HomeMy WebLinkAboutgr00090_000044_pg143Councilmember 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.