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Passenger Vehicle for Hire and Record Board Meeting - March 5, 2026

City Council & City Boards — Thursday, March 5, 2026
BodyChattanooga, Tennessee
SessionCity Council & City Boards
DateThursday, March 5, 2026
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6:48

Welcome everybody to the March twenty twenty-six.

6:53

Um passenger vehicle for hire and record board.

6:57

Uh we are missing both our chair and vice chair, so the first order of business uh will be for the board members to select a uh chair pro Tim for the meeting.

7:13

Um you can either nominate yourself or someone else.

7:17

Uh and you I guess you will need a second and then we can have a vote.

7:22

That matter.

7:23

Okay, go ahead.

7:24

What's your name?

7:26

Bart Matthews.

7:28

Uh nominate Mark.

7:31

Bart Mark.

7:33

Bart as our pro team chair for the day.

7:40

All right.

7:41

Uh there's a motion on the tables.

7:43

Anyone having discussions or take a vote?

7:48

No.

7:50

All right.

7:50

Uh second it.

7:52

Uh Bart did.

7:54

Um, well, uh all in favor of uh Mr.

8:01

Matthew serving as Pro Tem chair.

8:04

Say aye.

8:06

Any opposed.

8:09

All right.

8:09

Well then I will turn the board over to Mr.

8:13

Matthews.

8:19

Right.

8:19

Yes.

8:20

Uh and then we we have a core report could not be here today, but we have a notary here to sign everyone in who's going to speak.

8:29

Um I have a motion to approve the minutes from last week's for last month's meeting.

8:35

I make a motion to reapprove the minutes.

8:41

All favor.

8:45

I can't hear over here.

8:46

Who's that handy?

8:47

You got a stage name.

8:49

Oh, yes, because we don't have a court reporter, if everyone can say their name uh before they speak in case we need to get a um transcripts.

9:00

Uh that will be very helpful.

9:02

Uh at this time I'll ask uh Adam Francis and uh swear everyone who's going to speak.

9:27

All righty, uh Inspector Moser, joining the police partner regulatory unit.

9:32

Uh under A, new driver permits.

9:35

Uh we have one issued.

9:37

Uh Mr.

9:38

Freeman for Nouga Taxi.

9:41

And we have uh all this fees and paperwork have been paid and completed.

9:47

We have zero renewals.

9:50

And that's all I have.

9:58

So move.

10:00

All in favor?

10:01

Aye.

10:01

Aye.

10:02

Any opposed.

10:06

Thank you, Inspector.

10:09

Motion carries.

10:16

Now we uh open the floor up.

10:18

Public comment.

10:19

Any hour business.

10:22

Oh, any old business?

10:36

No P.

10:38

Any new business.

10:45

Man, you open it out.

10:47

All right.

10:47

And we can open the floor to public comment.

11:03

I'm shocked.

11:07

I guess there's any follow-up from the last meetings or things that we were discussed.

11:11

We passed that.

11:12

That was number five.

11:17

I do know uh Mr.

11:19

Anderson here or Mr.

11:20

Anderson is here.

11:22

I think we're not our first reading of the reading agreement on Tuesday night.

11:26

So it's good news to that.

11:30

That is good news.

11:31

Do we need to put that matter on our agenda for the next month's meeting just to make sure?

11:35

I think if I'm correct, it'll be read a second time, and if it gets approved, it'll be in effect in two weeks after the passage of the second meeting.

12:03

I believe uh what he said about that was correct as far as first or final reading.

12:13

Final read is going to be on Tuesday the 10th.

12:16

Yes, the council did pass it nine zero uh on first read two nights ago.

12:21

Uh so I don't foresee any issue with that going through on final read next Tuesday, so the the 2026 towing rates will be in effect.

12:30

Thank you.

12:33

We have not forgotten about the taxi rate increases and are still working on that.

12:38

Okay, Jonathan Easter Nuga Taxi.

12:52

We don't have a stenographer today.

12:55

Um just wanted to bring to the attention that there is a new cab company that is.

13:14

They do have 423 numbers on there and Hamilton County registrations, and I don't know if they're in operation or not, but I just wanted to give the board a heads up that that is going on and think their original business license was uh attained in November or December.

13:32

So I don't know if they're actually in operation.

13:34

I don't know if they're getting ready to apply, you know, getting their vehicles ready, but uh just letting that out there.

13:41

Sure.

13:41

Thank you for letting us know.

13:42

I don't think the board can take action on its own, but I would ask if Mr.

13:47

Moger or Inspector Mojer would speak with you after the meeting.

13:50

I'd appreciate that.

13:52

No, he's not.

13:53

Yeah, he's watching my attention.

13:54

I'm looking into it.

13:55

All right, thank you, Inspector.

14:01

Any other public comment?

14:09

Second.

14:10

All in favor?

14:12

Aye.

14:15

Motion carries.

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Summary of Proceedings

Passenger Vehicle for Hire and Record Board Meeting - March 5, 2026

The Passenger Vehicle for Hire and Record Board met on March 5, 2026, with Chair and Vice Chair absent. Board members selected Bart Matthews as Pro Tem Chair. The meeting covered routine approvals, a driver permit update, public comment regarding a new cab company, and discussion of pending towing and taxi rate changes.

Consent Calendar

  • Approval of minutes from the previous meeting (monthly meeting) was moved and carried unanimously.
  • Inspector Moser reported one new driver permit issued to Mr. Freeman for Nouga Taxi, with zero renewals. The motion to approve the report carried.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • Jonathan Easter (Nouga Taxi) informed the board of a new cab company that has 423 numbers and Hamilton County registrations, with an original business license obtained in November or December. He expressed uncertainty whether the company is in operation or preparing to apply, and asked the board to be aware. No action was taken but Inspector Moser agreed to speak with Mr. Easter after the meeting and stated he was looking into it.

Discussion Items

  • Towing Rate Update: A board member noted that the first reading of the new towing rates was passed by the city council 9-0 two nights prior (March 3). Final reading is scheduled for March 10, 2026, after which the 2026 towing rates will take effect.
  • Taxi Rate Increase: A board member confirmed that work on taxi rate increases is ongoing and has not been forgotten.

Key Outcomes

  • Bart Matthews selected as Pro Tem Chair by acclamation.
  • Minutes approved.
  • New driver permit for Nouga Taxi approved.
  • No action taken on the new cab company concern; Inspector Moser will follow up.
  • Towing rates expected to be finalized after March 10 council vote.

Meeting Transcript

Welcome everybody to the March twenty twenty-six. Um passenger vehicle for hire and record board. Uh we are missing both our chair and vice chair, so the first order of business uh will be for the board members to select a uh chair pro Tim for the meeting. Um you can either nominate yourself or someone else. Uh and you I guess you will need a second and then we can have a vote. That matter. Okay, go ahead. What's your name? Bart Matthews. Uh nominate Mark. Bart Mark. Bart as our pro team chair for the day. All right. Uh there's a motion on the tables. Anyone having discussions or take a vote? No. All right. Uh second it. Uh Bart did. Um, well, uh all in favor of uh Mr. Matthew serving as Pro Tem chair. Say aye. Any opposed. All right. Well then I will turn the board over to Mr. Matthews. Right. Yes. Uh and then we we have a core report could not be here today, but we have a notary here to sign everyone in who's going to speak. Um I have a motion to approve the minutes from last week's for last month's meeting. I make a motion to reapprove the minutes. All favor. I can't hear over here. Who's that handy? You got a stage name. Oh, yes, because we don't have a court reporter, if everyone can say their name uh before they speak in case we need to get a um transcripts. Uh that will be very helpful. Uh at this time I'll ask uh Adam Francis and uh swear everyone who's going to speak. All righty, uh Inspector Moser, joining the police partner regulatory unit. Uh under A, new driver permits. Uh we have one issued. Uh Mr. Freeman for Nouga Taxi. And we have uh all this fees and paperwork have been paid and completed. We have zero renewals. And that's all I have. So move. All in favor? Aye. Aye.

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