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PUBLIC HEARINGS CERTIFICATES OF PUBLIC CONYENt~NCE!AND t~EG.ESSI,~,y BLUE-WHITE CAB CO. AND QUICK CAB CO'. The Publi& hearings 'to consider the applications of Gordon P. Wiggins 'dba "Blue;White Cab Company~' and HarveF S. Cole dba "Quick Cab Company'" to ~operate ,33 and 20t~xicabs, respectively, in the City was continued fram the,prior Council meetings of November 20 and November 6, 1972; . The May~r announced that'the hearings would now relate to the consideration of the fitness, willingness :and ability of each of,the applicants; and that a separate consideration would involve the assignment of the 12 permits determined .by Council at its November 20 meeting to be the additional number of cabs required to satisfy public convenience and necessity in the City. He further stated that the hearings would not be combined and that it had been suggested that the hearings be continued to the following day at 6:00 P.M. Following discussion of the continuance, Councilman Herrin moved.tO proceed,with the hearings until 12:00 Midnight and if all the evidence had not been presented by that time, to establish a time and date later in the week.to continue the hearings when all the members of Council could be present. -Thc-motion was seconded by Councilman Yarnamoto and carried with Councilman Evans and Councilman Villa dissenting. Mr. Barry Michaelson, Attorney, 2122 North Broadway, representing Yellow Cab Company, requested that the police reports relative to both applications be made available to bi rn for review at this time. Mr. Scblegel and Mr. SteeL-nan, attorneys, representing Mr. Wiggins and Mr. Cole, respectively, consented to release of the reports and Mr. Michaelson stipulated that he would waive his right to object to proceeding with the hearing insofar 'as earlier availab41ity of the reports was concerned. Mr. Schlegel presented a resume of the proceedings and evidence previously presented. He stated that the confusion regarding the operation of the UTO Cab Company should be explained by Mr. Wiggins and as a preface to that he advised that Mr. Wiggins'dollars, cabs, dispatchers and equipment make up the UTO Cab Co., which has a permit to operate 10 cabs in the City. Mr. Schlegel also reminded Council that the police report now under consideration is the same report they had when the permits were granted to Blue-White Cab in February, 1972; and that the Company has operated generally in a very satisfactory manner since that time. He stated that the police reports, with very little exception, are total hearsay, opinion and conclusions and do not contain grounds for denial of fitness. He further stated that Mr. Wiggins has served the County well as evidenced by the letter from the Administrator of Orange County Hospital; that he had that day received a permit to operate taxicabs in the City of Tustin; and that he has the cabs, equipment, drivers, location, experience, financial ability, and desire to do business in the City. Mr. Wiggins related in detail his assodiation with Tustin Cab Company and UTO Cab Co. and their present status. Mr. George Brazier also described his relationship to Tustin, UTO and Blue-White Cab Companies. Mr. Paul Sheridan, a salesman and serviceman for radio equipment, described his satisfactory business relationship with Blue-White Cab C~mpany. ' CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 454 DECEMBER ~:, 1972