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RESOLUTION
OF SAINT PAUL, MINNESOTA aI�
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2 WHEREAS, adverse action was taken against the TaYicab Vehicle license held by Daniel Salvador
3 Chiqui Jara d/b/a A New Star TaYi (License ID#20060002582) for the City of Saint Paul by Notice of
4 Intent to Revoke License dated January 8, 2007, alleging licensee allowed t�icab license to expire on
5 December 15, 2006 in violation of Saint Paul Legislative Code §376.06 (g) and also failed to submit the
6 required insurance information and license fee payment; and
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WIIEREAS, licensee did respond to the Notice of Intent to Revoke License to contest the
allegation or submit the required insurance information and license fee payment; and
WIIEREAS, the Notice of Intent to Revoke License stated that if the licensee failed to contest the
12 allegation or submit the required insurance information and license fee payment by January 19, 2007, that
13 the matter would be placed on the consent agenda to impose the recommended penalty; now, therefore, be
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16 RESOLVED, that the Taxicab Vehicle license held by Daniel Salvador Chiqui Jara d/b/a A New
17 Star Taxi is hereby revoked.
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Rachei Gunderson
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Approval of the attached resolurion to take adverse acrion against the Ta�cicab Vehicle license held by Daniel Salvador Chiqui Jaza
d/b/a A New Star Taaci (License ID#20060002582) for the Ciry of Saint Paul.
idations: Approve (A) or KeJect (K): Personal Service contracts must wnswer the Following 4uestions:
Planning Commission �, Has this person/firm ever worked under a contract for this departmenfl
CIB Committee Yes No
Civil Service CommiSSion 2. Has this personffirm ever been a city employee?
Yes PJo
3. Does this person/firm possess a skill not normally possessed by any
current city employee?
Yes No
Explatn all yes answers on separete sheet and attach to green sheet
Initiating Problem, Issues, Opportunity (Who, What, When, Where, Why):
Licensee's taxicab license was allowed to expire on December 15,2006, which is in violarion of Saint Paul Legislative Code Secrion
376.06 (g). He also failed to submit required insurance information and license fee payment. After notificarion, licensee did not
respond to the Notice of Intent to Revoke License.
Advantages If Approved:
License revocation.
Disadvantages If Approved:
None.
Disadvantages If Not Approved:
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OFFICE OF TF� CITY ATTORNEY
✓o% J ctwr, ciry�lnorney
CITY OF SAINT PAUL crv:rD;v;.�on
Christopher B. Cokmm; Mayor - 400 City HalZ -
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Saint Paul, M"mreesota SSIO2
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7anuary 8, 2007
NOTICE OF iNTENT TO REVOKE LICENSE
A New Star TaYi
Attn: Dazuel Salvador Chiqui Jaza
2400 Minnehaha Avenue South, Ste. 204
Minueapolis, N1N
Telephane: 657 266-877D
Facsimi7e: 657 298-5619
RE: Taxicab Vehicle License held by Daniel Salvador Chiqui Jaza d/b/a A New Star Taxi for
the City of Saint Paul
LicenseID # 20060002582
Dear Mr. Chiqui-Jara:
The Ofr"ice of License, Inspection and Environmental Protection has recommended
revocation of the Taxicab Vehicle License held by Daniel Salvador Chiqui 7ara d/b/a A New Star
Taxi for the City of Saint Pau1: The basis for the recommendation is as follows:
On daauary 2, 2007, you were sent a letter from the Office of License,
inspections and Environmental Protection indicating that yonr'Taxisab
Vehicle License expired as of December 15, 2006. It also indicated that you
failed to make the required license fee payment, provide proof of contimuing
Automobile Liability insurance coverage, and grovide a license plate number
for the vehicle being insured.
You were also informed in that letter that yonr ta�icab cannot be legally operated in
Saint Paul with an expired license and no pxoof of insurance. As of today's date,
neither the license fee payment nor the requested information has been submitted.
Chapter 376.06(g) of fhe Saint Paul Legislative Code states: "Any licensee
issued under this chapter shall terminate whenever the term of said license
tbe owner, lessee, licensee or operator of said taxicab shall fail to keep in full
force and effect such insurance ar bond in the full amount hereinafter
required".
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At this time you haue three options on how to proceed:
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l. If you wish to have a public hearing before tbe Saint Paul City Council, you will need to
send me a letter with a statement admitting the facts and requesting a public hearing. We
will need to receive your letter by Friday, January 19, 2007. The matter will then be _
scheduled before the City Council for a public hearing to deteimiue whether to revoke
your license. You will have an oppoz�tunity to appeaz before the Council and make a
statement on your own behalf.
_ 2. If you dispute the above facts, you can request a hearing before an Aduainistrative Law
7udge. At that hearing both you and the City will be able to appear and present
witnesses, evidence and cross-examine the other's witnesses. The St. Paul City Council
will ultimately decide the case. If this is your choice, please advise me no later than
i�riday, January 19, 2007, and I will take the necessary steps to schedule the
adtnivistrafive hearing.
3. If you no longer wish to do business in the City of Saint Paul, you may send a written
statement to that effect to Christine Rozek m the Office of License, Inspections and
Environmental Protection, 8 Fourth Street East, Suite 200, St. Pau1, Miimesota 55101-
1002 no later than Friday, January 19, 2007.
If I have not heard from you by that date, I will assume that you are not contesting
the revocation of your license.
Sincerely,
Rachel Gunderso
Assistant City Attomey
ce: Christjne R�zek, Depnty Da:ecto: of LT.EP
baniel S. Chiqui-Jara, 1820 Columbus Avenue South, Apt. 202, Minneapolis, MN 55404
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COUNTY OF I2AMSEY )
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AFFIDAVIT OF SEtcVICE BY U.S. MAiT"
Julie Kraus, being first duly swom, deposes and says that on the 8th day of January, she
served the attached NOTICE OF INTENT TO REVOKE LICENSE by placing a true and
cortect copy thereof in an envelope addressed as follows:
A New Star Taxi
Atln: Daniel Salvador Chiqui lara
2400 Muuiehaha Avenue South, Ste. 204
Mimieapolis, MN 55404
Daniel S. Chiqui-7ara
1820 Columbus Avenue South, Apt. 202
Minneapolis, MN 55404
(which is the last known address of said person) depositing the same, wlth postage prepaid, in
the United States mail at St. Paui, Minnesota.
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Julie Kraus
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 8`" day of January, 2007
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