrecker Service for issuance of four (4) emergency auto wrecker permits, under section 78-297 of the La Porte Code of Ordinances. A. Open public hearing Chairman Tietjens opened the public hearing at 3:09 p.m. B. Staff comments Mrs. Wilmore advised the Committee that Taylor Towing does not have their own wrecker yard; so, their application reflects utilizing Walt and Anita Jones' yard (A & W Jones Collision and Vehicle Storage Facility) which was previously utilized by Stringer Wrecker Service, LLC DBA McGinty Wrecker Service. C. Public comments Chairman Tim Tietjens reiterated the two concerns the Board needs to consider. 1. Taylor Towing's request to add four (4) trucks to the rotation list and their response time. 2. Whether Jones' "leased" yard can be considered in lieu of the "owned" yard required by current regulations. Clark Askins, stated per Section 78.297 of the Code of Ordinances, Taylor Towing must own a yard to operate. Had McGinty Wrecker Service simply transferred their permits to Taylor Towing rather than relinquishing them, the Committee could have considered the "leased" yard should they feel Taylor Towing met all other conditions for a new permit. Charlie Hinds, of Charlie Hinds Paint and Body, spoke against the request by Taylor Towing for issuance of four (4) emergency auto wrecker permits. Todd Johnston, of Apple Towing, spoke against the request by Taylor Towing for issuance of four (4) emergency auto wrecker permits. Walt Jones, of A&W Jones Collision/Storage, spoke in favor of the request by Taylor Towing. Mr. Jones stated their yard was approved by the Committee for use by McGinty; so, the yard should be considered acceptable for Taylor. Anita Jones, of A&W Jones Collision/Storage, spoke in favor of the request by Taylor Towing. Mrs. Jones stated they had originally made application for wrecker permits under their name, but the City Attorney made them change the application to McGinty. Had that change not been made, the yard wouldn't be under discussion at this time.