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14729M ORDINANCE NO. 14,729 AN ORDINANCE REVOKING ALL TAXICAB PERMITS ISSUED TO ROBERT ORLICEK; DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. WHEREAS, Ordinance No. 14,437 renewed the taxicab operator's permit of Robert Orlicek until December, 1985; and WHEREAS, Mr. Orlicek was granted a temporary driver's permit by the Department of Human and General Services that was to expire in February, 1984; and WHEREAS, Mr. Orlicek's permits were suspended pending the outcome of a felony charge; and WHEREAS, Mr. Orlicek entered a plea of guilty to sexual abuse, first degree, in Pulaski County Circuit Court, No. CR83 -2513B on May 13, 1984; and WHEREAS, this charge is considered a felony and Mr. Orlicek received a fine and a six year suspended sentence based on a negotiated plea; and WHEREAS, the Department of Human and General Services held an administrative hearing regarding Mr. Orlicek's permits and as a result of that hearing recommended that Mr. Orlicek not be allowed to operate and /or own a taxicab in the City of Little Rock; and WHEREAS, under the facts and circumstances it is not in the best interest of the public's health, safety and welfare for Mr. Orlicek to be allowed to own and /or operate a taxicab in the City of Little Rock. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE CITY OF LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS: SECTION 1. The taxicab operator's and driver's permits of Mr. Robert Orlicek are hereby revoked. SECTION 2. Declaring an Emergency. It is hereby found and determined that there is an immediate and urgent need for the w v -� q_y ME protection of the public's peace, health, safety and welfare that the permits of Mr. Orlicek be immediately revoked and that he discontinue operation of his taxicab on the streets of the City of Little Rock. Because of the facts and circumstances surrounding the felony charge, the public will best be protected by the immediate cessation of operation of a taxicab by Mr. Orlicek. Therefore, an emergency is hereby declared to exist and this Ordinance being necessary for the preservation and advancement of the public peace, health, and safety shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage. PASSED: August 21, 1984 ATTEST: APPROVED: CITY FLERK JT24 CZECH MAYOR J. W. BENAF LD