FRISCO (WBAP/KLIF News) —
UPDATE: The city of Frisco temporarily bans all shared mobility services until further notice. There will be no time limit on this ban but Mayor Jeff Chaney said city staff will work diligently to come up with better ordinances and plans for this service. At a special meeting Tuesday night, some councilmembers brought up they are not opposed to the idea of ride share completely but do not like Bird’s business model or approach. Some even discussed Lime, another ride share app, that is interested in investing in the city of Frisco. Mayor Chaney said ride share could come back in the future but they need to figure out a method to keep people from dumping the equipment in places they shouldn’t be in.
The electric, ride-share scooters in Frisco are officially off the streets, but the conversation about them is just beginning.
Code enforcement workers spent Monday morning loading what remained of the 200 Bird scooters onto trailers. This, after the city council decided last Friday in an emergency meeting that they needed to go. Hundreds of them showed up in the city early last week.
The council will take up the issue at another special meeting Tuesday night at 5:00.
According to the meeting agenda, the council will meet with the city attorney in a closed session, then will talk about a possible “temporary moratorium on shared mobility services using motor-assisted scooters, electric bicycles and bicycles equipped with GPS.
Many @CityOfFriscoTx residents unhappy about rideshare scooters popping up this week at Downtown Square. City Council is meeting at 2:00 to determine how to handle regulating them. FWIW, it’s pretty rare the council calls a Friday meeting this time of year. @WBAP247NEWS @570KLIF pic.twitter.com/cX5gU07f7O
— Scott Sidway (@ScottyWK) December 14, 2018
