City Council:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 238 THE CODE OF THE CITY OF MOUNT VERNON TO ESTABLISH NEW MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS FOR THE TAXICAB COMMISSION
WHEREAS, the City of Mount Vernon seeks to update the membership requirements for the Taxicab Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Council has received feedback from current members of the Taxicab Commission; and
WHEREAS, the City Council finds this amendment to be in the best interest of City residents and the taxicab industry at large;
NOW, THEREFORE, the City of Mount Vernon, in City Council convened, does hereby ordain, and enact:
Section 1. Amendment to City Code Chapter 238, ?238-2. Chapter 238, ?238-2 of the City Code of the City of Mount Vernon is hereby amended as follows:
? 238-2 Members.
The Taxicab Commission shall consist of nine members. The ex officio members of the Commission shall be the Police Commissioner or Deputy Police Commissioner or his/her designee, the City Clerk and the City Director of Weights and Measures for a permanent term. The Mayor shall recommend two members of the Commission, of which one member of the Commission shall be a representative of the taxi industry and one shall be from the business community, for a term of two years. The City Council shall appoint four members, one of which shall be a representative from a consumer group, two from community advocacy groups, [one shall be a person who is physically challenged, and one shall be a duly licensed and admitted attorney] and one who shall have ten (10) or more years of experience in the taxicab industry to chair the Commission for a term of three years. All such members shall serve without salary and at the pleasure of the City Council.
Section 2. Severability. If any clause, sentence, paragraph, section, or part of this Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not affect, impair, or invalidate the remainder thereof, but sha...
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