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<br />" was taken by a driver. He added that there were 95 drivers during the l3-month
<br />: period and no violations were observed with regard to display of rates or licenses.
<br />Accuracy of meters was not checked.
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<br />General discussion followed concerning method of posting rates and licenses, check-
<br />, ing meters for accuracy; reluctance of cab companies for drivers to carry large
<br />amounts of money for change, recognition that taxi service is not franchised in tbe
<br />city, manner of handling fares when change is not available, possible incentive for
<br />I drivers to take indirect routes, company policy with regard to running meters before
<br />passengers enter the cab, etc.
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<br />Both cab company representatives commented on the high turnover of drivers and
<br />acknowledged the p,ossibility of taking indirect routes because of unfamiliarity
<br />with street patferns. However, they ~id not feel any such occurrence would be in-
<br />tentional and offered refund of fare ~or any longer than necessary distance traveled.
<br />Mr. Taylor explained that a few minutes are allowed for passengers to enter the taxi
<br />before the meter is started, however, there must be some cutoff time to prevent
<br />tying up the cabs for longer periods of time. It is company policy to help handicapped;
<br />people to and from the cab and e.lderly people wi th groceries. He explained also
<br />that the companies try not to double up on passengers although they do that at times
<br />during bad weather. Fares charged each passenger when they are doubled up are
<br />charged on, the same basis as when riding a~one.
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<br />Councilman Keller felt there might be need for some correction in type of service
<br />offered by the taxi services in view of the complaints registered. He suggested
<br />the companies give more attention to training of new drivers to avoid a larger
<br />problem. Also, some action should be taken with regard to apparent inconsistency
<br />in charges for city-to-airport type travel. Both taxi service representatives com-
<br />mented on the difference in fares ~or travel to and from the same points because of
<br />, varying routes caused by the one-way street patterns. Mr. Miller said outside travel
<br />is supposed to be on a meter reading, 50C per mile.
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<br />Mayor Anderson suggested no action by the Council at this time to give the cab com-
<br />panies in the area an opportunity to improve their services. He commented on the
<br />apparent serious shortcomings of the taxi services and said if ther~ are further
<br />complaints forthcoming in the next 90 days to six months, the City may be forced
<br />to take some more direct action. He added that every effort would be made through
<br />the Police Department to check on qomplaints with the possibility of Council review
<br />_at,!,,! )~t,f#~.time~_..,- L
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<br />S., Calls re: Shelter House,' 2308 Willamette - Councilman Keller
<br />. calls with regard to the operation at the Shelter House, He
<br />tio~ was. being investigated.
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<br />was told the situa-
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<br />T.icorrespondence - Copies of responses from Legislators and Congressmen to Council
<br />posi tion on various i terns of legislation and the Wounded Knee incident were
<br />passed to Council members for their information.
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<br />u. A intment, Committee on Needs of the Ph sicall Disabled With Mobilit Problems-
<br />,Mayor,Anderson announced the appointment of the seven-member committee: Dennis
<br />:Celor~e, 5115 Imperial, chairman; Merle JOhnson, 3415 Onyx, vice chairman. and
<br />Jerry Havlina, 296 Lakeview; Larry Craig, 851 F ,Springfield; Greg Long 1201
<br />! McLean; Jim Martin, Route 1, Box 3, Mt. Vernon Road, Springfield; and P~t Langan,
<br />2650 Balfour. Copies of a statement with regard to the committee's organization
<br />) and purposes were distributed to Council. '
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<br />V.:Bicycle Committee Report - Ruth Bascom, chairman of the Bicycle Committee,- int~oduced
<br />!committee members: Ben Pascal (not present)~,Tom Poage, Irv Berman, John Etter,
<br />Laoni Davis, Bob Jensen, and Ken Taylor. Th~i),.reviewed progress of the oommitte~ to
<br />date and showed proposed,bike routes with maps and sketches - West Amazon, Coburg'
<br />Road, Hilyard, Echo Hollow Road, Amazon Park, and'Skinners Butte Park. Bids have
<br />been received on a bike trail from Marshall Avenue 'to Hawthorne Street, and the Echo
<br />Hollow project has been put to bid including extra width to accommodate bikes. In
<br />answer to Councilman Wood, Mrs. ~ascom said that no parking will be eliminated on
<br />Echo Hollow Road because no parking is allowed on that street now. Copies of pro-
<br />posed program for the next three years were distributed to Council members - South
<br />Bank Wil1amette River having top priority, inclusion of extra width to accommodate
<br />bicycles on any street widening project with 29th Avenue and Bailey Hill Road having
<br />first consideration, ,and working with citizens to determine their desires as to
<br />points of concentration for improving bike travel. Slides were shown of va~ious
<br />sidewalk treatments for bike travel, and radio tapes promoting bike traffic safety
<br />were played. Report on bike count on the trail.through Alton Baker Park was submitted.
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<br />Al Williams, traffic engineer, congratulated the Council on i~s selection of
<br />Mrs. Bascom as chairman of the Bicycle Commi ttee. He said her interest and effort
<br />were responsible for keeping work of the commi ttee on course., Mayor Anderson commented
<br />on the energetic and enterprising work of the Committee and expressed the hope that
<br />; resourceS would be available to establish the bicycle as a real means of transporta-
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