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<br /> Public hearing was opened
<br />e Jan Stiers, who identified herself as Ms, Miller's mother, said that the letter
<br /> distributed to Council members stated their position. She offered to answer any
<br />~- questions,
<br /> Public hearing was closed, there being no further testimony presented.
<br /> Councilman Haws questioned the concern which prompted denial of the license -
<br /> whether they thought there was the potential that the applicant may not return
<br /> any property which might corne into her possession as a taxi driver, He asked
<br /> whether taxi drivers were honded, Sergeant Vern Smith, Eugene policy department,
<br /> responded that no bond was required to drive a taxi, The main concern of the
<br /> police department, he said, was that the applicant was serving a probationary
<br /> period and her probation officer didn't think her driving a cab at this time was
<br /> in the best interest of the public. In further response to Mr, Haws, Sgt,Smith
<br /> said the probation officer had last been contacted in this regard on August 4.
<br /> Mr. Keller moved second by Mr, Haws to deny the appeal and the
<br /> license application,
<br /> Mr. Haws said he was basing his vote in this instance on the probation officer's
<br /> information. Should that change, he said, he would like to reconsider the applica-
<br /> tion, but not until there was another opinion from the probation officer,
<br /> Ms. Stiers asked then if the Council would table the issue until she had an oppor-
<br /> tunity to talk to the probation officer, She said any help they could get before
<br /> school started would be appreciated. Sgt. Smith said the police department took
<br />- the position that if the applicant talked to the probation officer, then another
<br /> application could be submitted, Councilman Murray said he was inclined to grant
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<br /> the license if further information from the probation officer so indicated, But
<br /> he wasn't prepared to go against the advice of the officer, Assistant Manager
<br /> for clarification said the staff would not be averse to reviewing another applica-
<br /> tion should the probation officer after discussion with the applicant change his
<br /> recommendation,
<br /> Vote was taken on the motion as stated. Motion carried - Council
<br /> members Keller, Haws, Murray, and Hamel voting aye; Councilman
<br /> Bradley voting no; Councilwoman Shirey abstaining.
<br /> II - Items acted upon with one motion after discussion of individual items as requested.
<br /> Previously discussed in committee on August 11 (Present: Mayor Anderson; Council
<br /> members Keller, Haws, Beal, Williams, Murray, Hamel, and Shirey) and August 18, 1976
<br /> (Present: Council members Keller, Haws, Beal, Williams, Murray, and Shirey), Minutes
<br /> of those meetings appear below printed in italics.
<br /> A.Women's Commission Appointment - Council was advised of a vacancy on the
<br /> 1. Women's Commission (Beverly Cadbury - term ending January 1,1978). Since
<br /> Glenda Fravel Utsey had previously been selected as an alternate to the
<br /> Commission should a vacancy occur, Council was asked to confirm her appointment.
<br /> Beal moved seconded by Mr. Murray to confirm the appointment. Corom
<br /> Mrs. 8/11/76
<br /> Motion carried unanimously. Apl'rove
<br />- It was agreed, too, that, should another vacancy occur, a replacement would
<br /> be selected with one or two alternates also chosen at that time.
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