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MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY
PUBLIC VEHICLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Naples, Florida, September 10,2007
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 Division Conference Room #610,2800 N.
Horseshoe Drive, Naples, Florida, with the following members present:
CHAIRMAN:
VICE CHAIRMAN:
Tony Marino
Reg Buxton
Russ Berghuis
Tom Lugrin
Randall Smith
Steven Quinn (Alternate)
ALSO PRESENT: Michelle Arnold, Director, Code Enforcement
Lazara Chavez, Code Enforcement
Michaelle Crowley, Investigator, Code Enforcement
Marlene Serrano, Code Enforcement
Kitchell Snow, Code Enforcement
Tom Palmer, Assistant County Attorney
AGENDA
COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC VEHICLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
September 10th, 2007 at 9:30am
Collier County Community Development Services Building
2800 N. Horseshoe Naples, FL 34104
Conference Room #610
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: August 6th, 2007
v. Complaint Report - Michaelle Crowley
VI. New Business:
A. New Application:
1.Red Rover Transportation - New eTO
2.Red Rover Charter Services - New SUB-eTO
3. Above Comfort Non Emergency Medical Transportation - New eTO
4. Airport to Airport Shuttle, LLC - New eTO
5. American Comfort Limousines, Inc. - New eTO
6.E & M School Transportation - New eTO
Vll.
Discussion:
VIII.
Speakers
IX.
Next Scheduled Meeting Date: October Ith, 2007
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I. Call to Order
Chairman Marino called the meeting to order at 9:30 AM.
II. Roll Call
Ms. Chavez called the roll and a quorum was established.
III. Approval of Agenda
Mr. Berghuis moved to approve the Agenda as submitted. Second by Mr. Buxton.
Carried unanimously, 5-0.
IV. Approval of Minutes
Mr. Berghuis moved to approve the Minutes of August 6, 2007 as submitted. Second by
Mr. Lugrin. Carried unanimously, 5-0.
V. Complaint Report - Michaelle Crowley
Ms. Crowley provided copies of her report to the Committee.
. Ms. Crowley handled 57 patrol cases,
. Mr. Snow handled 6 patrol cases,
. There were 13 complaints from the industry,
· There were 38 complaints from staffregarding expired registrations and/or expired
insurance certificates,
. Total: 101 items
Ms. Crowley served Notices of Violation for allowing expired identification (on
companies) or for not carrying identification (on drivers). She stated she investigated two
complaints regarding drivers with pending traffic/criminal charges against them.
Ms. Crowley informed the Committee that Jack Bridenthall, the owner of USA Taxi,
passed away. She stated his widow, Penny, will continue to operate the taxi service.
Ms. Crowley stated she discovered two businesses which were certificate holders that had
changed addresses without notifying Code Enforcement.
A question was asked as to why there were so many violations regarding expired
registrations and/or insurance certificates. Discussion ensued regarding current reporting
policy and Ordinance regulations.
VI. New Business
A. New Applications:
Ms. Chavez distributed copies of each application and supporting documents to the
Committee.
(I) Red Rover Transportation
A Certificate to Operate had been applied for by Joseph B. Okuniewicz who was
present.
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Ms. Chavez stated the application was complete and that Staffrecommended
approval.
Mr. Buxton moved to approve the application. Second by Mr. Lugrin. Carried
unanimously, 5-0.
(2) Red Rover Charter Services
A Sub-Certificate operate a charter service had been applied for by Joseph B.
Okuniewicz who was present.
Ms. Chavez stated the application was complete and that Staff recommended
approval
Mr. Berghuis moved to approve the application. Second by Mr. Lugrin.
Carried unanimously, 5-0.
(3) Above Comfort Non-Emergency Medical Transportation
A Certificate to Operate had been applied for by Frank Arcia and Derick
Buesing who were present.
Ms. Chavez stated the application was complete and that Staff recommended
approval pending obtaining an occupational license.
Mr. Smith moved to approve the application. Second by Mr. Berghuis.
Carried unanimously, 5-0.
(4) Airport to Airport, LLC
A Certificate to Operate had been applied for by Susan Payne who was present.
Ms. Chavez stated the application was complete and that Staff recommended
approval
Mr. Buxton moved to approve the application. Second by Mr. Smith. Carried
unanimously, 5-0.
(5) E&M School Transportation
A Certificate to Operate had been applied for by Ernesto Castillo and Marilyn D.
Vila who were present.
Ms. Chavez stated the application was complete and that Staffrecommended
approval.
Mr. Berghuis moved to approve the application. Second by Mr. Lugrin.
Carried unanimously, 5-0.
(6) American Comfort Limousines, Inc.
A Certificate to Operate had been applied for by Ronald Ziemba, Jonathan
Ziemba and Craig Ziemba who were present, and accompanied by their attorney,
Christopher Marsala.
Ms. Chavez stated the application was complete and that Staff recommended
approval.
Mr. Berghuis moved to approve the application. Second by Mr. Buxton.
Carried unanimously, 5-0.
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VII. Discussion
Mr. Ken Firestone, owner of Non Emergent Transport, had submitted a letter requesting a
formal exemption from the Ordinance requirement that a business obtain an office in order
to operate in Collier County. He stated the cost to rent office space in Collier County was
prohibitive and that it was unnecessary since he had a post office box to receive business
mail.
Assistant County Attorney Palmer stated the Ordinance referred to a "situs" or
"presence" in Collier County which did not necessarily mean an office. He suggested
renting a safe deposit box from a Collier County bank would be sufficient to satisfy the
Ordinance.
After discussion and review of portions of the Ordinance, Assistant County Attorney
Palmer recommended that Mr. Firestone obtain a safe deposit box in Collier County.
He stated Mr. Firestone's Lee County Occupational License with post office box address
would be accepted in Collier County in order to avoid placing undue restrictions on a
small business owner.
VIII. Speakers
None
IX. Next Scheduled Meetine Date
October 1, 2007
There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by
order of the Chair at 10:12 AM.
DEVELOPMENT SERVICES ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Tony Marino, Chairman
These Minutes were approved by the Board/Committee Chair on
as presented , or as amended
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