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Regular meeting May 23, 2005 Ms. Welsch said there were two representatives from University City in Bloom here who wanted to comment upon staffing for their group. Melvin Kennedy, 7727 Burr Oak Lane, heard that the individual who maintains the mulch pile in Heman Park has retired and wanted to make sure that someone would replace them in these duties. U. City in Bloom relies on this individual quite heavily in maintaining the beds throughout the City. Mayor Adams said someone would report to him on this matter. Ms. Brot said she called the City Manager about this matter and he said there are plans to replace this person. Ms. Welsch said she is pleased to know this. Mr. Wagner reported a call he received from Bill Passanise who was unable to attend the meeting. Mr. Passanise said that street signs in several subdivisions have lost their night reflectivity and need to be replaced because they are a safety problem. He wanted to know if the budget could contain funds to correct this problem. Mayor Adams declared the Public Hearing closed at 7:03 P.M. Aqenda Item # 3 - Tivoli Beer-Wine License Mr. Ollendorff recommended approval of the revised liquor license requested by the Tivoli Bar. This application was changed to permit only beer and wine by the drink, deleting liquor above 22% alcohol. The applicant also voluntarily proposes limiting the hours and locations for beer and wine sales and consumption in order to address Council concerns. This application was deemed acceptable by Police Department for liquor license law enforcement. Approval should be subject to license ordinance amendment since the 50% food sales requirement in for-profit theaters cannot be met. Approval will contribute to the financial success of this vital U. City Loop business, site of a major national movie premiere yesterday with huge media exposure. Ms. Welsch moved approval and Ms. Colquitt seconded. Ms. Brot referred to the wording of the ordinance and asked if this was the time to discuss it and Mr. Ollendorff suggested waiting until the Legislative Docket, but it is appropriate to discuss it now. Currently, the liquor license ordinance allows issuance to a place that has fifty per cent or more of their sales in food. The City Attorney has prepared an amendment allowing the Council to issue licenses for all types of intoxicating liquor to a theatre with less than fifty per cent food sales. Ms. Brot suggested that the ordinance be limited to what the applicant wants. Instead of granting licenses to theatres for all types of alcoholic beverages, she proposed and he agreed with an amendment to authorize a license for sale of only beer and wine. When that ordinance occurs on the docket, the Council should discuss this. Mr. Wagner said he is glad the applicant modified his request to sell hard liquor, but he Page 6