The Passenger Vehicle Record Board held its regular meeting on November 6, 2025, addressing driver permit renewals, a towing violation, and significant discussion on towing rotation classes. The board approved a driver permit renewal, accepted corrective actions for a towing citation, and voted to recommend combining two towing classes to city council. Public comments included calls for taxi rate increases and clarification on recently approved towing rates.
Oh, there she is. Okay. I thought she disappeared in the thin air. Okay, yeah, I'm ready. Thank you. I just wanted to work the original book. We'd like to call to order the passenger vehicle record board meeting for Thursday, November 6th, 2025. We'd like to remind everyone that the application of the Sunshine Law is in effect. There are no meeting meeting, excuse me, there are no minutes from last meeting. We did not have a quarrel. All right, so uh we have no new driver permits or temporary permits. We have uh request for driver's permit renewals. We have one, a William Harris from Mercury Cab. All paperwork has been completed and fees paid. Under old business, there's 44 cabs were inspected over two weeks of the annual inspections. And uh we're still waiting on November 18th of this year for the court date for Mercury CAD versus Mercury Transportation under old business. And under new business we have a record violation for A1 towing 3610 Calhoun Avenue. Uh violation of section 35-171 B non-consent towing for private property. This is a failure to report private property towed to dispatch. I don't know if you want me to read the ordinance or not. No, we read it, uh thank you. Um they are here. We have a motion to approve Mr. William Harris uh permit renewal. Second. All in favor say aye. Aye. All opposed. Motion carries. Um new business is for the uh violation of section 35-171. And you said A1 towing is present in special. Okay. Uh yes. Okay. Anybody that's going to be speaking on this violation needs to raise their hand and be sworn. Do each of you saw me swear or affirm the testimony you're giving today. Will be the truth, the whole truth, and nothing. Thank you. Y'all ready? Yes, sir. Okay. So on 9-802025, the CPD regulatory unit received a complaint from a John Schmeckel who stated his 2008 trooper uh vehicle is illegally sold by A1 towing. During the investigation, it was found A1 towing followed proper procedure with paperwork, but it's found the driver A1 towing did not report the private property tow to dispatch. So they were cited for that. Just for not calling in the uh private property tow. Hi, I'm Laura Rogers. Um primary dispatch for A1 towing. My uh primary responsibility is handling the impound lot calls coming in. We got this uh citation from Officer Mosher. I immediately talked with our driver that was subject to this.