R92-28 GRANTING LICENSE TO OPERATE TAXICABS

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the number of companies and the number of cabs. Carpenter added some Council members confused the senior citizen discount with the subsidized taxi program. Bacon suggested to the applicant that the perspective that was raised about three cab companies being too much for the market in Decatur will not be a lot different when you have a second company applying to replace a business that has closed. R. Holmes stated he listened to his scanner several weeks ago on a Saturday evening. There were only two cabs in service. Bacon commented if your application is approved, an advantage is that there will be more cabs to serve the city. S. Antonacci stated they are proposing lower rates to the citizens. P. Antonacci stated they operated in Springfield with lower rates until the price hike. Bacon stated that Chapter 60, Section 18, of the City Code states the rate schedule shall be uniform as to class of service for each company. Meyers responded that is her interpretation also. Bacon stated the rate schedule is as follows: 1) One passenger $1.50 for first 1/10 of mile, $. 10 for each additional 1/10 of mile; 2) $. 50 for each additional passenger over six years , of age; , 3) Waiting time over five minutes, at request of the passenger, shall be charged at the rate of $12 . 00 per hour, or $.20 per minute; 4) No extra charge shall be made for trips which originate in and end in the corporate limits of the city; and, 5) No "minimum" charge shall be charged on any fare. V. Holmes stated that is why the meters have not been set. They will be set once Council has approved their application. Bacon stated that was the conversation he just had, that it is permissible to have different minimums. Once the rate schedule has been approved, it must be honored by everyone. P. Antonacci stated Pride Midwest will generate a lot more business. They have received a lot of support thus far.