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Councilman Yamamoto stated that in his opinion the proprietor of <br />a business should set a good example for his employees, and expressed <br />concern over the status of Mr. Wiggins and UTO, Inc. <br /> <br />Mayor Griset stated that he would be unable to support the motion <br />in that the evidence was replete that Mr. Wiggins had not acted <br />responsibly in the City; and that Mr. Wiggins had not been careful <br />in matters related to the law. <br /> <br />Councilman Villa stated that he believed that all the adverse <br />statements made against Mr. Wiggins during the hearings were <br />irrelevant and immaterial; that the filing of a bankruptcy pro- <br />ceeding means a person is down but not out; that Mr. Wiggins <br />should be commended because he has made a comeback and is back <br />in business; that Mr. Wiggins' record of operating taxicabs in <br />Tustin, Orange and Garden Grove proves that he is responsible as <br />far as operating a taxicab business; that Blue-White Cab Co. has <br />a right to do business like anyone else; that a monopoly in any <br />business tends to deteriorate service rendered to the public; <br />that competition puts you on your toes; and that Council should <br />not be concerned with the personality of Mr. Wiggins, but the <br />service he is going to render to the people of Santa Ana. <br /> <br />Councilman Patterson stated that many things had been overlooked; <br />that Mr. Wiggins had not shown in any way that he was fit to <br />operate in the City; that the bankruptcy filed by Mr. Wiggins had <br />creditors for a total of $90,000.00, ten or twelve of which were <br />judgments, and that was not just the normal bankruptcy; that some <br />of the Blue-White Drivers had failed to appear after being cited; <br />that the applicant has failed to show that he is fit. <br /> <br />Councilman Herrin's motion to proceed with the application of <br />Quick Cab Co., relating to the applicant's fitness, was seconded <br />by Councilman Villa, and carried with Councilman Evans voting NO. <br /> <br />With the consent of Mr. Norman E. Rudolph, Attorney, 113 Granada, <br />San Clemente, representing Quick Cab Co., Mrs. Sal Flores, 1229 <br />South Cathy Lane, spoke in opposition to the application prior to <br />any other evidence being heard. She stated that Quick Cab Company <br />was guilty of involvement with the prostitution in the house next <br />door to her; that there are cabs coming and going at different <br />hours of the night and that it was difficult to raise children <br />in that atmosphere. <br /> <br />In response to an inquiry by the Mayor, Mrs. Flores stated that she <br />had observed cabs from all the cab companies at one time or the <br />other engaged in this activity, but most recently it had been <br />Quick Cabs. <br /> <br />By unanimous informal consent, Council referred the investigation <br />of her complaint to staff. <br /> <br />Mr. Rudolph stated that the willingness of his client to operate <br />in the City did not need elaboration because that was obvious; <br />that as to fitness and ability, Quick Cab had operated from <br />February of 1972 until they ran afoul of the talents of Mr. Michael- <br />son, the attorney for Yellow Cab; that Yellow Cab had 38 permits <br />and were using only 19 or 20 of them; that this would leave about <br />18 or 19 permits which should perhaps be thrown open for application; <br />that since Yellow did not use them and Quick could, Council might <br />consider combining them with the 12 available permits; that if UTO Inc. <br />were defunct, there were 10 additional permits, bringing the total <br />available to 40 or 41; and that Council had felt that 60 permits <br />were a reasonable number to serve the City. <br /> <br />CITY COUNCIL MINUTES <br /> <br />463 <br /> <br />DECEMBER 18, 1972 <br /> <br /> <br />