Fiscal Note
No appropriation required. Resolution 64268 adopted March 16, 2021 waived license and permit fees for Public Passenger Services through December 31, 2021 due to COVID-19 and other economic hardships.
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Approval of Taxicab Operator's License Renewals
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WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 11.06, Madison General Ordinances, the following firms have applied for renewals of their taxicab operator licenses and permits, effective July 1, 2021:
Affiliated Carriage Systems, Inc., dba Madison Taxi, requesting 22 taxicab meter permits and 1 airport shuttle
Badger Bus Lines, Inc., requesting 23 flat rate permits
Green Cab of Madison Incorporated, 48 zone taxicab permits
Transit Solutions, Inc., requesting 36 flat rate permits
Union Cab of Madison Cooperative, 42 meter permits
WHEREAS, the Traffic Engineer has provided the Transportation Commission with an investigative report on the applications and a recommendation to grant the licenses;
WHEREAS, the Common Council recommends that the following actions be taken with respect to the above applications for licenses:
1. Approval of the application for license to operate taxicabs by Affiliated Carriage System, Inc., dba Madison Taxi (1403 Gilson Street) for 23 taxicab meter permits.
2. Approval of the application for license to operate Transportation Service vehicles by Badger Bus Lines, Inc. (5501 Femrite Dr.) for 23 permits.
3. Approval of the application for license to operate taxicabs by Green Cab of Madison Incorporated (700 Cottage Grove Rd.) for 48 zone taxicab permits.
4. Approval of the application for license to operate Specialized Transportation Service vehicles by Transit Solutions, Inc. (416 S. Main Street, Deforest, WI 53532) for 36 permits.
6. Approval of the application for license to operate taxicabs by Union Cab of Madison Cooperative (2458 Pennsylvania Ave.) for 42 taxicab meter permits.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the following licenses are issued, subject to the provisions and conditions as stated above and the ordinances of the City of Madison:
Affiliated Carriage Systems, Inc.
1403 Gilson Street
Madison, WI 53715
Badger Bus Lines, Inc.
5501 Femrite Drive
Madison, WI 53715
For Specialized Vehicle Service (Flat Rate)
Green Cab of Madison, Inc.
700 Cottage Grove Rd.
Madison, WI 53716
For Zone Taxicab Service
Transit Solutions, Inc.
416 S. Main Street
De Forest, WI 53562
For Specialized Vehicle Service (Flat Rate)
Union Cab of Madison Cooperative
2458 Pennsylvania Ave.
Madison, WI 53704
For Meter taxicab Service
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the City Clerk be instructed to issue the licenses authorized by this resolution upon the filing of liability insurance as required by the Madison General Ordinances, upon filing of a schedule of fares applying to each license so granted as required by said ordinance, upon registering with the City Clerk the identity of the owner of such licensed cabs, and upon meeting the conditions as set forth above.