HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000044_pg142Councilmember Ziebarth asked Mr. Diamond if he was willing to make the improvements
based on the Council's requirements, i.e., sprinkling system and fire exits, and to
talk to the owner about the improvements.
Mr. Diamond replied that he would have to check with the owner but that he would
assure the Council that the improvements would be made.
Councilmember Ziebarth asked if there was still a problem with the electrical
wiring. Administrator Achen replied that the deficiencies noted earlier had been
corrected.
Councilmember Ziebarth pointed out that from February 1976 to February 1977, 40 .
violations had been noted in the parkin Blot, and that the year 1977 as a whole
appeared that it would be worse than 1976.
Mr. Diamond responded by saying that the new bouncers were patrolling the parking
lot as their time permitted. The program was implemented in February or March and
seems to have helped some.
Councilmember Ziebarth asked how many violations had occurred since February 1977.
Mr. Diamond replied that there were not figures available but that the patrolling
of the lot had seemed to help.
Councilmember Ziebarth asked what type of drastic change in the operation had
occurred in the past six months. Mr. Diamond replied that the problem with the
bouncers, i.e., too many assaults, had been dealt with. Also, there had been
difficulty with a key employee who was no longer with the Launching Pad.
Councilmember Ziebarth pointed out that Mr. Diamond said the parking lot would
be marked quickly. However, the Launching Pad had earlier agreed to have the
parking lot marked but it had not been done. Mr. Diamond replied that the lines
had been repainted in the parking lot two years ago.
Councilmember Ziebarth also pointed out that if the customers continued to park
the way they have been, emergency vehicles such as fire trucks would not be able
to get through the lot at all. Mr. Diamond suggested that the action required in
item (g) could be tied in to control the parking of the customers.
Councilmember Hodges reported that he was concerned with the seriousness of the
problems at the Launching Pad and the numerous times the Council has had to face
the situation, and that the Launching Pad should live up to its expectations.
Mayor Pickar stated that the Council has two choices available, to either issue
the license or not issue the license. 1 f the license i s issued, he wants to
insure that the promises are kept.
Attorney Meyers stated that the Council had asked if a temporary license could be
issued. He recommended against it since licenses are supposed to be annual. How-
ever, the Council did have four options available. They could (1) reissue the
license and hope the improvements did get done, (2) not reissue the license, (3)
not reissue the license until all the requirements were met, which could apply not
only to the Launching Pad but to any establishment, or (4) issue the license and
enter into a contract with a cash bond of approximately $20,000. A stipulation
of the contract would be that the Launching Pad would not be able to question or
fight any part of the contract after it was signed.