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ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 58-14-12-F of the Airport Manager of the City of Eugene AMENDMENT OF THE AIRPORT FEE SCHEDULE AND REPEAL OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 58- 14 -09 -F. The Airport Manager of the City of Eugene finds as follows: A. Authority is granted to the City Manager of the City of Eugene under Sections 2.440 to 2.442 of the Eugene Code to set fees and charges for the use of the Eugene Airport. The City Manager has further delegated that authority to the Airport Manager under Airport Rules 3.1 and 8.4. B. Pursuant to the authority set forth above, on June 16, 2014, Administrative Order No. 58- 14 -09 -F was issued adopting the Airport Fee Schedule effective July 1, 2014. On July 9, 2014, I issued Administrative Order No. 58 -14 -12 proposing to revise the Airport Fee Schedule, effective September 1, 2014, by adding a taxicab passenger pick -up trip fee and a fee for replacement of taxicab AVI access tags that are lost, stolen or damaged. Notice of the proposed amendments, which included the current fees and the proposed amendments, was set forth in the Notice attached as Exhibit A to Administrative Order No. 58- 14 -12. C. The Notice was provided to the Mayor and City Councilors, persons who had requested such notice, persons currently paying such charges, and was made available for inspection by interested persons at the office of the Airport Manager, 28855 Lockheed Drive, Eugene, Oregon, 97402, during normal business hours. The Notice was also posted at two locations at the Airport and published in the Register Guard Newspaper on July 14, 2014. D. The Notice provided that comments would be received for .15 days from the date of posting and publication of the Notice. One written comment was received in response to the Notice, to which I make the following findings: Comment Jay Mayernik of Oregon Taxi opined that taxi drivers will be less likely to go to the airport due to the $1 per pick -up charge. He questioned whether taxis would be charged when they leave the Airport without a fare (such as when a reservation cancels, or when they park in the lot to use the restroom and then re -enter the taxi line). He also questioned whether Omni Shuttle will be subject to the fee. Finally, he noted that customers have been complaining that the way - finding signage is poor, hailing a taxi is difficult, and taxi signage is blocked by outdoor RV advertising or Omni Shuttle vans. Findings The taxicab passenger pick -up trip fee is common at airports nationwide and taxi companies may pass the fee onto the customers as an airport fee. In circumstances such as a cancelled reservation, the taxicab would be charged the passenger pick -up fee, as is common at other airports. The other issues brought up by Administrative Order - Page 1 of 2