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May 10,2004
TRANSCRIPT OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER
COUNTY PUBLIC VEHICLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Naples, Florida, May 10, 2004
LET IT BE REMEMBERED, that the Collier County Public Vehicle
Advisory Committee in and for the County of Collier, having conducted
business herein, met on this date at 9:30 AM in REGULAR SESSION at
the Collier County Community Development Services Building, 2800 N.
Horseshoe Drive, Conference Room #609, Naples, Florida, with the
following members present:
CHAIRMAN: William Csogi (9:44 AM)
Allen Walburn
Michael Mendel
Randall Smith
Tony Marino
Russ Berghuis
ALSO PRESENT: Michelle Arnold, Code Enforcement Director
Janet Powers, Operations Manager
John Marsh, Code Enforcement
Tom Palmer, Assistant County Attorney
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AGENDA
COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC VEHICLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
May 10, 2004
9130 AM
Collier County Community Development Services Building
2800 N. Horseshoe Naples, FL 34104
Conference Room #609
ANY PERSON WHO DECIDES TO APPEAL A DECISION OF THIS BOARD WILL NEED A RECORD
OF THE PROCEEDINGS PERTAINING THERETO, AND THEREFORE MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A
VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE, WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THAT
TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH THE APPEAL IS TO BE BASED.
PLEASE ENSURE ALL PAGERS AND CELL PHONES ARE OFF OR IN A QUIET POSITION.
Regular Meeting
I.
Roll Call
II.
Additions or Deletions
III. Approval of Agenda
IV.
Approval of Minutes:
April 5, 2004
V.
Notices
VI.
New Business: Mr. Douglas wilcox, owner and operator of Aaron Airport
Transportation of Fort Myers wants to discuss two items:
1. Why Two County Permits Needed
2. Making 2001-75 more user friendly
VII.
VIII. Hearing
IX.
Old Business
Tentative change for Naples Concierge Vehicle from Class 1 to Class
9, as Vehicle for Hire
Complaint Report
X.
XI.
Discussion
XII.
Announcements
May 10, 2004
I.
Roll Call- Meeting was called to order by Vice Chainnan Allen Walburn.
Roll Call was taken with a quorum established.
II.
Additions or Deletions: Under XI. Add - Discussion - Concerned issue
- Allen Walburn
III.
Approval of Agenda: Michael Mendel moved to approve the Agenda
as amended. Second by Randall Smith. Carried unanimously 5-0.
IV.
Approval of Minutes: April 5, 2004
. Janet noted the voting of officers was omitted from the minutes.
Michael Mendel had moved and Allen Walburn seconded the
unanimous vote for William Csogi for Chairman.
Randall Smith moved and Michael Mendel seconded the unanimous
vote for Allen Walbum for Vice Chairman.
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Under New Business: Under the Naples Concierge application it
should read "a Class 1 changed to a Class 9".
(Bill Csogi arrived at 9:44 AM)
Tony Marino moved to approve the minutes of April 5, 2004 as
amended. Second by Michael Mendel. Carried unanimously 6-0.
V.
Notices - None
VI.
New Business: Mr. Douglas Wilcox, owner & operator or Aaron Airport
Transportation of Fort Meyers wants to discuss two items:
1. Why two county pennits needed
2. Making 2001- 75 more user friendly
Mr. Wilcox was not in attendance.
Michelle Arnold reported Mr. Wilcox had appeared before the Board of County
Commissioners on recommendations and changes for operations or dissolving the
Committee. The BCC recommended he take his concerns to the PV Ac. If the
Committee felt there should be a change in the Ordinance it would go back to the
BCC.
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One comment Mr. Wilcox had was since the Airport in Lee County
does such a rigorous review it wasn't needed for a review in Collier
County.
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VII.
May 10, 2004
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Another issue was considering changing the renewal from January to a
month in the summer.
Bill Csogi mentioned the majority of the industry preferred January for the
renewal time. Bill passed out an e-mail that was sent by Mr. Wilcox. (Attached)
Mr. Palmer suggested Mr. Wilcox present any recommendations of the
Ordinance to staff and then it would be brought back to the Committee.
Mr. Palmer talked about certification.
Mr. Marsh mentioned one ofthe problems with the Airport is the decals are not
on the vehicles they are issued to. Many are on Plexiglas in the windows.
Nothing
VIII. Hearing - None
IX.
X.
XI.
Old Business:
Tentative change for Naples Concierge Vehicle from Class 1 to Class 9, as
vehicle for Hire.
Brian Spaulding gave an overview of a problem he has encountered with
titling his vehicle. He contacted Ms. Powers and found it has to go
beyond the supervisor. His certificate has been granted to operate with the
notation the title be changed. Staff knows Mr. Spaulding has done
everything he was supposed to. He wanted the Committee to know he
has done what he can and will continue to pursue the issue.
Complaint Report - John Marsh
John handed out his monthly report on Complaints & Cases. (Attached)
18 cases were opened in April with 14 being closed. He explained the
report and answered questions from the Committee.
Discussion
Concerned issue - Allen Walburn - (Handout -letter of complaint)
Mr. Walburn read the handout that questioned his appointment to the
Committee and asked if anyone knew about it. Mr. Berghuis had received it
by mail and was instructed by the County Attorneys office to fax it over to
them and staff.
. Michelle Arnold mentioned they go through a through process of all
appointees and have had no problems with any candidates and would
have taken it to the Attorneys office if they had.
. The letter had no credibility as it was not signed.
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May 10, 2004
Janet would like to see a non-reciprocal put into the Ordinance acknowledging
that they do not accept pennits from other jurisdictions.
Mr. Palmer did not feel it needs to be in the Ordinance as it is in the Ordinance
by being omitted.
Michelle would like to see an opinion written.
John Marsh read the State Statutes 205 concerning local occupational licenses.
Discussion followed concerning the issues concerning Mr. Wilcox and the Port
Authority.
Pennits were discussed at length concerning setting rules and regulations.
XII.
Announcements:
If there are no applications or other business to discuss next month, the
next meeting will be in July. If a special meeting needs to be called, staff
will do so.
There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was
adjourned by order of the Chair at 10:20 AM.
COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC VEHICLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Chairman Bill Csogi
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