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Ord 011-99 2/16/1999ORDINANCE NO. — C ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TAXICAB SERVICE FRANCHISE GRANTED TO ALL AMERICAN CAB COMPANY TO INCREASE THE NUMBER OF VEHICLES AUTHORIZED; DETERMINING THAT THE MEETING AT WHICH THIS ORDINANCE WAS PASSED WAS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC AS REQUIRED BY LAW. WHEREAS, All American Cab Company has a taxicab service franchise to operate within the city of Wichita Falls; and WHEREAS, the owner has requested an increase in the number of vehicles authorized under said franchise to provide better service; and WHEREAS, Chapter 31, Vehicles For Hire, Article II, Sec. 31 -33(b) of the Code of Ordinances stipulates that a franchise may be amended by the City Council to increase the number of vehicles authorized under the franchise at a public hearing and after finding that an increase is required for public convenience and necessity; and WHEREAS, the City Council has determined that an increase in the number of vehicles authorized to All American Cab Company is required for public convenience and necessity. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS, THAT: SECTION 1. The taxicab service franchise granted to All American Cab Company is hereby amended to increase the number of vehicles permitted by two from fifteen (15) to seventeen (17). SECTION 2. It is hereby officially found and determined that the meeting at which this ordinance was passed was open to the public as required by law PASSED AND APPROVED this the 16th day of February, 1999. ATTEST: City 616rk MAYO