08-08-11 Council Agenda & Packet

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(1) The Police Department shall conduct an investigation of each applicant for a company license and make a recommendation to the Controller as to whether the application should be granted. In making its recommendation, the Police ' Department shall consider the criminal history of the applicant, if any, and the likelihood that granting the application will endanger the health, safety or welfare of the public . The Police Department shall recommend denial of the application if the applicant has been convicted of any felony or any crime against a person within twenty (20) years before the date of the application, or if the applicant has been convicted of a misdemeanor or of any crime or infraction involving dishonesty, driving while intoxicated or under the influence of alcohol or intoxicants, or driving with a suspended license within ten (10) years before the date of the application or is currently on parole or probation under the Criminal Justice System of the United States or of any state. A report of the investigation and the recommendation of the Police Department; shall be attached to the application for the consideration of the Controller. Any applicant who has a valid license as of the effective date of this ordinance shall be deemed to have met the requirements for a favorable Police Department recommendation as of that date . (2) The Controller shall consider the recommendation of the Police Department and all information provided relevant to the application in determining whether the application should be granted. (hh) Same---Issuance; denial : (1) if the Controller finds that the applicant for a company license is fit, willing and able to perform such public transportation and to conform to the provisions of this section and the rules promulgated by the Controller, the Controller shall issue a company license to the applicant stating: a. The name and address of the applicant . 27