Columbus, Georgia

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE

TAXICAB COMMISSION OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

December 3, 2003



MEMBERS PRESENT

Chairman Wallace Archie, Mr. Mark Oropeza, Lt. Julius Ross, Mr. David Cassell

and Mr. Robert Kidd.



MEMBERS ABSENT

Ms. Diane Quick, Mr. Lorenzo Landrum and Mr. James Brooks.









A meeting of the Taxicab Commission was held in the Ground Floor Conference

Room, of the Government Center. Chairman Archie, noted that a quorum was

present, called the December 3, 2003 meeting to order at 3:05 p.m.



Updates on Proposed Ordinance:



Lt. Ross provided an update on the status of the proposed ordinance that was

sent to the City Attorney?s Office for review and to evaluate for the correct

legal form. He explained the reasons for delays in reviewing the ordinance by

Assistant City Attorney Jamie DeLoach, had primarily to do with the importance

of court cases that needed her attention. He advised that he has met with her

on a previous occasion to discuss the proposed amendments. He informed the

commission members that Assistant City Attorney DeLoach had some questions

regarding the intent of some of the sections that the commission presented. In

an effort to express the interpretations of the commission, Lt. Ross suggested

that he would meet with her along with any other commission member who wants to

sit down with the Assistant City Attorney. He maintained that Assistant City

Attorney DeLoach is putting the proposed ordinance in a format that she feels

is more workable, which is the reason it was sent to the City Attorney?s

Office. He highlighted some areas in which Assistant City Attorney DeLoach is

making changes, which includes some extended definitions on the terms.



Regarding the application, Chairman Wallace Archie asked how this document is

coming along. Lt. Ross responded by saying that we are going to work on that

at the same time as the proposed ordinance amendments. He called attention to

the section, which deals with the driver having the ability to read and write

English, because we have to make sure that this language is written exactly the

way that we would not be discriminating against minorities.



Lt. Ross also briefly explained the procedure and process for making ordinance

revisions. He said that he wanted to report this information to the commission

members so everyone would know where we are with the proposed ordinance

amendments.



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Nominations for Chairman:



Chairman Archie delayed his decision to open the floor for nominations for

chairman. He explained that we have some members absent; therefore, he would

wait for next month?s meeting to bring this issue to the table.



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There being no further business to come before the commission, Chairman Archie

wished everyone a happy holiday. He then entertained a motion for

adjournment. Mr. Kidd so moved, which was seconded by Mr. Oropeza and carried

unanimously at 3:10 p.m.







By: _____________________________

Sandra T. Davis, Recording Secretary