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RESOLUTION NO . 4,457
A RESOLUTION GRANTING GREATER LITTLE ROCK WRECKER
SERVICE ASSOCIATION, A FRANCHISE FOR A PERIOD OF
ONE YEAR TO REMOVE AND STORE WRECKED AND ABANDON-
ED 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 , Greater Little Rock Wrecker Service Association , a
corporation of 6404 Geyer Springs Road, Little Rock, Arkansas , is hereby
granted a franchise for a period of one (1) year 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 three wreckers for automobiles and one wrecker large enough
to handle a tractor and trailer 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 south of
the Arkansas River and not more than one (1) mile from the City Limits
of Little Rock, Arkansas , there to be held until claimed by owner with
proper release from Little Rock Police Department , 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 ,
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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 designated
representatives at all times ,
Franchisee agrees to charge not more than $6 , 50 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 $6.50 shall be made and a charge of $1 .00
per day thereafter for storage of said vehicles . For those vehicles
cf a size larger than one-ton trucksy Franchisee agrees to charge
not more than $7 .50 for removal to its base of operations plus $1 .00
per day thereafter for storage . In the event it is necessary to
provide mechanical work a:: the scene of the accident from which said
vehicles are removed, Franchisee shall charge not more than $4 : 00 per
hour for labor. Any vehicle not claimed within 24 hours may be re-
moved to Franchisee ' s storage lot at the expense of Franchisee and
he shall charge $1 .00 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 re-
ceived from the sale of all automobiles at said sale less any expenses
incurred by the City of Little Rock in preparing and advertising and
handling said vehicles for sale . Franchisee agrees that in the event
the total amount received is less than the storage, towing advertising
and handling fees to accept said lesser amount as full, final and com-
plete payment for all charges . In the event said sale produces more
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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.
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 item 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 . . . . . . o . . . .$7.50
3 . Service trip including tire repairs
or changes . . . . . . . . . . . . . e . . . . $1.50
I 4. Tire repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ . 75
5 . For stuck trucks an extra charge
for small wrecker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $4.00/hour
6. For stuck trucks an extra charge
for large wrecker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $6000/hour
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 cancellation
mailed co 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 and the receipt by the City Manager a
verified copy of the Articles of Incorporation of the Greater Little
Rock Wrecker Service Association.
ADOPTED° October 19, 1970
ATTEST . APPROVE
City Clerk Mayor
TO: City of Little Rock
FROM: Greater Little Rock Wrecker Association
SUBJECT: Addendum to original contract
Abandoned cars on private property
Gentlemen:
An addendum to the original contract concerning removing of
abandoned cars from private property is to be as follows:
A towing charge of $6.50 per car, plus a charge of $10.00 when
dollying vehicles is necessary, will be made to the city of
Little Rock when abandoned vehicles are removed from private
property to a location provided by the city of Little Rock.
The city of Little Rock will provide in advance a location
for subject vehicles. Billing will be made directly to the city
of Little Rock by concern removing subject vehicles.
GREATER LITTLE ROCK WRECKER ASSOCIATION
R. W. Short, President
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