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PVAC Minutes 06/02/2008 R June 2,2008 MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF THE COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC VEHICLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Naples, Florida, June 2, 2008 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 Community Development Services Division Conference room #609, 2800 N. Horseshoe Drive, Naples, Florida with the following members present: CHAIRMAN: Tony Marino Russ Berghuis Reg Buxton (excused) Tom Lugrin Randall Smith (excused) Steven Quinn ALSO PRESENT: Michelle Arnold, Director Code Enforcement Michaelle Crowley, Investigator, Code Enforcement Kitchell Snow, Investigator, Code Enforcement Evelyn Trimino, Code Enforcement Supervisor Marlene Serrano, Code Enforcement Jen Waldron, Code Enforcement Robert Zachary, Assistant County Attorney COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC VEHICLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE AGENDA Date: June 2, 2008 at 9:30 A.M. Location: Collier County Community Development Services Building, 2800 N. Horseshoe Dr, Naples, FL, Conference Room # 609 I 610 NOTICE: PERSONS WISHING TO SPEAK AT THE MEETING NEED TO COMPLETE A "REQUEST TO SPEAK" FORM. SPEAKERS MAY BE LIMITED TO THREE (3) MINUTES FOR DISCUSSION UNLESS ADDITIONAL TIME IS GRANTED BY THE COMMITTEE. ALL PARTIES PARTICIPATING IN THE PUBLIC MEETING NEED TO SPEAK ONE AT A TIME AND STATE THEIR FULL NAME AND COMPANY THEY REPRESENT, IF APPLICABLE, SO THAT THE COURT REPORTER CAN RECORD ALL STATEMENTS BEING MADE. 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. 1. CALL TO ORDER A. Roll Call 2. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: May 5, 2008 4. COMPLAINT REPORT -- Michaelle Crowley 5. NEW BUSINESS A. New Applications 1. Arkway Luxury - Sub-CTO 2. Maximum Limousine - New CTO 3. Paradise Airport Rides - New CTO 4. Freedom Taxi - New CTO 5. Carey Limousine Florida, Inc. - New CTO 6. Big Shotz Limo - Name Change 6. OLD BUSINESS 7. SPEAKERS 8. NEXT MEETING DATE: July 14, 2008 9. ADJOURN June 2, 2008 1. Call to Order: Chairman Tony Marino called the meeting to order at 9:31 A.M. A. Roll Call Evelyn Trimino called the roll and a quorum was determined. 2. Approval of Agenda Chairman Marino requested an order change under New Business. Number 5 moved to number 1; remaining items to follow numerically. Russ Berghuis moved to approve the Agenda with the noted order change. Second by Tom Lugrin. Carried unanimously, 4-0. 3. Approval of Minutes of May 5, 2008 Russ Berghuis moved to approve the minutes of May 5, 2008 as presented. Second by Tom Lugrin. Carried unanimously, 4-0. 4. Complaint Report - Michaelle Crowley (handout) Michaelle Crowley provided the members with copies of the Complaint Report, pointing out the continuation of the: Prom Report: . Total citations amounted to $6500 in fines Prior Cases Update: . $1,000 and $2500 citations had been paid . One case pending, regarding Caribe bus, which is actually a van . Attendance at and results of the Special Magistrate hearing on May 16 . Previously, what DOT had defined as a bus, were actually 28 passenger stretch limousines and did fall under Collier County Public Vehicle Ordinance, according to legal counsel. Several questions regarding various items on the report were explained to the Advisory Committee. Brief discussions were also held on the bus/van as defined in the Ordinance. Michaelle Crowley announced that Kitchell Snow was promoted to supervisor. 5. New Business: 1. Carey Limousine - Request is for a New CTO (Held over from 3/5/08 meeting) Chairman Marino announced that a special meeting will be held due to the fact that a voting quorum was once again, not present. Due to a conflict of interest discussed at the last meeting, three members will not vote on this application. A conference call was discussed as well as a personal appearance by the owner. Chairman Marino will contact the remaining eligible voting members regarding a meeting date and any objections to the conference call or the personal appearance. He will notify Staff accordingly. 2 June 2, 2008 Evelyn Trimino presented the following application package, which has been recommended by staff for approval. A. New Application: 2. Arkway Luxury - Request for a Sub-CTO Faunet Camil was the applicant and was present. Arkway Taxi is the parent company. Staff reported the application packet was in order with all items in compliance. Mr. Camil was briefly questioned on the number of vehicles and location of the business. Russ Berghuis moved to recommend approval of the application. Second by Tom Lugrin. Carried unanimously, 4-0. 3. Maximum Limousine - Request for a New CTO Thomas Myers was the applicant and was present. Staff reported the company will be operating from outside of Collier County. Insurance and Occupational License were received. Russ Berghuis moved to recommend approval of the application. Second by Tom Lugrin. Carried unanimously, 4-0. 4. Paradise Airport Rides - Request for a New CTO Elius Merisnor was the applicant and was present. Staffreported the application was in order except for the Certificate ofInsurance which will be provided pending approval. Tom Lugrin moved to recommend approval of the application upon receipt of the Certificate of Insurance. Second by Steven Quinn. Carried unanimously, 4-0. 5. Freedom Taxi - Request for a New CTO Fradet Pharicien was the applicant and was present. Staff reported the application was in order except for the Certificate of Insurance which will be provided pending approval. Russ Berghuis moved to recommend approval of the application upon receipt of the Certificate of Insurance. Second by Tom Lugrin. Carried unanimously, 4-0. 6. Big Shotz Limo - Request is for a Name Change Dorothy Gill, owner, was not present. A letter was submitted requesting the DBA of "Ultra Limousine of Naples" to be applied to the Certificate to Operate. Russ Berghuis moved to recommend approval of the DBA under Big Shotz Limo of Ultra Limousine of Naples. Second by Tom Lugrin. Carried unanimously, 4-0. 3 June 2, 2008 6. Old Business Discussion revolved around the Meter Rate increase request by the taxi industry due to the rising costs offuel. Chairman Marino cited the urgency to expedite this matter as the taxi industry needs answers immediately to recoup fuel costs. PV AC asked for results by August. Michele Arnold stated the ordinance language had not been drafted yet as Attorney Jeff Wright had been away but was returning this week. The BCC could be approached to see if they would hear the issue. She will try to have something ready to go to the BCC for the June 10 meeting to see if the BCC would authorize an amendment allowing a resolution. In the meantime, a Committee could be formed to look into and bring Staff and the Advisory Committee, all the particulars. She noted the BCC doesn't meet in August and has only one meeting in July. There is also a I O-day advertising requirement. Russ Berghuis asked for a Special Meeting to expedite the process at which both the Carey application and the meter issue could be finalized. It was suggested to hold off on the Special Meeting for the meter issue until after the BCC meets on June lOth for their decision on authorizing an amendment. 7. Speakers: Ken Mastrodomenico, Taxi Time, asked about an emergency resolution to the fuel crisis facing taxi industry as many companies are at the breaking point. Chairman Marino announced he will not be available for the July meeting. 8. The next scheduled meeting date will be July 14, 2008. ***** There being no further business for the good of the County, the meeting was adjourned by order of the chair at 10:00A.M. COLLIER COUNTY PUBLIC VEHICLE ADVISORY COMMITTEE Chairman, Tony Marino These minutes approved by the Board/Committee on presented or as amended , as 4