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e . -3- 6. A state~ent as to the location and a description of '. the place or places from which it is intended to operate emergency ambulance service~ 7. The agreement of the operator that in the event such license is granted, sixty (60) days notice of discontinuance of ambulance service to be rendered by the operator under such license shall be given to the City Clerk, in the event the operator for any reason determines after the' issuance of such license to discontinue ambulance service thereunder. 8. The maximum rates proposed to be charged for ambulance service by the operator which shall not thereafter be raised without the prior ,approval of the City Commission of the City . of La Porte'. Section 4. Hearin~ and Proof of Public Convenience and Necessl.ty. 1. Within fifteen (15) days after receipt of application as provided for herein,: the City Commission shall cause a public hearing to be held concerning the applicant and his proposed operation. 2. The applicant shall not be granted an emergency ambulance operator's permit unless the City Commission finds and determines that the public convenience and necessity will be served by the ". issuance of such permit. The City Commission shall hear all of the releVant and material evidence presented by applicant and his witnesses, and by any persons who appear in opposition to the application. The City Commission shall also have the right to call any other witnesse~ that it may deem necessary or appro- priate. In all such hearings, the burden of proof shall be upon the applicant to establ~sh by clear, cogent and convincing evi- dence that the public convenience and necessity will be served by the granting of the emergency ambulance operator's permit. 3. Public convenience and necessity shall mean that: A. The permanent address from which the emergency .' ambulance service is proposed to be operated will be within or near an area of the City which would benefit from additional service.