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Sessioa 1501, Minutes Page 7 August 14, 1989 teenagers congregating outside the store late at night, and he wished to know what recourse the city has to halt or prevent this kir~ of activity. F~% O1- lendorff said he believes the situation is under better control when the li- censee is a local resident, as Mr. Gilbert is. Also, as chief of the Univer- sity City Police Auxiliary, Mr. Gilbert would have greater knowledge of local regulations. Responding to Mr. Adams, Mr. Ollendorff said that technically, Council will be approving a new license for Mr. G~l~ert since legally there is no such th~ as a transfer, but prectically, it is a transfer. Mr. ~ncmas Gilbert, 1100 81st Street, came- foz%rard. He said he %~s not an em- ployee of Southland (7-11) nor had he worked in this store, but he %mnted his business to be as upstanding and clean as any in the City. He said Southland plans to build a fence around the refuse area to prevent loitering, and he will not permit it on the lot or around the store, either. He said he %~uld not hesitate to call the police, if necessary. Mr. Wagner asked if there have been other cu~laints about this site. Mr. 01- lendorff said there have been c~laints about people gathering on the lot, but not about anyone drinking there. Mr. Schcc~er moved approval of the license request. ~. Price seconded the motion. Mrs. Th~on noe~4 that a person selling stuffed animals from a truck w~s op- erating at the same location occasionally. Mr. Gilbert said the truck w~s re- cently tcwed and would not be permitted to return as long as he was running the store. Mr. Adams said when Southland originally applied for ~ liquor license, he vot- ed against it because he felt there should not be a license at this location. He has not changed his mind and therefore will vote No even though he welcomed Mr. Gilbert as operator of this business. All voted Aye except Mr. Adams, who vo'ted Nay. Personnel report for the week ending Augu~t 12, 1989 w~s received and or- dered filed. ~he Police Department report for the month of July, 1989 was received and or- dered filed. c±'r±Z~ ~ Ms. Ruby Harris, 8341 Fullerton, said she was concerned about the Greensfelder School, which has been vacant and deteriorating for s~me years. She said it's very unsightly, vagrants live there in the winter, people were in the area and