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SECTION 4. If the Village Council finds that further taxicab service in the Village of Lino Lakes is required for the public convenience and necessity and that the applicant is fit, willing and able to perform such public transportation and to conform to the provisions of this Ordinance and the rules promulgated by the Village Council, the Village Council shall issue a certificate stating the name and address of the applicant, the number of vehicles authorized under said certificate and the date of issuance; otherwise, the application shall be denied. In making the above findings, the Village Council shall take into consideration the number of taxicabs already in operation, whether or not existing transportation is adequate to meet the public need, the probable effect of increased service on local traffic conditions, and the character, experience and responsibility of the applicant. In determining whether or not a certificate for an additional cab or cabs shall be issued, the Village Council shall deem it convenient and necessary to have one cab for each 8,000 persons living in the Village, or such number as determined to be adequate, from time to time, by Village Council resolution. In the discretion of the Council certificates issued for cabs may permit the use of 50% additional cabs during the period from November 15 to April 15. As additional cab certificates may become available, they may ne issued to any applicant fit, willing and able to perform under this Ordinance. If no other applicant is available, the holder of any outstanding certificate may be required by the Council to license and operate such additional cab or cabs or forfeit his existing certificates. SECTION 5. No certificate of public convenience and necessity shall be issued or continued in operation unless there is in full force and effect a liability insurance policy issued by an insurance company authorized to do business in the State of Minnesota for each vehicle authorized in the amount of 100 thousand dollars for bodily injury to any one person; in the amount of 300 thousand dollars for each accident; and 10 thousand dollars for property damage resulting from any one accident. Said policy or certificate of the insurer showing issuance of the policy shall be filed in the office of the Village Clerk -Treasurer and shall contain a provision therein that the insurance carrier shall not cancel said policy without first notifying the Village of Lino Lakes, in writing, of such cancellation, at least 10 days before such proposed cancellation date. SECTION 6. No certificate shall be issued or continued in operation unless the holder thereof has paid an annual license fee for the right to engage in the taxicab business of twenty dollars ($20.00) each year to the Village for each vehicle operated under a certificate of public convenience and necessity. Said license fees shall be for the calendar year and shall be in addition to any other license fees or charges