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Councilmember Baumgartner stated that improvements had been talked about throughout the years and that he had always been given the impression that the present owner, Mr. Hartinger, could not make improvements without the permission of the previous owner. Mr. Diamond stated that Mr. Hartinger did not have to have permission from the previous owner to make improvements. Mr. Hartinger, however, stated that he did need permission from the previous owner for any major improvements. However, he did not see how the previous owner could object to any improvements that would upgrade the building, if he, Mr. Hartinger, paid for t -em. Mr. Diamond stated that he would be willing to report back to the Council on the question of permission from the previous owner for improvements, and that he would be willing to take the risk of receiving Council approval on the liquor license and seeing that the improvements were made. Councilmember Rowley stated that she was concerned with the basement fire exit situation and asked if a license could be granted for just the upstairs portion of the Launching Pad, until the basement was taken care of. Attorney Meyers replied that the Council could approve the upstairs only. Councilmember Ziebarth asked that Mr. Hartinger clarify who is actually in charge of the Launching Pad. The application for the license originally came to the City with two names on it and he wanted to know who's name would be on the liquor license if one was issued. Mr. Diamond replied that the license was requested in the name of Al Hartinger. The Launching Pad is a corporation but Al Hartinger is the major shareholder. MSP (Pickar- Hodges) to issue a license to Al Hartinger for the Launching Pad under the following conditions, that (1) the lower level of the Launching Pad be closed until the improvements listed, items (d) and (e) were completed, and (2) that the . balance of the items be completed in the time frame suggested by the Staff, and that (3) a bond be left with the City in the amount of $20,000 to insure completeness of the work being done. A rollcall vote was taken: Councilmember Baumgartner - nay Councilmember Rowley - aye Councilmember Ziebarth - nay Councilmember Hodges - aye Mayor Pickar - aye 3 ayes, 2 ,ayes Councilmember Baumgartner stated that he had heard the same presentation by various representatives of the Launching Pad three or four times before but that no im- provements had been made. He did not feel the City should have to tie itself up in a bond with someone for a liquor license. Attorney Meyers asked what the City wanted the effective date of the license to be. Administrator Achen replied that the present license expires on June 30, so the new license would have to go into effect on July 1. Councilmember Ziebarth explained that he had the same reasons for voting nay as did Councilmember Baumgartner, that past promises had not been lived up to.