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February 6, 2006
TRANSCRIPT OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER
COUNTY PUBLIC VEHICLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Naples, Florida, February 6, 2006
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 A.M. in REGULAR SESSION at
the Collier County Development Services Building, 2800 N. Horseshoe
Drive, Conference Room #609, Naples, Florida, with the following members
present:
CHAIRMAN:
Tony Marino
Russ Berghuis
Randall Smith
Dale Schultheis
Reg Buxton
Richard Schmidt, Alternate
STAFF PRESENT:
John Marsh, Supervisor/Code Enforcement
Evelyn Trimino - Administrative Secretary
Michelle Arnold - Director/Code Enforcement
Michaelle Crowley ~ Investigator/Code Enforcement
Thomas Palmer - Assistant County Attorney
AGENDA
COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC VEHICLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
February 6, 2006 9:30 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. Call to Order
II. Roll Call
III. Approval of Agenda
IV. Approval of Minutes: November 7th, 2005
December 15th, 2005 (Special Meeting)
V. New Business:
A. New Application:
1. a) Metro Cab - New CTO
b) Metro Cars FL - Sub Certificate
c) Checker Cab - Sub Certificate
2. Metro Beach Cab ~ New eTa
3. Ion Transportation - New eTa
4. Kathy Huettel-Mendel - New Partner in A-Ok Transportation
5. Tree Frog Tours - New eTa
6. Nicki Transportation - New CTO
7. a) Taxi Time - New eTO
b) Pinkies Car Service - Sub Certificate
8. Ambassador Airport Services - Sub Certificate of Naples Taxi
9. Flory Limousine - New Ownership
10. Arkway Taxi - New CTO
B. Appeals,
1. George lead ~ Continental Transportation - Appeal/Non Renewal of
2005 CTO
2. Maxi Taxi ~ Challenging requirement for name change
VI. Complaint Report - Michaelle Crowley
VII. Discussion:
2006 eTO renewal status report
VIII. Next Scheduled Meeting Date, March 6th, 2006
IX. Adjournment
February 6,2006
I. Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Chairman Marino at 9:30 A.M.
II. Roll Call
Roll call was taken by John Marsh and a quorum established.
III. Approval of Agenda
Changes under item V. New Business:
A. Number 5- Application withdrawn
Number 9- Add CTa after New Ownership
B. Change Appeals to Discussion in both items I.and 2.
Tony Marino moved to approve the Agenda as amended. Second by Dale
Schultheis. Carried unanimously 5-0.
IV. Approval of Minutes:
November 7, 2005
December 15, 2005 (Special Meeting)
Change Mr. Schultheis to Mr. Berghuis under item V. New Business-AYTE
Transportation (November 7, 2005 Minutes)
Randall Smith moved to approve the minutes of November 7, 2005 as
amended. Second by Reg Buxton. Carried unanimously 5-0.
Randall Smith moved to approve the minutes of December 15, 2005. Second
by Dale Schultheis. Carried unanimously 5-0
V. New Business:
A. New Application:
I. a) Metro Cab- Request is for new CTO. Staff has letter of intent and
background checks. Committee questioned ownership, lack of manager
name, maximum number of vehicles, rates and Ft. Myers business address.
Ownership is Yellow Cab, but CTO will be in name of Metre Cab LLC.
They will get a Naples business address. They must have meter rates, no
flat rate permitted and no use of Yellow Cab name permitted. After brief
discussion regarding insurance, conditional approval was granted.
Russ Berghuis moved to approve the application conditioned upon
change to meter rates, obtaining a Naples business address and
providing proper insurance under owner's name. Second by Dale
Schultheis and carried unanimously 5-0
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(b) Metro Cars - Request is for Sub Certificate. Provides charter services.
Company is required to provide rider showing Metro Cars is named on
insurance policy and that rate schedule is by flat rate and high enough so as
not to compete with taxis.
Randall Smith moved to approve the Sub Certificate, conditioned on
insurance rider showing Metro Cars on the policy and change to flat
rate schedule that doesn't compete with taxi rates. Second by Tony
Marino and carried unanimously 5-0.
(c) Checker Cab - Request is for Sub Certificate. Metro Cab LLC will be
the owner, DBA Checker Cab. They are buying the rights to use the name
of Checker Cab, not the actual business. Must file DBA. Questions arose
whether they should have separate CTO rather than Sub Certificate and
insurance issues. Lengthy discussion followed, with staff providing some
explanations.
Randall Smith moved to approve the application. Second by Russ
Burghuis. Carried 4-1. Dale Schultheis voted no.
2. Metro Beach Cab - Request is for new CTO. John Marsh read conditions
for approval of application. No discussion held.
Randall Smith moved to approve the application contingent on meeting
stated conditions. Second by Russ Berghuis. Carried unanimously 5-0.
3. Ion Transportation - Request is for new CTO. All conditions have been met.
Russ Berghuis moved to approve the application. Second by Reg Buxton.
Carried unanimously 5-0.
4. Kathy Heuttel-Mendel- A new partner in A-Ok Transportation. She was
present. Requirements were met. No discussion.
Russ Berghuis moved to approve Kathy Heuttel-Mendel as new partner
in A-Ok Transportation. Second by Reg Buxton.
Carried unanimously 5-0.
5. Tree Frog Tours - CTO Application withdrawn
6. Nicki Transportation - Request is for new CTO. Questions arose regarding
rates competing with taxi, no fictitious name filed and lease agreement not in
corporate owner's name. Company agreed to comply.
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Russ Berghuis moved to approve the CTO, conditioned on adjustment
of rate schedules, obtaining a notarized copy of Fictitious Name
registration and rewriting the lease in the name of the owner ofthe
corporation. Second by Reg Buxton. Carried unanimously 5-0
7. (a) Taxi Time - Request is for new CTO. Owner is Ken Mastrodomenico.
Lease and proper insurance were noted. Dale Schultheis disapproved of the
colors of yellow, black and white as being confused with Yellow Cab.
Photos were shown. Rest of Committee did not see a problem.
Randall Smith moved to approve the CTO. Second by Reg Buxton.
Motion carried 4-1. Dale Schultheis voted no.
(b) Pinkies Car Service - Request is for Sub Certificate. Required the rate
schedule to be changed for charter service. No rate per mile permitted
and rate must be high enough not to compete with taxi rates. Also, no
name on side of vehicle.
Russ Berghuis moved to approve Sub Certificate, conditioned upon
deleting name from side of vehicle and changing rates to conform to
requirement for charter service. Second by Reg Buxton. Carried
unanimously 5-0.
8. Ambassador Airport Services - Request is for Sub Certificate of Naples Taxi
Limo shuttle service will operate under sedan rate. Must be metered from
Collier County.
Russ Berghuis moved to approve Sub Certificate. Second by Dale
Schultheis. Carried unanimously 5-0.
9. Flory Limousine - Request is for CTO -New Ownership. Randall Smith
questioned that credit scores were given, not credit report. Dale Schultheis
stated it can be denied if no credit report. Discussion followed. Credit
scores were accepted.
Randall Smith moved to approve CTO. Second by Reg Buxton, Carried
unanimously 5-0.
lO. Arkway Taxi - Request is for new CTO. Dale Schultheis stated CTO must
show this is a home-based occupation and only two vehicles are allowed.
John Marsh said they have a van and will operate by meter. Need a lease.
Randall Smith moved to approve CTO, conditioned upon providing a
lease and only two vehicles. Second by Russ Berghuis.
Carried unanimously 5-0.
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B. Discussion:
I. George lead - Continental Transportation. No Discussion. Party not present.
2. Maxi Taxi - Discussion of Name Change
Issue revolves around code changes in 2001 disallowing the word "taxi" to be
used in the name if taxi service is not provided. Companies were given until
2004 and then extended to 2006, to change the name. Maxi Taxi, through their
attorney, Charles Eiss, are challenging, in court, that they have had the name for
30 years, long before the code change and would like to be grandfathered in
permanently. They are the only company in the county affected by this
Ordinance. This issue is to be on the agenda of BCC on February 14, 2006.
Support ofPV AC is sought to request BCC to amend the Ordinance on this
point. In the meantime, Maxi Taxi has no CTO.
Several approaches were discussed, including:
. issuing a temporary CTO pending clarification by BCC at their meeting
. granting an extension
. appealing to the BCC as individuals
. holding a special meeting after the BCC meeting on February 14.
Michelle Arnold stated that issuing any CTO would be in violation of the code
and their office would not do so.
Lengthy discussion followed. Clarification of Ordinance from BCC is needed.
Russ Berghuis moved to recommend to the Board of County
Commissioners, an amendment to the Ordinance to grandfather in Maxi
Taxi. Second by Reg Buxton. Carried unanimously 5-0.
Mr. Palmer will notify the committee of the date item will be on agenda of the
meeting ofBCC. Should BCC not address this issue on February 14, a meeting
with PV AC can be set again to try and resolve without court process.
VI. Complaint Report: (Handout)
MichaelIe Crowley went over the report with the Committee, answering several
questions.
VII. Discussion: 2006 renewal status report
Speakers: John Cavin, Permits Lee County signed up but declined to speak.
John Doherty, Checker Cab issue oflicense renewal was determined to be a
Code Enforcement issue, not one for this Committee.
John Marsh introduced Evelyn Trimino who will be replacing Jamie McKenzie
VIII. Next Scheduled Meeting Date is March 6,2006 - 9:30 A.M.
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There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was
adjourned by the order of the Chair at 11:12 A.M.
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COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC VEHICLE
ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Chairman, Tony Marino
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