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COUNCIL MINUTES MAY 27, 2003 APPROVED 145 FINANCE DEPARTMENT REPORT, AL ROLEK 0146 147 There was no report. 148 149 ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT REPORT, DAN TESCH 150 151 A. Consider Off -Sale Liquor License and Tobacco License Application for Tim Goertz, 152 Spirit Hills Center, Ann Blair 153 154 City Clerk Blair summarized the staff report, indicating it is staff's recommendation to approve the 155 applications with the conditions as outlined in the staff report. 156 157 Councilmember Carlson asked if the road would be completed so the business could open this 158 summer as they hoped. Mr. Goertz indicated it would. Community Development Director Grochala 159 stated they need to coordinate improvements with the County section. 160 161 Mr. Goertz stated it was his understanding they would do the Ware Road, even though the County 162 road will not be done this summer. Community Development Director Grochala reiterated they 163 would need to coordinate construction. 164 165 Councilmember Carlson asked if it will, in fact, be completed. Community Development Director 166 Grochala indicated they may be able to do what is needed for this business now and tear it up when 167 the other improvements are completed. 168 69 Councilmember Carlson stated she was not challenging the license, but noted the traffic on that road 170 is always backed up. Community Development Director Grochala agreed, and indicated it needs to 171 be addressed. They are trying to evaluate the area and determine options. Mr. Goertz asked if they 172 should not, then, begin construction on the road right away as planned. Community Development 173 Director Grochala stated the applicant should contact staff to discuss the plans before any 174 construction takes place. The applicant agreed to do so. 175 176 Councilmember Reinert asked what the retail plan is for this location. Mr. Goertz stated they have 177 done some market studies and determined there is a need for an off -sale upscale liquor store. It will 178 be carpeted, and focus on upper -end wines and such. He acknowledged there are quite a few off -sale 179 stores in the area, but nothing to fit this niche. 180 181 Councilmember Carlson moved to approve the Off -Sale Liquor License and Tobacco License for Tim 182 Goertz, Spirit Hills Center. Councilmember O'Donnell seconded the motion. Motion carried 183 unanimously. 184 185 B. Consider Second Reading of Ordinance No. 13-03, Approving Clerk/Treasurer Charter 186 Language Amendments, Public Hearing, Charter Commission Member Bob Bening 187 188 Mr. Bening summarized the staff report, noting the changes have been approved by the Charter 189 Commission at their January 9, 2003 meeting and the Council approved the First Reading at their 190 April 28, 2003 meeting. It is recommended that Council approve this Second Reading of Ordinance 191 No. 13-03. �92 4