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Council Members

MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE

TAXICAB COMMISSION OF COLUMBUS, GEORGIA

APRIL 4, 2007



MEMBERS PRESENT:

Lt. Julius Ross, Mr. James Brooks, Mr. Robert Cullinan, Mr. David Cassell, and

Ms. Diane Quick.



MEMBERS ABSENT:

Mr. James E. Nash and Mr. Robert Kidd



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

Room of the Government Center. Lt. Ross noted that a quorum was present and

called the April 4, 2007 meeting to order at 3:19 p.m.



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Old Business:

In absence of Chairman Wallace Archie, Lt. Ross called the meeting to order

welcoming everyone to the first quarterly meeting.



Ms. Quick reminded Lt. Ross that during the last meeting the Commission agreed

to attempt to contact members who have been absent consecutively. Lt. Ross

said he would like to impose upon the secretary of the Taxicab Commission to

write a hard copy letter to the persons that have missed more than three

meetings consecutively and said he would like for the letter to include a

format that would ask them to confirm their interest or submit the name of an

alternate to be confirmed by Council. Lt. Ross explained that there are only

certain positions that have the option of sending an alternate, which would be

his position, airport, hotel/motel industry and the Chamber of Commerce. He

then stated he would like to send a letter to members in the at-large positions

but they would not have the option of sending an alternate. He also said we

would need to get the chairman?s signature on the letter for it to go out.



Lt. Ross stated in the last meeting there was discussion on starting a web page

that would be accessible to the Commission members and the public. He said he

has spoken with the IT Department and been placed on a waiting list and

informed the Commission that this would not be an easy quick fix. He

encouraged Commission members to continue working a long that direction. Lt.

Ross then gave an outline of what the web should include:



Members names & expiration dates

Description of what the Commission does

Mission statement

Meeting dates

Agenda (possibly)

Minutes of the prior meeting (possibly)

A complaint process.

Appeal process

After giving an outline of the web page, Lt. Ross then asked members of

Commission how would they feel about posting every licensed cab company on the

web page with the owner?s/manager?s contact number to file a complaints etc.

He said he would like to have 911 included in case of an actual crime. There

was not an actual response expressed by Commission members.



Insurance:

Ms. Quick asked Lt. Ross was he aware of the issue that happened with a

particular insurance company. Lt. Ross said that he had heard of the insurance

issue and as far as all of the documentation he had seen, if anyone was stopped

or tracked they were showing adequate insurance. Ms. Quick explained that there

were policies written but no premiums being sent in, so basically any one who

was with this company was not covered.



Next Meeting:

Lt. Ross acknowledged that the next Commission meeting would be July 11, 2007.



Mr. Cullinan pointed out that his term would expire June 15, 2007. Lt. Ross

advised Mr. Cullinan to decide on accepting or denying another term.



At this time, Mr. Cassell made a motion to adjourn, seconded by Ms. Quick.



Meeting adjourned @ 3:50 p.m.







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Tameka J. Colbert

Recording secretary

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