3838 RESOLUTION NO. 3,838
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.
NOW, THEREFORE, 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 facilities 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
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accurate records of all vehicles handled shall be readily avail-
able for inspection by the Chief of Police or his designated
representatives at all times.
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 50c 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 necessary to provide mechanical work at the scene of the
accident from which said vehicle 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 heshall charge 50c per day storage
until said vehicle is sold or until claimed.
Franchisee agrees that all vehicles held for a periodof
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 coll-
ective amount received from the sale of the 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
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Little Rock for deposit in the City General Fund.
SECTION 3. Franchisee agrees to pay to the City of
Little Rock the sum of $600.00 per year or a pro-rata amount
for any portion thereof as a fee for the privilege of exercis-
ing this franchise. This fee will be payable to the City Coll-
ector in the same manner as other privilege license or franchise
fees. Franchisee may charge the City of Little Rock the follow-
ing service costs set out opposite each item:
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 repairs
or changes $3.00
4. Tire repairs $ .50
SECTION 4. This Franchise may be cancelled by Franchisee
or the City of Little Rock upon written notice of such cancellation
mailed to the address of the other sixty (60) days prior to the
effective date of such cancellation.
SECTION 5. Resolution No. 3817 passed by the Board of
Directors August 7, 1967 is hereby repealed.
SECTION 6. This Resolution shall be in full force and
effect from and after its adoption.
ADOPTED: September 5, 1967
ATTEST: f�li APPROVED
City Clerk Mayor