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COMMUNITY CALENDAR: Ongoing and Upcoming Events, PAGE 5 Meyer Family Fun Day coming April 30 The Islander PAGE 38 INSIDE APRIL 19, 2017 | GulfCoastNewsToday.com | 75¢ Boogieing down at the Zydeco and Crawfish Festival Need a ride? Concert for Jackie Uber, Lyft ordinance Clark A benefit concert for approved by Gulf beloved local waitress Jackie Clark, who Shores council suffered a severe foot injury in a golf cart ac- By CRYSTAL COLE cident on March 19, will [email protected] be held April 23 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Orange Gulf Shores city leaders unani- Beach Marine Clean. mously approved an ordinance Several local music that could bring Uber and other groups will be playing ridesharing companies into the including Hundred municipality last week, following Dollar Car, Jon Cook, a strong discussion from the coun- Christina Christian and cil and community members. the CHILLBILLIES. Revenue Supervisor Marcy Also, Gulf Coast Beer Kichler said the creation of the Jam will be playing out- ordinance was a response to a pub- side. For more informa- lic demand that has occurred for tion on this awesome PHOTOS BY CAPT. MARK ROBINSON several years. event, turn to Page 4. Waterway Village in Gulf Shores was filled with tunes and good times Saturday for the annual Zydeco and Our citizens and visitors have Crawfish Festival. In addition to the morning 5K, attendees enjoyed Zydeco music from New Orleans bands, expressed a strong desire to have amazing art exhibits and all the fresh boiled crawfish they could eat. For more photos from this event, turn to this transportation option avail- Page 2 or visit our website at gulfcoastnewstoday.com. able to them,” Kichler said. “In response to those requests, we drafted an ordinance. We did make it as similar as we could to our taxi regulations, as close as was reasonable considering the differ- ent business models.” Kichler said an annual business Breakfast with the license and franchise agreement, Bunny annual vehicle inspections con- Kids of all ages enjoyed ducted by a certified garage, na- a treat last Saturday tional local criminal background in Gulf Shores at the checks, driving record checks and Breakfast with the the national sexual offender da- Bunny event. In addi- tabase check will all be required tion to the pancakes, in order to do business within bacon and eggs, folks the city. Primary auto liability got to enjoy photos insurance that provides at least $1 with the Easter Bunny million in coverage would also be and some other fun PHOTO SUBMITTED required. surprises. To see photos Kids enjoying learning about what animals eat during Zoo Drivers that work for transpor- from this event taken Camp at the Alabama Gulf Coast Zoo. tation network companies (TNCs) by our own Capt. Mark like Uber or Lyft would also not be Robinson, visit Page 3. allowed to solicit riders anywhere Register for Zoo Camp but on their apps. Kichler told the council the ordinance also had an expiration clause for Dec. 31, 2018, which at the Alabama Gulf PHOTO SUBMITTED would allow the council the ability DEATHS PAGE 21 Kids ages 5 to 11 will enjoy getting to learn amazing things about animals at Zoo Camp. to change or get rid of the ordi- Clarice Smith Bowers Coast Zoo nance if the city chose to go an- Blackwood STAFF REPORT ticipate in age-specific games, arts and crafts other direction in the future. Barbara Price Evans projects and special zoo-related events like Mayor Robert Craft asked if there had been any action from John Jacobson Gulf Shores - Join the wild side at the Ala- scavenger hunts and fun food preparation for the state level on a bill that would David Arthur Normand bama Gulf Coast Zoo through Zoo Camp. Of- animals. There will be plenty of hands-on edu- fered to elementary school age children from cational and fun activities carried out in a safe govern operations for TNCs that Yun Kol Pak 5 to 11. Zoo Camp is held Monday, June 19 and educational environment. could strip powers from munici- Bobbie Payne through Friday, June 23. It is conducted by li- Zoo Camp is a collaborative effort within our palities to be able to regulate, tax Olga Marie Ard censed teachers and trained instructors in full- community to create a rewarding, educational, or require business licenses. Robinson day sessions, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily. and fun experience for everyone. Registration “If the bill passes, the only thing Marshall N. Shaver Campers will explore animal life at the Zoo, forms are available on the Alabama Gulf Coast we could do is say ‘Yes, you can Jane Elizabeth Frank partake in animal enrichment activities, meet Zoo website, www.alabamagulfcoastzoo.org or have a TNC,’ or ‘No, you can’t,’” Woerner the zoo keepers and even greet some of the by calling the zoo at (251) 968-5732. Kichler said. “That would be the animal residents personally. They will also par- SEE UBER, PAGE 2 INDEX Gulf BALDWIN LIVING, 6-7 PUZZLES, 9 Coast CLASSIFIED, 10-11 SPORTS, 14-16 Media HEALTH, 23-27 TV LISTINGS, 17-20 VOLUME 41 • ISSUE 17 LEGALS, 28-35 1 SECTION • 40 wPAGES OPINION, 12-13 2 • The Islander • April 19, 2017 • Gulf Coast Media Councilman Joe Gar- UBER ris said making all of the Boogieing down at the CONTINUED FROM 1 companies have level op- portunities has been his only regulation we could concern throughout the Zydeco and Crawfish Festival control.” discussions. “Uber would prefer it “I just want to make that way because they sure we’re giving ev- wouldn’t have multiple eryone an equal play- ordinances they would ing field,” Garris said. have to interpret,” Craft “That’s always been my said. “They seemed to main concern with all of imply that if that didn’t this.” go through, they were One resident ques- going to have to continue tioned how the city to decide whether or not could create separate they wanted to continue ordinances for taxis and smaller city operations TNCs, calling it unfair like ours. Even if we practice. pass this, depending on Kichler told the resi- the outcome of some of dent that was a decision PHOTOS BY CAPT. MARK ROBINSON those things, Uber may made by the state, and not be here.” the city was following Steve Smith, with Salty that law. Dog Transportation, said “The state said that he had concerns about transportation network TNCs being allowed into companies are a different the municipalities like entity from taxi cabs,” Gulf Shores with the or- Kichler said. “They made dinance as is. the differentiation, so it’s “I believe the city not for us to decide. Now should revise the current we just need to put regu- TNC ordinance due to lations in place.” major short falls in the Councilman Phillip vetting of drivers for the Harris said the council TNC, which puts public had continued to debate safety at risk,” Smith some of the residents’ said. “It also creates a main concerns for over hostile and grossly un- a year, but said the TNC balanced transportation ordinance was really a market.” question of what risks Smith said there would the city was willing or be an inherent unfair- not willing to take. ness in the rates and “The taxi businesses fares TNCs would be able are a vital part of our to offer because there community,” Harris were no minimum or said. “The problem we’re maximum rates in the faced with is that there TNC ordinance. Where is an overwhelming de- local taxi companies mand for transportation charge about $2.31 a mile, that we can’t fill the void, Uber mobile could offer so our risk is take the $1.50 mile, undercutting known risk of this other the local companies. ordinance with Uber or Smith said he also Lyft or live with the risk had concerns about the that people are driving number of vehicles that after they’ve been drink- could be allowed, as taxi ing. Which is worse? companies are currently Which is the greater limited to six vehicles risk?” per franchise but Uber The council then voted and other TNCs would to unanimously approve have no limits placed on the new ordinance. them. The council also: The Islander Craft said he under- - Approved an ABC stood the ordinance license for Anglers at the 901 N. McKenzie St., Foley, AL 36535-3546 wasn’t perfect, but the Pier PHONE: (251) 943-2151 | FAX: (251) 943-3441 19551 S. GREENO • FAIRHOPE • 251-990-3020 city had been working on - Authorized an agree- [email protected] it for over a year. ment with Marbella OPEN: “The transportation re- Apartments for use of Parks Rogers Allison Marlow NEW Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, quests of our customers the city’s right of way. Publisher Senior Features Editor STORE Friday & Saturday 9:00AM to 6:00PM are demanding Uber,” - Passed a resolution [email protected] [email protected] HOURS Craft said. “They want to supporting an appropria- CLOSED: WEDNESDAY & SUNDAY be able to use that phone tion of $10,000 to the Gulf Classified Advertising Cliff McCollum AL4-LV36355 app to hail Uber to get in Shores High School Driv- Jessica Vaughn Managing Editor there, and there’s a high ers Education program. [email protected] [email protected] degree of confidence in - Entered into a mutual Join us at it. We have transporta- aid agreement with Bald- Crystal Cole Legal Advertising April Wallace The Gift Horse tion issues in this city.” win County and several Editor Craft said if the TNC [email protected] Cookbook other local municipali- [email protected] ordinance was passed, ties.