HomeMy WebLinkAbout10-18-94 Public Hearing and Regular Meeting La Porte Wrecker CommitteeMINUTES PUBLIC HEARING AND REGULAR MEETING
LA PORTE WRECKER COMMITTEE
OCTOBER 18, 1994
Wrecker Committee Members Present: Planning Director Chuck
Harrington, Police Lieutenant Aaron Corrales, City Secretary Sue
Lenes and Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong
Others Present: Jan Bosone, Bosone Body Shop, Keith Mainor, La
Porte Towing and Bob Phillips, DBA Phillips Towing & Recovery
representing Les Marks Chevrolet
1. The meeting was called to order by Chairperson of the Wrecker
Committee Chuck Harrington at 2:03 P.M.
2. Chairperson Chuck Harrington opened Public Hearing A - Request
of Jan Bosone, DBA Bosone Body Shop, for an auto wrecker
emergency permit. Mr. Harrington reviewed the request. He
asked Mrs. Bosone if she would like to speak regarding her
request. Mrs. Bosone brought to the attention of the
committee the background information regarding her company and
the reasons for her request. The committee held a question
and answer session with Mrs. Bosone regarding her request.
Mr. Harrington asked for public input. Mr. Mainor and Mr.
Phillips asked several question of the wrecker committee. Mr.
Mainor brought to the committee's attention facts regarding
the amount of calls within the past year. He reported the
number of calls for emergency wrecker service have decreased
in the past couple of years. Mr. Harrington closed public
hearing A at 2:22 P.M.
3. Chuck Harrington opened Public Hearing B - Request of Keith
Mainor, DBA La Porte Towing and Recovery, for an auto wrecker
emergency permit. Mr. Harrington asked Mr. Mainor if he would
like to speak regarding his request. Mr. Mainor brought to
the committee's attention the background information regarding
his request. Mr. Mainor explained he is requesting
consideration for a future permit in the event Joe Camp Ford
does not renew his present permit in December of this year.
Mr. Harrington explained, "We would be unable to act on a
future permit as this application is a request for an
additional permit to be added to the seven presently held. If
Mr. Camp does not reapply for a permit both companies applying
today have the option to submit an application for a permit to
fill the vacancy. There is no assurance that the committee
will find a need for the same number of permits as La Porte
has issued to date. It will become a wrecker committee
decision at that time to review a need for the same number of
permits." Mr. Harrington asked Mr. Manior if he would like to
continue with this hearing for a new permit or would he like
to withdraw his request. Mr. Manior withdrew his request for
a permit. Mr. Harrington asked for public input. There were
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no requests to speak. Mr. Harrington Closed Public Hearing B
at 2:30 P.M.
4. Mr. Harrington asked for a motion from the committee to either
approve or deny the request of Mrs. Bosone.
Motion was made by Lt. Aaron Corrales to deny the request for
an auto wrecker emergency permit. Second by Sue Lenes.
Mr. Harrington stated, "Over the years we have been operating
close to 1,300 to 1,400 accidents with the seven permits we
presently have issued. At this point in time we are down
almost 1/3 of that number and I do not see the necessity of
adding an eighth permit. I concur with the motion."
All were in favor of the motion to deny the request. Mr.
Harrington explained to Mrs. Bosone she may reapply for a
permit in January in the event one of the seven now holding a
permits does not renew by December 31, 1994.
5. Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong reported information
regarding the deregulation of trucking which has been proposed
by the Clinton administration. This will take affect January
1, 1995. He stated, "This will affect the way we do business
in the City of La Porte. We will be looking at revising the
present ordinance."
John Armstrong asked if there could be a consideration to have
a member of the wrecker association appointed to this wrecker
committee?
Mr. Harrington asked Mr. Manior and Mr. Phillips if the
Wrecker Association still existed? Mr. Manior reported there
are only four companies who hold permits at this time. Mr.
Manior indicated there is no association at this time but they
are looking at the possibility of having a representative in
the near future.
Assistant City Attorney John Armstrong recommended an
ordinance change to eliminate the need for a fourth member on
the wrecker committee.
6. There being no further business to come before the committee,
the meeting was adjourned at 2:41 P.M.
Resspectfully ubmitted,
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Sue Lenes, City Secretary
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Chuck Harrington, Chairperson
City of La Porte Wrecker Committee