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RESOLUTION
CITY OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA
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z License application submitted by Mohamed Shoke Salah (License ID#20050002767) by Notice
a of Intent to Deny Provisional Taacicab Driver License Application dated August 12, 2005,
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WHEREAS, the licensee did respond to the Notice of Intent to Deny Provisional Taxicab
Driver License Application to contest the allegation; and
WHEREAS, the Notice of Intent to Deny Provisional Tasicab Driver License Application
stated that if the licensee failed to respond by August 22, 2005, that the matter would be placed
on the consent agenda to impose the recommended penalty; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Provisional Taxicab Vehicle License application submitted by
Mohamed Shoke Salah is hereby denied.
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Action Requested: � � ��
Appmval of the attached resolution to take adverse action against the Provisional Talcicab Driver Vehicle License application
submitted hy Mohamed Shoke Salah (License ID#20050002767) for the City of Saint Paul.
Approve (A) or
Planning Commission
CIB Committee
Civil Service Commission
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Must Mswer the Following
1. Has this person/firm everworked under a contract for this department?
Yes No
2. Has this person/firm ever been a aty employee?
Yes No
3. Does this person/firtn possess a skili not normaify possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
Explain ali yes answers on separate sheet and attach to green sheet
Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why)• �
Licensee was convicted of Misdemeanor pomestic Assault on September 8, 2003 in violarion of St. Paul Legislarive Code Section
376.16 (e)(4) which states "a person is ineligibie for a taxicab driver's license if they have had a misdemeanor convicfion in the last three
(3) yeazs involving the use or threat of the use of force".
AdvantageslfApproved:
Application denied as recommended by the Office of LIEP.
RECEIVED
DisadvantageslfApproved:
None.
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MAYOR'S OFFICE
DisadvanWges If Not Approved '
Applicarion granted against the recommendation of the Office of LIEP.
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August 12, 2005
NOTICE OF INTENF TO DENY
PROVISIONAL TAXICAB DRIVER LICENSE APPLICATION
Mohamed Shoke Salah
1518 Franklin Avenue, Apt. 407
Minneapolis, MN 55404
RE: Application for a Provisional Saint Paul Ta7ucab Driver's License
License ID #20050002767
Deaz Mr. Salah:
Te7eyhone: 657 266�770
Fac.r�ile: 29&5679
The Office of License, Inspection and Environmental Protection has recommended adverse action
against the Provisional Saint Paul Taicicab Driver's License application you submitted. The basis for the
recommendation is as follows:
On September 8, 2003, you were convicted in Lyon County District Court for
a Misdemeanor pomestic Assault Pursuant to Saint Paul Legislative Code
�376.16(e)(4) a person is ineligjble for a tasicab driver's license if they have
had a misdemeanor conviction in the last three (3) years involving the use or
threat of use of force.
The Office of LIEP will recommend a denial �of your license application.
At this time you have three options on how to pmceed:
If you do not wish to challenge the denial, you can withdraw your application. If this is your choice, you
should send the letter directly to the dffice of License, Inspections and Environmental Protection, 8
Fourth Sh�eet East, Suite 200, St. Paul, Minnesota, 55101-1002. The letter should be directed to Reid
Soley no later than Monday, August 22, 2005. Any request for a refund of ihe license application fee
must also be made in writing to the Office of LIEP. �
AA-ADA-EEO Emp]oyer
, Moliamed Shoke Satah
, August 12, 2005
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2• If you do not dispute the above facts, but wish to have a public hearing before the Saint Paul City _
Gouncil, you.will need to send me a letter with a statement admiilang the violation and requesting a
public hearing. We will need to receive your letter by Monday, Angust 22, 2005. The matter will then
be sched�xted before the City Council for a public hearing to deteimine what penalry, if any, to impose_
You will have an opportixuity to appeaz before the Council and make a statement on your own behalf.
3• ffyou do dispute the above facts, or wish to present evidence that tfie conviction is not related to your
license as a cabdriver, or that you have been rehabilitated pursuant to Mimi. Stat. §364.01 et seq, a:
hearing wili be scheduled before an Admivishative Law 7udge. At that hearing both you and the City
' will be able to appeaz and present witnesses, evidence and cross-examine the other's witnesses. T1ae St.
Paul City Council will ultimately decide the case. If this is your choice, please advise me by letter no
later than Monday, August 22, 20.05.
If we have not heard from you by Monday, August 22, 2005, I will assume that you do not contest
the facts and will schedule this matter for the St. Paui City Conncil and have it placed on the Consent
Agenda during which no public discnssion is allowed and your license application will be denied.
Sincerely,
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Rachel Gund son
Assistant City Attorney
cc: Christine Rozek, Deputy Director of LIEP
Reid Soley, LIEP
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AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE BY U.S. MAIL
MEGFLAN McCsIVERN, being fust duly swom, deposes and says that on August 12, 2005,
she served the attached NOTICE OF INTENT TO DENY PROVISIONAL TAXICAB DRIVER
LdCENSE APPLICATTON by placing a true and correct copy thereof in an envelope addressed as
follows:
Mohamed Shoke Salah
1518 Franklin Avenue, Apt. 407
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(which is the last known address of said person) depositing the same, with postage prepaid,
in the Uxrited States mail at St. Paul, Minnesota.
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MEGHAIV McGIVERN
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 12th day of August, 2005.
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