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From: James F. Penman Subject: Resolution Amending Subsection 6 of
Resolution No. 95-241 Relating to the
Dept: City Attorney 0 Number of Tow Companies on the City's
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Date: August 27, 1996 AL Rotation List
Synopsis of Previous Council action:
July 10, 1995 - Resolution No. 95-241
Recommended motion:
Adopt Resolution.
Signature
Contact person: Dennis A. Barlow Phone: 5255
Supporting data attached: Ward:
FUNDING REQUIREMENTS: Amount:
Source: (Acct. No.)
(Acct. Description)
Finance:
Council Notes:
Res 96- --17`3
75-0262 Agenda Item No.
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STAFF REPORT
Recent federal legislation has prohibited the City from regulating the business of tow truck
companies, and the City has deleted such regulations from its ordinances. The City may still
contract with tow truck companies to provide tow services to the City, and the City has entered
into such contracts with five local companies. However, the City has been experiencing
increasing urbanization resulting in increasing need for tow services. The City deals with
abandoned vehicles, both operative and inoperative, vehicles that have been in accidents and those
that have been the subject of thefts. It is an ongoing job to stay ahead of the towing need. To fail
to do so would result in increasing blight, disease and other health and safety problems for the
City, as well as the concern about providing attractive nuisances for the children of the area. It
would be beneficial for the City to add an additional tow company to the rotation list to provide
a greater ability to meet these needs. Since the current resolution now limits the tow companies
to one for every 40,000 residents in the City, an additional company could not be added without
a change. It is therefore recommended that the resolution be amended to provide that one
company per every 35,000 residents or portion thereof could be placed on the rotation list. This
would have a moderate effect on the current businesses, and provide additional options for the
City agencies using the rotation list.
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