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TOWING FEES (B)
Resolution No. 120063
A resolution of the City Commission of the City of Gainesville, Florida, establishing the maximum trespass towing fees in accordance with section 14.5-30 of the City Code of Ordinances, providing a repealing clause, and providing an effective date.
recommendation
The City Commission adopt the proposed Resolution.
explanation
The City Commission at its meeting on April 18, 2013, authorized the City Attorney to prepare a resolution to increase the allowable fee charged by towing companies for class 1 through 2 light duty vehicles to $100.00 for trespass towing. Pursuant to Section 14.5-30, of the Code of Ordinances, the City Commission has the sole authority of establishing maximum allowable trespass towing fees. The current maximum trespass towing fees are:
Class 1 through 2 Light-Duty vehicles $ 76.00
Class 3 through 6 Medium Duty vehicles $133.00
Class 7 through 8 Heavy Duty $288.00
The City Commission had also discussed including a fee to cover the cost of implementing towing management software by the towing administrator. As of this date, the towing administrator has not finalized the search process for towing management software. Therefore, there is not an amount covering that cost included in the newly adopted maximum trespass towing fees. When the towing administrator finalizes his search for the software, the Commission may consider whether to increase the maximum towing fee in order to offset the required use of the software by the towing services.