HomeMy WebLinkAboutLiquor Licensing Authority - Minutes - 01/08/1975LIQUOR LICENSING AUTHORITY
January 8, 1975
Special Meeting
7:30 P.M.
A Special Meeting of the Liquor Licensing Authority was head in the Office
of the City Manager, 300 LaPorte Avenue, on January 8, 1975, at 7:30 P.M.
for the purpose of determining whether the application of Jerry Nix, Thomas
Hayes and Pamela Hayes dba Foothills Discount Liquors should be approved or
denied.
There were present:
Absent:
Elton Collins
Donald Robotham
Carlos Seegmiller
Rudy Baldivia
James MacNair
Staff members present: Bean and Lewis
Also City Attorney Myatt, Applicants and Counsel
The Chairman restated the purpose of the meeting and called for discussion.
Authority member Seegmiller stated he was bothered by the question of
boundaries; adding that perhaps the City Limits should have been set, rather
than the boundaries as established.
Chairman Robotham stated that the Authority was working with a 40 year
old Liquor Law; further there had been a tremendous growth in the City:
from a population of 43,000 in the 1970 census to an estimated 87,000 in �t
1974 based on figures provided by the City Planning Office. He had also
questioned the fact that there were no protestants to the application at the
Riverside Avenue location. Authority member Robotham also stated the ap-
plicant has substantiated a need in the neighborhood and he felt favorable
toward granting the license.
Authority member Collins stated he was opposed to discount outlets;
he further felt there were sufficient outlets already and that there is no
need for another one.
Chairman Robotham stated he felt the applicants had produced evidence
that the neighborhood would sustain an outlet of this kind.
City Attorney Myatt stated the Authority had heard evidence from persons
not in the neighborhood; the building would have to be constructed before the
license was issued and that the Authority, legally, had two criteria on which
to base their determination; (1) the needs of the neighborhood and (2) the
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desires of the inhabitants within that neighborhood.
Authority member Seegmiller made a motion seconded by Elton Collins to
approve the application of Jerry Nix, Thomas Hayes and Pamela Hayes dba
Foothills Discount Liquors for a retail liquor store license.
The Chairman put the motion with the following vote: yeas, Seegmiller
and Robotham; nays, Collins.
Authority member Seegmiller made a motion seconded by Elton Collins to
adjourn the meeting. The Chairman put the motion which was unanimously adopted.
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