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02-25-46 Special MeetingSpecial Council meeting Febr 25,1946 Persuant to due call and notice the Village Council met at the Village Hall at 8 P.M. on Febr 25,1946 Mem'bire present Swenson Reiss Moe and Wilson (4& - Member absent Frandsen. The President announced that the purpose of the meeting was to meet with the members of the Planning Commission and discuss the Mendel cook Property for a Civic center, and the Council to hear the second reading on the new Taxi ordinance. Motion by Moe seconded by Reiss that the Taxicab ordinance be amended as follows" That the title to said ordinance be admend by inserting after the words, " taxi OWI-In-said;.��1����;��}}o�l�g: and prDvate auto liveries". Swenson Reiss Moe Wilson (YES) Motion by Reiss seconded by Moe that the Taxicab ordinance be amended as follows" That sub -section (a) of section I be amended by iBserting after the words, or otherwise operated for hire", the following: "except private auto liveries as herein defined". Swenson Reiss Moe Wilson (YES) potion by Reiss seconded by Moe that the Taxicab ordinance be amended as follows " That there be inserted after sub -section (g) of section I, the following "(h) A private auto livery shall mean an automobile used to carry persons for hire other than by solidtation ofl'business by cruising about the streets " Swenson Reiss Moe Wilson (YES) Motion by Reiss seconded by Moe that the Taxicab ordinance be amended as follows " That the following shall be inserted in said ordinance after Section 12 and shall be known as section 14: "Section 14. Private auto liveries as herein defined and their drivers may be licen- sed as such at the same rates and under the same regulations as taxicabs except that a private auto livery need not have any desig- na#rion of the character of the vehicle painted thereon, nor shall the driver be required to wear any metal plate or designation on his cap, nor shall such private auto liveries be required to be equipped with a taximeter," Swenson Reiss Moe Wilson (YES) Motion by Reiss seconded by Moe that the Taxicab ordinance be amended as follows" that Section of 14 of the present proposed ordinance be changed to read Section 15, and that Section 15 of the present proposed ordinance be changed to read Section 16. Swenson Reiss Moe Wilson (YES) Motion by Reiss seconded by Moe that Al McGinnis be appointed inspector of Taxicabs Swenson Reiss Moe Wilson (YES) Motion by Reiss seconded by Moe that the rates charged for conveyance in taxicabs shall be 25 cents per mile. Swenson Reiss Moe Wilson (YES) 146 Motion by Reiss seconded by Mee designated as a Taxi stand. Swenson Riess Moe Wilson (YES) that 4140 Wayzata Blvd shall be Motion by Moe seconded by Reiss that in the Taxicab ordinance section 10 word city be deleted and the word Village be inserted. Swenson Reiss Moe Wilson (YES) Motion by Reiss seconded by Moe that the ordinance entitled 11 An ordinance providing for the licensing of Taxicabs and private Liveries and regulating their operation in the Village of Golden Valley" be given a second reading and placed upon it's final passage The Ordinance was given A second reading by the Clerk Roll call on the final passage of the Taxicab ordinance was Swenson Reiss Moe Wilson (YES) The Clerk read the resignation of Peter Faust as constable "otion by Reiss seconded by Moe that the resignation of Peter Faust be accepted with regrette Swenson Reiss Moe Wilson (YES) Motion by Reiss seconded by Moe to adjourn was so ordered. Swenson Reiss Mese Wilson (YES) Approved -------------1946 -------------------------- President Legal Publications AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE LICENSING OF TAXI- CABS AND PRIVATE LIVERIES A N D REGULATING T H E I R OPERATION IN THE VILLAGE OF GOLDEN VALLEY The Village Council of the Village of Golden Valley do ordain: SECTION 1. DEFINITIONS.—Unless otherwise expressly stated, whenever used in this ordinance, the following words shall have the meaning given to them by this section: a. The word "taxicab" shall mean and include any motor vehicle engaged in the carrying of persons for hire, whether over a fixed route or not, and whether the same be operated from a street stand or subject to calls from a garage, or other- wise operated for hire except private auto liveries as herein defined but the term shall not include vehicles subject to con- trol and regulation by the Railroad and Warehouse Commission or vehicles regu- larly used by undertakers in carrying on their business. b. The word "street' shall mean and include any street, alley, avenue, court, bridge, lane or public place in the Village of Golden Valley. c. The words "taxicab driver" shall mean and include any person who drives a taxi- cab, whether such person be the owner of such taxicab or be employed by a taxicab owner or operator. d. The word "operator" shall mean and include any person owning or having con - trot of the use of one or more taxicabs used for hire upon the streets or engaged in the business of operating a taxicab with- in the city. e. The words "taxicab stand" shall mean and include any place along the curb or street or elsewhere which is exclusively reserved by the city for the use of taxi- cabs. f. The word "taximeter" shall mean and include any mechanical instrument or de- vice by which the charge for hire of a taxicab is mechanically calculated, whether by distance traveled or waiting time or by both, and upon which such charge shall be indicated by figures. g. The word "person" shall mean and include one or more persons of either sex, natural persons, corporations, partnerships and associations. h. A private auto livery shall mean an automobile used to carry persons for hire other than by solicitation of business by cruising about the streets. SECTION 2. LICENSE REQUIRED.— No operator shall operate a taxicab within the city limits without first having ob- tained a taxicab license therefor under the provisions of this ordinance. Each applicant for a taxicab license shall apply to the village clerk for such license upon a form to be provided by the village and must comply with the following pro- visions to the satisfaction of the village council a. Be a citizen of the United States. b. Be of the age of twenty-one (21) yeathe rs or case over if any a natural co partnehip person, firm or corporation, must be authorized to operate taxicabs and carry on business in accord- ance with the laws of the State of Min- nesota. Clerk C. Must fill out upon the blank form provided by the village a statement cover- ing each vehicle to be so licensed, giving the full name and address of the owner; the class and passenger -carrying capacity of each vehicle for which a license is de- sired; the. length of time the vehicle has ben in use; the make of car; the engine number, the serial number and the state license number; whether the same is mort- gaged, the name of the mortgages and the amount of said mortgage; also the holder of legal title applicant; orwhethersaid ve- d toe if other than the app hide is leased, licensed, or under any form of contract permitted to be used and operated by some other person than the one holding legal title thereto, and what person, firm or corporation collects the revenues and pays the expenses con of said taxi abof operating the same. If said application is made by an individ- ual owner, it shall be signed and sworn to be such owner; if it is by a partnership, then it shall be signed and sworn to be one of the partners'; and if by a corporation, then by one of the duly elected officials of said corporation. SECTION 3. TAXICAB FE-E.—The ap- plicant applying for a taxicab license shall, before being issued said license, pay into the village treasury the sum of Ten ($10.00 Dollars for each and every vehicle to be so licensed; provided, that if the said license is denied for any reason, the afore- sai dfee or fees shall forthwith be returned to the applicant. All licenses hereunder shall expire on the lst day of April in each year. Any license may be transferred during any year only upon the additional payment of a proportional part of the fee by the transferee in addition to the regular i] 11 D D fee paid by the transferer when the license was issued, and upon approval of the village council of such transfer. S E C T 10 N 4. EXAMINATION OF TAXICABS.—The council shall cause the chief of the police department or some other employee on behalf of the villlage thoroughly and carefully to examine each taxicab before a license is granted to oper- ate the same. No taxicab shall be licensed which does not comply with the following: a. It must be in a thoroughly safe con- dition for the transportation of passengers. b. It must be clean and of good appear- ance and well painted and varnished. Such other examinations and tests of licensed taxicabs may be ordered by the ,council from time to time as it may deem advisable and the council shall maintain a constant vigilance to see that all taxicabs are kept in fitness for public service. SECTION 5. GRANTING LICEN'SE.— If the village council is satisfied that the public convenience and good order will be served thereby, it may grant a license to any such applicant. Each license granted shall be given a number and shall give the number and an adequate description of the taxicabs licensed thereunder. SECTION 6. LICENSE PLATFS AND NUMBERS.—There shall be delivered to the operator of each and every licensed taxicab a metal license tag to be fastened and displayed upon the outside of the windshield of each and every taxicab so that said license may be plainly visible from the front of said taxicab at all times. Said license tagshall not exceed two and i one-half inches n the longest measurement and shall bear the' license number of the taxicab and proper descriptive words, in- cluding the year for which the license was issued, and such license tag shall be of distinctly different shape for any three successive years. In case any licensed operator shall lose a metal license tag he shall secure a duplicate thereof by apply- ing to the village clerk and paying the sum of $1.00 therefor before doing any further business with the taxicab from which the tag is lost. Every taxicab which shall solicit or ac- cept business on the streets of this muni- cipality, or stand or wait for hire 'shall have some designation of the character of the vehicle painted in plain visible letters on each side thereof. Every driver of any such taxicab shall wear on his cap or hat a metal plate bearing the words `Licensed Taxicab printed in letters at least one- half (%) inch in height. SECTION 7- TAXICABS CARDS.— The operator of any taxicab shall cause to be printed in plain, legible letters displayed inside the taxicab a card giving the num- ber of the license, the maximum rates of fare to be charged, and a statement that any package or article left in the taxicab must be returned by the taxicab driver to the village clerk's office, where it may be identified and claimed. The card shall also contain the statement, "Ask the Driver for Bill and Receipt," in bold type. Sr-CTION 8. RATES, METERS.—Every licensed taxicab shall be equipped witla a taximeter which shall at all times be kept accurate and in working condition and shall be in plain view of the passenger. All taximeters shall be approved by the council, and each taximeter shall be sealed with case and gear intact. Rates charged for conveyance in taxicabs in this village shall be fixed by resolution of the village council from time to time. No operator or taxicab driver shall charge any passenger a rate in excess of such fixed rate. Every pas- senger shall receive a receipt therefor w4en he pays his fare. SECTION' 9. TAXICAB STANDS.— Licensed taxicabs shall when not in motion be parked at stands designated for that purpose from time to time by resolution of the village council. Said resolution shall aso designate the number of taxicabs which. may be stationed at any such stand. No taxicab shall remain parked at the head of a column of two or more taxicabs at any stand for more than one hour consecutively. After that time, it shall move and permit the taxicab next in line to move up to the head of the column. No taxicab driver shall solicit passengers as fares except when travelling around the streets or at a regu- larly designated stand. No driver shall dis- mount from his taxicab at any time for the purpose of soliciting passengers; provided that this shall not prohibit any driver from dismounting from his cab to assist a pas- senger entering his taxicab or dismount- ing therefrom. No taxicab shall park within thirty (30) feet of any cross walk unless this portion of the street has been desig- nated as a taxicab stand. Only licensed taxicabs shall be permitted to park at any taxicab stand. ' SECTION 10. TAXICAB DRIVERS.— No person, either the operator or employee of such operator, shall drive a taxicab in this village without first having been licensed as a chauffeur under Section 2712, General Statutes of Minnesota, 1923; and every driver shall display such chauffeurs license badge conspicuously upon his coat or cap as therein provided. SECTION 11. INSURANCE POLICIES. Before a license shall be delivered to any operator he shall deposit with the village clerk a policy or policies of an insurance company or companies duly licensed to transact such business in this state, insur- ing the operator of any taxicab to be licensed against loss from the liability im- posed by law for damages on account of bodily injuries or death, or for damages to property resulting from the ownersh+p, maintenance or use of any taxicab to lie owned or operated under such license, and agreeing to pay to any judgment rendered against the assured by reason . of such liability. The policy or policies shall be ap- proved by the village attorney as to form and compliance with this ordianance. The limit in any such insurance policy of such liability of the insurer on account of the ownership, maintenance and use of such taxicab shall not be less than $10,000 for bodily injuries to or death of one person and $20,000 on account of any one acci- dent resulting in injuries to and/or death of more than one person, and a total of $5,000 liability for damage to property of others, arising out of any one accident. SECTION 12. MISCELLANEOUS.— a. All taxicab drivers shall be clean and courteous at all times. b. No driver of any licensed taxicab shall carry any other than the passenger first employing a taxicab without the con- sent of such passenger. c. No person shall charge or attempt to charge any passenger a greater rate of fare than that to which the taxicab is en- titled under the resolution of the council. d. No taxicab driver shall deceive any passenger who may ride with him, or who may desire to ride in any such vehicle, as to his destination or distance travelled or to be travelled. e, rwery taxicab shall be provided with windows in the tonneau sufficient in mpii- ber and of such size and dimensions that at all times persons may be readily seen through such windows with sufficient dis- tinctness to identify such person. SECTION 13. SEPARABILITY.—Every section, provision or part of this ordina•;ce is declared separable from every other sec- tion, provision or part; and if any section, provision or part of any ordinance shall be held invalid, it shall not effect any other section, provision or part thereof. SECTION 14.—Private auto liveries a`s 147 herein defined and their drivers may be licensed as such at the same rates and un- der the same regulations as taxicabs except that a private auto livery need not have any designation of the character of the vehicle painted thereon, nor shall the driver be required to wear any metal plate such or designation on his cap, nor private auto liveries be required to be equipped with a taximeter. SECTION 15. PENALTY.—Any person violating the -provisions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall upon conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not more than, One Hundred no0rDollars y)days,or imprisonment for tmore than by both, for each offense. - SECTION 16. EFFECT.—This ordinance shall take effect from and after its passage and publication and upon the adoption of a resolution or resolutions designating cer- tain taxi stands and fixing a schedule of rates to be charged hereunder. Passed the council this 25th day of February, 1946. HAROLD W. SWENSON, President of Council (SEAL) Attest: GAIL D.WILSON, Village Clerk. (Published in The Robbinsdale Post Feb. 28, 1946. 148 1