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Session 1889 June 23, 2003 or if the prior business had a full liquor license. The applicant met all city ordinance requirements and appeared to have a good background. Mr. Wagner moved to approve a wine and beer license and to review it in six months. Ms. Colquitt seconded the motion. Mr. Lieberman maintained that, since this would be a new owner in a new business in University City, they should wait the usual six month precedent before applying for a license. Ms. Colquitt agreed with Mr. Lieberman and cited the need for consistency in applying guidelines. Mayor Adams clarified the desire to approve wine and beer only. He thought if the owner had owned a business anywhere with liquor, they wouldn't have a waiting period. Ms. Welsch said that she feels that experience with liquor in another location should serve as adequate six months experience in University City and she would support Mr. Wagner's motion. Mr. Wagner stated that the purpose of the policy was to encourage the restaurant business, as opposed to a bar/tavern development. He was convinced that the business would be a restaurant. Mayor Adams called for the vote. The motion carried with the exception of Mr. Lieberman, who voted Nay. The motion passed six to one. CITIZEN COMMENTS: Ms. Terry White, 6924 Bartmer Avenue, complained about the City's failure to address the presence of derelict cars in the back yards in her area. She related an incident that involved the police and a youth who resided at 6916 Corbett. They had tore up a derelict car at 6922 Plymouth. She had reported these cars and high weeds to the City Manager's office and they are still there. Ms. Welsch noted to Mr. Ollendorff that seven or eight months ago she was one of the Councilmembers that took a tour of that area. We noted that we had to deal with the derelict cars, the weeds, the bad alleys, etc. Ms. Welsch asked Mr. Ollendorff what was going on here and why haven't these problems been addressed? Citizens should not have to keep calling and coming up here to Council meetings before we act upon these violations. She is very frustrated and she would like to see something done. We also need to be more consistent with code enforcement surrounding the West Nile issue. We need our inspectors to be looking for stagnant water, derelict cars, high weeds, etc. She doesn't have these problems in her ward. She just doesn't understand why these folks have to keep coming up here and complaining about these things. She wants to Page 10