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CERTIFICATE OF PUBLIC CONVENIENCE AND NECESSITY - (Continued) The following persons spoke in favor of the application filed by Blue-White Cab Company: Mr. John Murphy, Attorney representing Mr. Gordon P. Wiggins, owner of the Company, and a member o£ the firm of Rutan and Tucker, 401 Civic Center Drive West; Mr. Jerry Van Houk, Santa Ana; Ms. Gloria Sellers, employee of Blue-White Cab Co.; Mr. Gordon Wiggins, 1001 North Logan; Mr. Larry Ogden, employee of Blue-White Cab Co.; Mr. Jack Shroeder; Mr. Lawrence Reece, employee of Blue-White Cab Co. The proponents stated that the application contains a population to cab ratio of cities across the country which indicates that the cab service in Santa Ama is somewhat deficient; that cocktail lounges, restaurants, hotels and motels, all of which have a peculiar need for taxicab service, have substantially increased in the City since 1969; that five individual letters, 27 form letters and petitions signed by over 90 residents of the City plus 123 additional declarations signed by Santa Ana residents who regularly use Blue-White Cab service make the point that the Company is doing an adequate job and that their convenience and neceszity, as a portion of the general public using taxi service, has been served by Blue-White Cab Co. In addition, statements were made complimenting the company's service and drivers; and that the number of daily calls averaged 300-450. The following persons spoke in favor of the application filed by Quick Cab Company: Mr. Richard Grant, employee of C and S Guided Tours, 20Z West 3rd Street; Mr. Harvey Cole, owner of Quick Cab Co.; Mr. Albert Caracausa, employee of Quick Cab Co. The proponents stated that the number of daily calls received, over Z00, prove the necessity and public convenience of the Quick Cab Company service and submitted as proof calendar sheets for the months of May, June and July, 1972 indicating the number of day and night shift calls received; and that the application contained endorsements of the company's service. The following persons spoke in opposition to both applications: Mr. Barry Michaelson, Attorney representing Mr. Glen Gaines owner of Yellow Cab Company; Mr. Glen Gaines, 511 East Third Street; Mr. Larry Gaines, 511 East Third Street; Mr. John Morrow, 212 W. Second Street. The opponents stated that the Judge of the Superior Court had found no grounds on which to grant the Certificates authorized by Council at its February 7, 197Z meeting and reference was made to Section 38-5 of the Municipal Code; that using the City's population figure of 165, Z00 and the fact that 48 cabs were authorizpd to operate, exclusive of Blue-Whlte and Quick Cab Companies, that there is a ratio of population to cabs of 3441: 1. A letter from the International Taxicab Association, dated May 1Z, 1972, was presented as evidence in support of an opinion that population CITY COUNCIL MINUTES -331- AUGUST Z1, 1972