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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1988 Ordinance No. 020BY AUTHORITY ORDINANCE NO. M SERIES OF 1988 COUNCIL BILL NO. 19 INTRODUCED BY COUNCIL MEMBER CLAYTON AN ORDINANCE REPEALING AND REENACI'ING TITLE 5, CHAPTER 9, ENGLEWOOD MUNICIPAL CODE 1985, RELATING TO TOWING SERVICES. WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Englewood declares that it is in the best interests of the City of Englewood to regulate the selection and contracting of towing and storage companies for the towing and storage of disabled or abandoned motor vehicles; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ENGLEvilOOD, COLORADO, THAT: Section. l. Title 5, Chapter 9, Englewood Municipal Code 1985, is hereby repealed and reenacted to read as follows: 5-9-1: CHAPTER 9 VEHICLE WRECKER AND TOWING SERVICES AT THE REQUEST OF CITY POLICE DEPAR'IMENT DEFINITIONS: VEHICLE WRECKER A VEHICLE ADAPTED TO AND DESIGNED FOR THE TOWING AND TRANSPORTING OF OTHER VEHICLES OR PROPER'rY. OPERATOR TOWING SERVICE A PERSON OPERATING A WRECKER. A COMPANY OR BUSINESS THAT TOWS AND STORES VEHICLES. 5-9-2 : TOWING AUTHORIZATION: ONLY A TOWING SERVICE THAT HAS CONTRACTED WITH THE CITY OF ENGLEWOOD IS AU'rHORIZED TO TOW MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAILERS OR OI'HER PROPERTY, AS PROVIDED FOR IN C.R.S. 42-4-1601 ET SEQ., APPLICABLE TO "DISABLED MOI'OR VEHICLES" AND ABANDONED VEHICLES THAT THE CITY CANNOT OTHERWISE TOW TO THE CITY POUND WITH A CITY WRECKER. 5-9-3: NO LIMITATION UPON BUSINESS OF P.U.C. AUTHORIZED TOWING SERVICE: NOTHING HEREIN CONTAINED SHALL RESTRICT, OR BE TAKEN TO RESTRICT, THE RIGHT AND AUTHORITY OF A TOWING SERVICE, PROPERLY LICENSED BY THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF COLORADO, TO PROVIDE TOWING SERVICES TO PERSONS orI-lER THAN THE CITY OF ENGLEvilOOD. · Introduced, read in full, and passed on first reading on the 6th day of ,June, 1988. -1 - .. I Published as a Bill for an Ordinance on the 8th day of June, 1988. Read by title and passed on final reading on the 20th day of June, 1988. Published by title as Ordinance No. a8: {). , Series of 1988, on the 22nd day of June, 1988. c :;>susan Van Dyke, Mayo I, Patricia H. Crow, City Clerk for the City of Englewood, Colorado, hereby certify the above and foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance passed on final reading and published by title as Ordinance No • .cij-0-, Series of 1988. ~,,A(.J<i.~ ..... Patricia H. Crow -2 - DATE June 1, 1988 INITIATED BY ACTION PROPOSED C O U N C I L C O M M U N I C A T I O N AGENDA ITEM 1 ! cl SUBJECT Amendment of Title V Chapter 9, Section 5, "Vehicle Wrecker & Towing Services" Robert Holmes, Police Chief Adopt a bill for an ordinance amending Title 5, Chapter 9, of the Englewood Municipal Code, 1985, entitled "Vehicle Wrecker and Towing Services" INTRODUCTION Englewood Municipal Code Title 5, Chapter 9, Section 5, does not allow for a con- tractual agreement for towing and storage service of disabled motor vehicles and abandoned vehicle towing. The police department recommends amending the existing ordinance in order to contract for towing and storage service. The contractor would be selected on a bid basis to assure adequate service capability, appropriate charg- es, and protection of the citizenry. Under the existing ordinance, with numerous eligible towing companies allowed to be on the towing list, the policing of these companies and their storage lots is neither cost effective nor efficient for the city. BACKGROUND CRS 42-4-1601, 1986, provides for the removal, storage, and disposal of abandoned and illegally parked motor vehicles. It allows towing and storage companies to ap- ply for title of abandoned vehicles stored on their lots, and for vehicles towed to their lots that become abandoned on their lots, and provides for disposal of same. Under municipal ordinance 5-9-1, the Englewood Police Department maintains a towing list of eligible towing companies that tow disabled and abandoned vehicles. In or- der to be included on the towing list, a company must be licensed and police depart- ment background investigations completed on their employees. Storage lots, com- munication capabilities, and equipment of each company also have to be checked by police department personnel prior to licensing, requiring excessive man-hour costs. Therefore, it seems appropriate for the city to contract with one company in order to reduce these costs. • ' . FINANCIAL CONSIDERATIONS The passing of this ordinance will decrease costs to the city and provide for a man~ ageable number of towing and storage companies for the police department to regulate. LEGAL OPINION The city attorney has reviewed this proposed amendment. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS Recommend that the ordinance be passed and approved.