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Session 1719, Minutes <br />April 13, 1998 <br /> <br />amendment to the city code, which would permit outdoor sales for charitable purposes, <br />but only where it was the same product as was listed on that businesses license. The <br />ordinance has not been written yet. <br /> <br />Mr. Wagner said that he believed that the amendment of the peddler's license would <br />require the applicant to have permission of the store, as well as having the same <br />product as the store. The Mayor said that he was correct. <br /> <br />Mr. Munkel said his concern was that the unintended consequence of the code is that <br />we have denied a not-for-profit agency, that is well known for its local, national and <br />international charity work, their fund raising capability. At the same time, the Council <br />gives permission for door-to-door solicitation with other organizations. He does not <br />believe this is right or fair. This should be explored and resolved. <br /> <br />Mr. Ware said that he felt that the U. City Lion's Club is a part of University City. The <br />ambiguity in the code is unfortunate, because he cannot remember a time when he has <br />not seen the Lions out on the corner selling barbeque. He sincerely feels that the Lions <br />should be granted an approval to hold their barbeques. He does not believe that other <br />organizations could be structured or classified the same as the Lions, because there <br />are not many that have been around for fifty years. <br /> <br />Mr. Lieberman said that under Article IV, section 34 of the code, it authorizes the <br />issuance of a city permit for temporary use. It further specifies that Christmas tree <br />sales are the only permitted use. In actual practice, the City Manager is often <br />requested for permits for other temporary outdoor sales. It might be possible to add <br />wording to section 34-63.2 that would cover this, which would allow temporary activity, <br />such as the Lion's Club barbeque, with a temporary use permit. It would have to be <br />very carefully worded to not allow everything to be sold in this manner all over the City. <br />There should be a way to allow this. Mr. Ollendorff replied that the code seems to be <br />very clear, because of the zoning restrictions. Council's instructions, however, will be <br />carried out. Mr. Lieberman, quoting the code, asked if the City Manager considered <br />temporary permits under the same conditions as general outdoor sales. The City <br />Manager said that he did. Mr. Ollendorff referred Council to Assistant City Manager <br />Gregory Rose for further comments and questions. Mr. Rose offered comments on the <br />status of the ordered legislation. <br /> <br />Mr. Sharpe said that a few weeks ago, Monumental Baptist Church was at Grandpa's <br />and was run off, because of the ordinance. He remembers that Assistant Manager <br />Rose, during the fall, proposed three different options in which to handle this, and that <br />the sense of Council was to go with option #3. Mr. Rose said that this was correct, and <br />that staff did recommend option #3. Mr. Sharpe feels that a way should be found to <br />allow this, but the wording, as Mr. Lieberman described, would have to be very carefully <br /> <br /> <br />