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$A DRA GLEASON <br /> ' pil LIC M1GitKS _ 4TH FLDOR Planning <br /> GI Y }TALL .I i & Development <br /> Administration <br /> December 3, 1990 72tWesEBroadway <br /> Eugene, Oregon 97401 <br /> News Rel eas (503) 687-5443 <br /> ' FAX (503) 687-5572 <br /> I, Contact: Ka by Madison, Public Information Specialist <br /> P1 nning and Development Department, 687-5443 <br /> 'I Ke i Osborn, Development Analyst <br /> Bu lding and Permit Services, 687-5086 <br /> FOR IMMEDIA E RELEASE: <br /> I'~ M TRO LICENSING PROPOSED FOR PUBLIC PASSENGER VEHICLES <br /> The Eug ne City Council will hold a public hearing December 10 on a pro- <br /> posal to cr ate a metropolitan system for regulating public passenger vehi- <br /> cles. The eeting begins at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chamber at 777 Pearl <br /> Street. <br /> City st ff from Eugene and Springfield have jointly developed the pro- <br /> . <br /> <br /> i~,,,,, posed ordin nce in response to concerns expressed to the City that some pub- <br /> lic passeng r companies may be operating unsafe and inadequately insured <br /> vehicles an engaging in rate-gouging practices. The new regulations would <br /> cover taxic bs, limousines, airport shuttles, and horse-drawn vehicles. <br /> Current y, the City of Springfield licenses taxi companies. The City of <br /> Eugene regu ates companies solely through its Uniform Business Practices, but <br /> no monitori g is done to assure compliance. Both cities certify drivers, but <br /> use differe t processes. ' <br /> I'~, Under t e proposed ordinance, taxi regulations in Chapter 3 of the Eugene <br /> ~'i Code and Ch pter 8 of the Springfield Code would be revised. The new regula- <br /> tions would create one licensing system for both communities to be adminis- <br /> tered by Eu ene. It would establish consistent operating standards for com- <br /> panies, ins ection requirements for vehicles and background investigation <br /> ' requirement for drivers. <br /> -more- <br /> <br />