HomeMy WebLinkAbout7. Request to Operate Add'n Vehicles-Tri Taxi, Inc.
CITY OF SHAKOPEE ~
Memorandum
TO: Mayor and City Council
Mark McNeill, City Administrator
FROM: Judith S. Cox, City Clerk
SUBJECT: Request to Operate Additional Vehicles - Tri Taxi, Inc.
DATE: August 1, 2008
INTRODUCTION:
City Council is asked to hold a public hearing and take action on
a request from Randy Busch, Tri Taxi, Inc. , to increase the number
of taxicabs that he is licensed to operate from one to three.
BACKGROUND:
Mr. Busch currently has a taxicab license to operate one vehicle.
Mr. Busch desires to increase his license to allow for the
operation of three vehicles.
The two additional vehicles requested to be added to the license
have been inspected by Scott Swanson, Minnesota Department of
Transportation, and taximeters have been installed. Mr. Busch has
not yet provided an acceptable certificate of insurance, but is
working with his insurance company on it.
Pursuant to the City Code, notice of the required public hearing
has been given to the applicant and to all licensees (Oscar Salas
dba Shakopee Taxi and Timothy Dressen, Jr. dba TNT Taxi) and
notice has been published in the City's official newspaper.
ALTERNATIVES:
1. Approve request (if acceptable certificate of insurance is
provided)
2. Deny request
3. Table request (to give Mr. Busch additional time to obtain a
certificate of insurance)
Request to Operate Additional Vehicles - Tri Taxi., Inc.
August 1, 2008
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RECOMMENDED ACTION: After holding a public hearing and if Council
concurs:
1. If an acceptable certificate of insurance has been provided:
Approve the operation of two additional vehicles, bringing
the total to three, by Tri Taxi, Inc. , 823 Cortland Circle.
OR
2. If an acceptable certificate of insurance has not been
provided:
Table the request of Mr. Randy Busch, Tri Taxi, Inc. , 823
Cortland Circle, to add two additional vehicles to his
operation.
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(Best Express Delivery, Tri~Taxi, Shakopee Shuttle)
823 Cortland Circle
Shakopee MN 55379
612-747-3022
To: Mr. Mayor and City Couneil Members
From: Randy Busch, Southwest Metro TrallJportation
Subjeet: Acceptable Certificate of Insurance
Date: August 4, 2008
Dear Mr. Mayor and Council Members,
I bave reeeived tbe memorandum from City Clerk Judy Co~ daced August lIt regardiDI the pubUc
bearing to take aetlon on a request to Increale Ibe number of licensed talel's from one to tbree.
Thl& nole is regarding the eertlfteate orlnsuranee that has been turned In to the City. We at
Southwest Metro Transportation have provided the proof for our MUllon dollar coverage for the two
additional vehicles. The problem tbe City Clerk sights lies within the naming of said insurance pOlicy.
Since Southwest Metro Tra....port.tlon operates three small busine.ses with the 8ame Insured
vehicles, tbe policy bas a heading readmltts parent eompany(Southwest Metro Transportation). All
information on tbe policy shows correct vehicle VJN numben and coverage's aceepublc to tbe city.
The only i88ue is with the Dame on tbe policy. CaD the City amend our current htxi license to read
Soutbwest Metro Transportation to satisfy the City Clerks naming bsues? It has been suggested tbat
we fill out a new application and pay all eosts to show the parent company name. We feel this would
get elr.penslve slDee we are only a rew short month, away from our yearly renewal. In tbe future we
wtIJ write the parent company name on tbe appllcarlon wbell reuewillS our license each December.
Thank you for your time, J certainly bope tbls " an easy fix.
Randy Busch
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Southwest Metro Transportation
Best Express Delivery, Tri~Tul, Shakopee SbUllle
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