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-10- the November 8th report from the Hance firm it had almost seemed as though her presence in court that day might have had some effect on the severity of the • sentences and fines handed down by the judge at that session. Following a brief consideration of the Hance report, it and the October Fire Department and Financial reports were ordered filed as informational . Mr. Childs reported Planning Commissioners Franzese and Wagner had informed':him that they would like to be reappointed to the Commission next year and the Manager said there had been eight other applications to fill Commissioner Bjorklund' s seat as well . Council interviews of applicants were scheduled to be held during a work session at 7:00 P.M. , January 7th at which swearing in ceremonies would be held for Mayor Sundland and Councilmembers Ranallo and Enrooth who had been relected to off ice;__November 5th. The Manager indicated he had not yet received the names of those persons who would be requesting they be appointed to serve on the City's Chemical Awareness Com- mittee so that matter would have to be deferred to a later Council agenda. The City's Liquor Manager, Ray Nelson, was present to discuss his proposal that the empty space in the- liquor warehouse be utilized for a cheese and delicatessan shop to be operated by City employees. Mr. Childs indicated that, since he had not gotten the formal minutes of the work session with Mr. Nelson in writing, he would like to refresh the Council ' s memories about what happened at that meeting on what decisions would have to be made regarding the liquor operation because of the impending redevelopment of the shopping center in which the warehouse operation • is located. The Manager said the Council had at that meeting directed staff to proceed with a study of a number of alternative actions the City should take in regard to the liquor operation, whether it would be (a) the construction of a new location, (_b). leasing new facilities, or (c) whether or not to close one opera- tion. He told the Council he was not prepared to deliver those recommendations at that meeting, but did want to give Mr. Nelson an opportunity to present his suggestions for a cheese/deli type operation to be instituted at the SAV Liquor Warehouse in the meantime. The Manager said he perceived the person who had tried to operate a similar business in the space constructed for that purpose in the warehouse had been unsuccessful in the venture to some degree because the rebuilding of her other cheese and deli shop in tornado damaged Apache Plaza pre- vented her from giving her full attention to the warehouse operation. Since then he said, the space she had occupied had become an eyesore and had prompted many questions of why it wasn't being utilized by the City. The Manager concluded his overview of what had happened at the work session with Mr. Nelson by indicating staff was now seeking Council direction as to what was to be done. Mr. Nelson indicated he -agrees with the Manager's assessment of the appearance of the empty space and said he perceived the City now would have the opportunity to expand the space and put in a little cheese and deli with the proper person retained to run it. The Liquor Manager said he had attempted to lease the space to the Four Seasons but the Manager had backed out because he said he was overextended. In any event, Mr. Nelson added, it might be very difficult to lease a space which would have to be vacated in a year or so for a redevelopment project. He said it -would be too late to attempt to do anything before the holiday season and since the first three months of the year are always poor liquor sales periods anyway; • Mr. Nelson said he was suggesting no action be taken for at least four months . Mr. Nelson concluded his presentation by indicating he had come away from the work session with a strong impression that the Council certainly wanted to continue the .warehouse operation in another location and his proposal included taking the new