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made later in the meeting following other agenda items regarding public hearing notifications. -Will there be employee background checks? Mr. Towner stated that there will be background checks as well as tests for substance abuse. -Where would your potential future showroom be located? Mr. Towner stated that the future showroom size and location would depend on the scale of success of the business, and that ammunition would also not be available in the potential showroom. He also stated that this would never be a retail outlet. -Will only finished products be stored in the safes and who has access? Mr. Towner stated that there will be four to five six-foot tall safes that will be bolted to floor. As soon as the product is in process it will be stored in the safe, along with tools and other equipment. He further stated that not everyone working for the Hendrix and Hunter will have access codes to the safes and that this secure room that will house the safes is entirely inside the existing secure building. Public Hearing speakers: rd 1)Naomi Silver, 7434 Wellington Ave. stated that she is a 3 Ward resident, west of the proposed location for Hendrix and Hunter. She took issue with the applicants describing the proposed firearm products to be manufactured as fine art. Ms. Silver outweigh the benefits. She calculated that 100 guns sold at the retail price of about $2,500 per gun, over 18 months, the business license fee in the second year of operation that city would receive $7,500. She further stated that the proposed five to ten employees are not guaranteed to be University City residents. rd 2)Kevin Taylor, 3 Ward Resident, P.O. Box 300530 questioned where the findings- of-fact document can be located and how it was created. He stated that he toured the proposed facility for Hendrix and Hunter with Councilmembers Smotherson and Jennings prior to this meeting. Mr. Taylor stated that drunk driving and security risk factors were not addressed for the proposed brewery in University City and does not see why the proposed rifle manufacturing business should be reviewed with such scrutiny. He suggested that a potential future police station be located southwest of the subject site along Olive Boulevard, and questioned the Commission if they would view this proposal any differently in his proposed scenario. Mr. Taylor stated that the Plan Commission has to look beyond their morals and determine if the proposed use He stated that America is made of small businesses and the City should encourage diversity and entrepreneurship in manufacturing. He also questioned if anyone knew what activity or use was ongoing in the subject buildings currently before this meeting and suggested the potential for skilled employees from outside University City to be attracted here because of these unique and diverse opportunities. He suggested the proposal just needed good conditions imposed for regulation purposes. tğŭĻ Ў ƚŅ ЊЊ