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OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY
Pyramid Life Building
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS- 72201
JOSEPH YtP August 15, 1967
Mrs . Pauline Beeson
City Clerk
City Hall
Little Rock, Arkansas
Re : Franchise for wrecking and
storage - Resolution No. 3,817
Dear Mrs. Beeson:
Attached is letter from Elbert Ellis concerning the
above captioned matter. This letter should be attached to
the Resolution for your files .
Yours very truly,
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/ohn B. Pleg.
Assistant City Attorney
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August 14, 1967
Mr. Ancil Douthit
City Manager
City Hall
Little Rock, Arkansas
Re : Franchise for wrecking and
storage - Resolution No. 3, 817
Dear Mr. Douthit:
I have read and understood the terms and conditions
contained in Resolution No. 3, 817 of the City of Little Rock
and herewith agree to accept this Franchise and the terms and
conditions thereof.
I will notify you and Chief Brians of the location of
our downtown operations point in the near future.
Yours very truly,
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Elbert Ellis
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RESOLUTION NO. 3, 817
A RESOLUTION GRANTING BROTHERS WRECKER SERVICE, INC.
A FRANCHISE FOR A PERIOD OF THREE YEARS TO REMOVE
AND STORE WRECKED AND ABANDONED VEHICLES FROM THE
STREETS AND OTHER PUBLIC AREAS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE
ROCK; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF
LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.
SECTION 1. Brothers Wrecker Service, Inc. , a corporation
of 5511 West 35th Street, Little Rock, Arkansas, is hereby
granted a franchise for a period of three (3) years from the
date hereof to provide and maintain towing and storage facil-
ities for those vehicles ordered removed by Police authorities
which are wrecked and/or abandoned on the streets or other
public areas of the City of Little Rock.
SECTION 2. Franchisee shall maintain a base of operations
in the downtown business district of Little Rock as a central
holding area which point will be acceptable to the City Manager
where vehicles will be held for a period of 24 hours. Franchisee
shall also maintain a minimum of two wreckers at said downtown
location for use in performance of the services described herein.
After vehicles have been held 24 hours they may be removed to a
permanent storage area, there to be held until claimed by owner
or disposed of by sale under the provisions of Act 344 of 1953.
Franchisee shall maintain adequate insurance on all stored
vehicles and the contents thereof at all times against loss from
fire, theft, vandalism and other like perils. Franchisee shall
also maintain adequate liability insurance on all vehicles used
in the performance of this contract and proof of such insurance
must be furnished to the City Clerk.
Franchisee shall maintain service 24 hours per day each
day during the term hereof, holidays not excepted. Complete
and accurate records of all vehicles handled shall be readily
available for inspection by the Chief of Police or his desig-
nated representatives at all times.
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Franchisee agrees to charge not more than $5.00 for
towing wrecked and/or abandoned vehicles of less size than
one-ton trucks from any point in the City of Little Rock to
its base of operations and in the event more than one wrecker
is used for said service, two charges of not more than $5.00
shall be made and a charge of 50 per day thereafter for
storage of said vehicles. For those vehicles of a size
larger than one-ton trucks, Franchisee agrees to charge not
more than $10.00 for removal to its base of operations plus
50 per day thereafter for storage. In the event it is neces-
sary to provide mechanical work at the scene of the accident
from which said vehicles are removed, Franchisee shall charge
not more than $2.00 per hour for labor. Any vehicle not
claimed within 24 hours may be removed to Franchisee' s
storage lot at the expense of Franchisee and he shall charge
50 per day storage until said vehicle is sold or until claimed.
Franchisee agrees that all vehicles held for a period of
more than 90 days may be sold at public sale and hereby waives
any lien which it might have on said vehicles and further agrees
to accept as payment for all towing and storage charges the
collective amount received from the sale of all automobiles
at said sale less any expenses incurred by the City of Little
Rock in preparing and advertising said vehicles for sale.
Franchisee agrees that in the event the total amount received
is less than the storage, towing and advertising fees to accept
said lesser amount as full, final and complete payment for all
charges. In the event said sale produces more funds than
charges against said vehicles, said excess funds shall be
turned over to the City of Little Rock for deposit in the
City General Fund.
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SECTION 3. Franchisee agrees to pay to the City of
Little Rock the sum of $50.00 per month as a fee for the
privilege of exercising this franchise. Said fee may be
paid by performing the following services at the cost set
out opposite each it for the City of Little Rock:
1. Towing City vehicles up to
and including pickup trucks $4 00
2. Towing City vehicles larger than
the size of pickup trucks $6 00
3. Service trip including tire reparis
or changes $3 00
4. Tire repairs $ .50
In the event Franchisee' s services exceed the said
$50.00 per month franchise fee, the City of Little Rock
shall pay all charges in excess of $50.00 per month, and
in the event charges are less than the franchise fee, the
difference shall be paid to the City of Little Rock on or
before the first day of the next succeeding month.
SECTION 4. This Franchise may be cancelled by Franchisee
or the City of Little Rock upon written notice of such cancel-
lation mailed to the address of the other sixty (60) days
prior to the effective date of such cancellation.
SECTION 5. This Resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its adoption.
ADOPTED: August 7 , 1967
.ee f,`„AJ APPROVED:
City Clerk ayor