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• 1. Makowske Doesn' t Believe. Arcade Would Contribute to the Welfare of 2 the Community 3 The Councilmember -indicated that, based on her knowledge of the 4 problems the City has had with .the Fun. Center, she really questioned - 5 - the replies, the applicants '-.: had made to the last two questions .on the 6 application form because, in her opinion, this arcade might also be 7. "detrimental to the welfare of persons . residing or working -in ,the 8 vicinity" and could not . be expected to: :'contribute to the general 9 welfare of the neighborhood or community. " 10 When she indicated she had been .puzzled about the two abstentions on 11 the Commission vote, :Commissioner London told her: 12 with the exception of Commissioner Madden, who liked the idea of 13 being able to take his grandson to play pool somewhere other 14 than a bar, the Commissioners had basically been quite hostile 15 towards granting the permit; 16 indicated the "nay" vote had come from Commissioner Werenicz , 17 _ who didn' t care for the motion which had finally been •hammered 18 out because, it had not contained a prohibition of pool tables , 19 perceiving that, with pool tables right next to a bar, . there 20 could not help but be problems with a mix of patrons in both 21 establishments; �22 said a majority of the Commissioners were swayed by' Commissioner . 23- Werenicz ' 14 year . experience as a police officer and the results. 24 of the survey he had made of 8 of . the police departments in- 25 communities where American Amusement had arcades which indicated 26 that, in spite of. -the- fact - that the company "did a good ,job of 27 - . managing their establishments , there are problems no matter -how 28 well they are run" and "there could be nothing but trouble if 29 this arcade went into Apache. " 30 Commissioner London said he too had decided to abstain because he 31 didn' t agree with the motion which finally evolved. 32 Marks Concerned About- Congregation of Kids at - Mall Entrance. 33. The Councilmember indicated that not only .was he concerned about the 34. security: in the arcade - immediately outside the interior mall. door, 35 and . in the parking . lots ; but was also worried about the effect on 36 shoppers who might be , uncomfortable using a mall entrance where. 33 there ' s a large congregation of.. kids smoking and acting abusively: 38 He said he had experienced. a certain degree .of' discomfort just being .39: -in the . Fun Center., even though there was :nothing going on when he 40 was there. 41 Applicants Dispute Council Assumptions •42 Th e applicants made the following responses to these allegations : 9