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expires in 1978 and that the proposed increase does not take into consideration the contractor's recent request for supple- mental increases retroactive to May 1 of this year; and that the contractor has not supplied additional financial infor- mation requested by Council to support his request. Councilmen Ward, Ortiz and Bricken commented that the City's contractor has done a good job because trash collection has not been a problem and there have been no complaints about the service. The proposed increase in the refuse collection rate was ap- proved by the adoption of Resolution No. 75-129 on the motion of Councilman Ward, seconded by Councilman Bricken and car- ried 5-2 with Councilmen Evans and Ortiz dissenting, as follows: RESOLUTION NO. 75-129 - A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA ESTABLISHING REVISED SCHEDULE OF RATES FOR REFUSE COLLECTION AND REPEALING RESOLUTION 75-28 EFFECTIVE OCTOBER 1, 1975. CA 11.1 PUBLIC HEARING - APPEAL OF NON- Mayor Garthe announced RENEWAL OF TAXI DRIVER'S PERMIT that this was the time MICHAEL E. KIRKBRIDE and place for the public hearing of the appeal of Michael E. Kirkbride for renewal of his taxi driver's per- mit denied by the Police Department. Michael E. Kirkbride appeared on his own behalf and stated that the Police Chief refused to reissue his taxi driver's permit because he had received five or more traffic citations in the last two years; that he was only guilty of two of the violations; that of the other three he did not contest two in court; that he was found guilty in the one instance and the other two he paid the fine; that he feels that he is a safe driver and has been driving for 16 years; and that he would like a chance to continue driving a cab. Captain Thayer of the Police Department referred to his report of August 26, 1975 listing the violations which included fail- ure to yield right of way to a pedestrian, following too closely, reckless driving, speeding, wilfully violating writ- ten promise to appear in court, and failure to stop for train signal and failure to stop for commercial vehicle inspection. He stated that appellant's statement does not appear consis- tent with his record. City Attorney Keith Gow confirmed that the Police Department had followed the provision of the Municipal Code regarding the issuance of taxi driver's licenses and that the Code pro- vides the right of appeal at which time the Council may over- turn the Police Chief's decision. There being no further speakers either for or against the appeal, the Mayor closed the public hearing. Councilman Bricken's motion to sustain the decision of the Police Chief, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, was carried (4-3) with Councilmen Ward, Brandt and Ortiz dissenting. This CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 406 SEPTEMBER 15, 1975