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<br /> P�i4�'�ON: Cou�lci.�,man Idorri� m�ve�, seeonded k��r Councilm�� Rhodes,
<br /> �hat b�c�d�.ng proceduxes be waived with r��;�,rd to the purci�ase of
<br /> t;he elect�ric retarder for the transit brake system.
<br /> ?'h� moti�n carried unanimously by roll call vote.
<br /> (MINUTE ORDER N0. 7�-5£�) ..�,
<br /> �ii_cl P�r�insula Cab Company "��`
<br /> City i��,nager Fales referred to his r�:port of' Mareh 2$ re�ardin�
<br /> the r��u�st o�' Mid Peninsula Cab �o. , Tnc. for �, r�,�� �.ncrease
<br /> a�d a�ta�hin� a report o�' the Audit Report, analysis anci rec�m-
<br /> me�dation, dater� March 20, prepared �y the City Contraller' s
<br /> off ic� ,
<br /> Councilman Weymouth stated he would abstain from votin� and gar-
<br /> ticipa�in� ir� c�nsideration of the subject matter.
<br /> Cauncil.man Rhodes ��ated he would ab�ta,in fror� voting and par-
<br /> tic�.pau�.�� in cons3.deration of uY;e sub`ect ma�:�er.
<br /> Observation w�.a made that since a financial statement from Mid
<br /> Pen�.nsula Cab wou3d be prepared effective March 3�, 197�, it
<br /> rnight be appropriate to d�:l�,y dec3.si,�r. until the �tatement is
<br /> av�.ilable to CQUncil. Attention was al:so call�d tc� the penalty
<br /> p�,�,d by the Comr�any for l�.te paymPnt c�f" socia:l sec:urity r��th-
<br /> k���dings.
<br /> C,l�.ver V. Nordb�, Mid Peninsula Cab Co. , Inc. , stated tha� rising
<br /> r.o�ts, par 3cu�arly that of gasoline, have made it difficult for '"�
<br /> h�.m tc ci€�termir.e c�hat� irxcr�as� �,o re�quest and advised that he has
<br /> ne�ver d.harged �or traffic c�elays. P�lro Nordby urged that Counci.l �
<br /> a��ar�av� his request for an increa.�e in t�,xi fares in vi�w o� his
<br /> s�zbstanti�,lly i�cr�a�e� c:osts.
<br /> Discussion followed �oncernin� de�ai3s of tha operatin� costs c�f
<br /> �;Yae Ce�mpany.
<br /> NSUT�O�d: Councilman Leipzig moved, se�orided by Councilman Norris,
<br /> to �,cc�pt the recommendation of staff and grant the increa�e La
<br /> �ae ef,�titive at an �ar1y �ate .
<br /> ' Disc:us:ion continued cancernin� the de�ira'nility of' having current
<br /> fin�.ric�.al re�orts �.�d operating figures and tihe possibl� e�fe�:t ��'
<br /> risin� taxi fares ca�a the need �'or addi�ional �t�.blic transport�.�:ion�
<br /> ' CHA�IGE �JF MOTION: In accordance with th� a.dvice of Ci�;� Attorney
<br /> Sc�rrick�.er that an ardin�,nce is r�qui�ec� if an :incre�.�e is to b+�
<br /> �xanted and title h�vin� b�:en rea,d, Ce��ncil.man Leip�:i� in�roc�uc:��
<br /> i;h� ���.lowing ordinance a.nd moved, seconded by Cc�un��lman Norris,
<br /> �.t� �pproval for �"irst r�adin�;;
<br /> Or�3inance Amending Section 33.32 c�f the Ced� af the City
<br /> o�' Redwood City, Relatin� to Schedule of Rates for T�xicabs; ��
<br /> an�. Repealing ardinance No. 1537
<br /> Th� or�inance was appxoved for first reading unanitnously b� roll � �
<br /> call vote with Councilrnen Rhodes, Weyrnouth and WiZliarr,s abstaining.
<br /> �GTION: Councilman Norris moved, second�d by Council.man Leipzi�,
<br /> Lhat it *�v3.11 be Coc�ncil policy that aZ�. agenc3.es ha�Jin� fran�Y�.ises
<br /> 1 �eg.���.
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