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Draft <br />ORDINANCE NO. <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS, <br />ISSUING A LICENSE TO JENNIFER GENTRY d /b /a AA TRANSPORTATION <br />AND DELIVERY TO OPERATE A TAXICAB BUSINESS ON THE PUBLIC <br />STREETS OF THE CITY OF PARIS, TEXAS; FINDING A PUBLIC NECESSITY <br />AND CONVENIENCE FOR ISSUANCE OF SAID LICENSE; MAKING OTHER <br />FINDINGS AND PROVISIONS RELATED TO THE SUBJECT; AND <br />DECLARING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br />WHEREAS, Jennifer Gentry d /b /a AA Transportation and Delivery, has filed <br />application with the City of Paris to operate a taxicab business in the city limits of the City <br />of Paris, Texas; and, <br />WHEREAS, city staff having reviewed the application, insurance certificates and <br />driving record of the applicant hereby recommends that a one -year license to operate a <br />taxicab business in the city limits of the City of Paris be issued to Jennifer Gentry d /b /a AA <br />Transportation and Delivery effective January 1, 2016; and <br />WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Paris, Texas hereby finds and determines <br />that the application satisfies the requirements of the City Charter and City Ordinances for <br />issuance of a license to operate a taxicab business, and further finds and determines that <br />the applicant has made the requisite showing of public necessity and convenience for said <br />taxicab business. <br />NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF <br />PARIS, TEXAS: <br />Section 1. That the findings set out in the preamble to this ordinance are hereby <br />in all things approved. <br />Section 2. That by a two- thirds (2/3) majority vote of the City Council of the City <br />of Paris, the City Council has found that public necessity and convenience require that a <br />license be issued to Jennifer Gentry d /b /a AA Transportation and Delivery to operate a <br />taxicab business on the public streets of the City of Paris, Texas for a one -year term <br />effective January 1, 2016, and ending December 31, 2016. <br />Section 3. That the right, privilege, and grant herein contained shall not be <br />transferred or assigned by Licensee without first obtaining the formal action and written <br />consent of the City Council of the City of Paris, and any attempted assignment or transfer of <br />said rights and privileges by the Licensee without first obtaining such consent and <br />permission from the City Council of the City of Paris shall operate, ipso facto, as a <br />termination of the rights, privileges, and grant herein contained. <br />Section 4. That the taxicab business operated or maintained under this license shall <br />be used for the purpose of the transportation of passengers and the personal luggage <br />