City of Gainesville - File #: 080636.

• File #: 080636.
• Version: 2
• Name: Towing Company Complaints - Referral to Public Safety Committee (NB)
• Type: Staff Recommendation
• Status: Passed
• File created: 1/15/2009
• In control: Public Safety Committee
• Final action: 1/15/2009
• Title: Towing Company Complaints - Referral to Public Safety Committee (NB)

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
1/15/2009	2	City Commission	Approved as Recommended	Pass
12/15/2008	1	Public Safety Committee
11/20/2008	0	City Commission	Referred	Pass

Title

Towing Company Complaints - Referral to Public Safety Committee (NB)

Explanation

Commissioner Jack Donovan brought this issue up during Commission Comment at the November 20, 2008 City Commission Meeting in response to a letter from Dr. K. Rivers regarding a complaint against Ultimate Towing.

Commissioner Donovan has asked that the Public Safety Committee research the feasibility of requiring towing companies to have written permission from property owners before towing vehicles from their property and to go to call in towing.

The Public Safety Committee discussed this referral at its December 15, 2008 meeting.  At that meeting it was determined that at this time the Committee doesn't see the need for requiring this recommended step; with the understanding by the community and the towing companies that the City would, under dire circumstances, consider call in towing.

Fiscal Note

None

Recommendation

The City Commission 1) take no action at this time on this referral; and 2) remove this referral from the Public Safety Committee's Referral List.