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PUBLIC HEARING FOR ON -SALE INTOXICATING LIQUOR LICENSE RENEWAL FOR ALBERT HARTINGER, <br />LAUNCHING PAD SUPPER CLUB <br />Staff reports from the police chief, fire chief, building and zoning officials and <br />the electrical inspector were compiled and the staff came up with the following <br />list of recommended physical improvements that the Council might wish to require <br />of the applicant: <br />(a) Construct alcove addition on back door to reduce noise from open <br />door (estimated cost: $1,000) <br />(b) Clearly mark parking lanes in parking lot (estimated cost: $500) <br />(c) Upgrade air conditioning /ventilation systems to reduce need for open <br />exterior doors (estimated cost: Unknown) <br />(d) Install basement fire protection sprinkling system to meet state code <br />(estimated cost: $6,500 to $8,500) <br />(e) Remodel second basement exit for public emergency use as required by <br />state code (estimated cost: $3,000 to #5,000) <br />(f) Screen outdoor storage and trash receptacles (estimated cost: $500) <br />(g) Install parking curb stops or islands to discourage drive - through <br />shortcut traffic from TH 10 to County Road H -2 (estimated cost: $1,000) <br />The staff recommended that improvements (a), (b), (e) and (f) be completed within <br />3 to 4 months and the other improvements within 9 to 12 months. <br />Richard Diamond presented himself as the lawyer for Al Hartinger and stated that he <br />would answer questions for Mr. Hartinger. He gave a background and stated that <br />Mr. Hartinger had been operating the Launching Pad since June of 1972 and that he <br />employees approximately 40 people, both full and part time. <br />Mr. Diamond acknowledged that there had been problems in the past, i.e., liquor <br />violations, employee problems, inspections, etc. but that all the problems were <br />being dealt with. He stated that he had just received the list of physical improve- <br />ments recommended by the Staff and that he hadn't had a chance to cover them yet in <br />detail but that Mr. Hartinger was willing to go along with the City, and had contacted <br />air conditioning people and parking lot people for estimates. <br />Mr. Diamond reported that the Council should be aware that any problems in the <br />administration of the Launching Pad had been cleared up and that there had been a <br />big turnover in employees, and that the operation had been changed in the downstairs <br />bar. It now has live music only three nights a week, and is a disco the other nights. <br />Mr. Diamond stated that there had been an attempt made to sell the Launching Pad <br />recently, which did not go through, which is why the hearing originally scheduled for <br />May 20 had been cancelled. <br />Mayor Pickar stated that the Council was looking for an in -depth reply to the violations <br />listed for the Launching Pad. <br />Mr. Diamond acknowledged that the Launching Pad had had a surprise check two or three <br />months earlier by the State Liquor Control, due to complaints being made that the <br />bottles of liquor were being watered down. Mr. Diamond stated that one bottle had been <br />confiscated and found to be watered down. However, the instance occurred at a time <br />when there was a large turnover of employees. Mr. Diamond since then spoke to both <br />the State and Federal Liquor Control officials and they did not have any other com- <br />plaints or findings. The Launching Pad agreed to a suspension, which ran for five <br />