1977/02/16 Council Minutes - Laserfiche WebLink

is 38 • February 16,1877 regular meeting of the Everett City Council was called to order a The regular p.m.,February 16,1877vin the it Chambers f the verett ity fall with President Ebert-presiding• • TOW TRUCKS • Dick Thompson,City A to nay,reviewed what had happened a this date. • d the city d the three tow truckoperatorsd been dhadebeen He franchise type ordinance in the past. However,oordinancea to!seen adopted a of his date. A fourth to truck operator had c end b authorized t withthecitthree by Chief nPolice.• e city v themeantime Mx Nieman,representing the the.former operators,had • objectedtohe new operator beingaddedt city's list. The police department since the last meeting had had inquired inttype systllciee o£other different tow truck said company each emonth. Otherrotating us.geographical us- • areas such as Everet . Answering u¢ring a question of the council,Chief heavy said he felt anyone do- ingaew business with the city as to service should licensed by e state, equipment in theproper condition and also havetheir her busineee within the city limit,of tt This was his criteria allowing tow truck,to work with the city. Jay for Nfelt the c n Wiamene attorney and towing, • oil had t right t limit then numbers fa ow truckservicespresent in p the rely. said there was a definite eeeconomic impactth ton thecitpresent o ate if another company was work • Councilman More left the meeting at this Gime. • • Councilman Duckett felt there should bea.polethat would either allow w all operators complying with Lta�city icnaeow ith the Mevestablish a contractypeprovision or perhaps go out to the bid process. Councilman AldcrofC asked what percentage of the calls Hansen lls[hens tow truck companayingithehth three were panies t in bed hetla city and weeksnTad 48calls from the city a didnmot have the ttotal amount of calla made,however,by the three companies. Carte• representing Charlie's Towing,the new company added to the city'sa rvice,felt it would be no great lees to the other three firms • if his c l any was a owed to work Erre the city also. said this would encourage free en prise and duce the chance of price fixing. iceeneen chafe nd a 0Op o e felto mor, informa�tienMwn dad the councal could come[o anyhtype f de- cieion. Moved by Cuncilman Juckett,seconded tbyy Councilman Gipson that another workshop be on this problem and the administration berequeca ed to delete Charlie's T0N1nQ£ a police department request • vice until such time as the workshop held. Fall w called with 011e c lm8n vw int Y c oilmen lenge and Sbert who Died o nd Councilman Moo a who was exceed. Motion Carried