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RESOLUTION NO. 4673 BY: Messrs. Ward, Wendling, Gaydos,
<br /> Graber, Huffman, Kellgy,'Usher
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<br />AN EMERGENCY RESOLUTION objecting to the removal of a D-l, D-2, and D-3
<br />Liquor Permit from Safe Keeping by Stephen and Margaret Mayer for
<br />placement into operation at 16022-24 Madison Avenue in the City of
<br />Lakewood, Ohio.
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<br />WHEREAS, Stephen and Margaret Mayer have applied to the Department of
<br />Liquor Control, State of Ohio, for removal from safe-keeping a D-l,
<br />D-2 and D-3 Liquor Permit for the premises known as 16022-24 Madison
<br />Avenue, in the City of Lakewood, Ohio, and,
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<br />WHEREAS, The immediate neighborhood is overly saturated with liquor
<br />and beer establishments at the present time, and,
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<br />WHEREAS, an investigation of the applicants indicates that they do not
<br />intend to personally cor~duct a business at said location, but to the
<br />contrary, applicants intend only to place a liquor license in operation
<br />at said location for the express purpose of selling the business to
<br />others, or placing said business under the exclusive control and manage-
<br />ment of others, and,
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<br />WHEREAS, further investigation indicates that the person or persons
<br />to whom applicants intend to transfer said business have close associa-
<br />tion with persons whose operations are of a questionable character;
<br />namely, one Anthony Pace, whose application for a liquor permit for
<br />subject location has already been denied by the Director of Liquor
<br />Control of the State of Ohio and which denial has been affirmed by
<br />the Ohio Liquor Control Commission (Docket ~2149 - Case No. 17A-67)
<br />and the Common Pleas Court of Cuyahoga County (Case No, 844291).and,
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<br />WHEREAS, This Council is of the opinion that~ by reason of the foregoing,
<br />the premises in question are unsuitable for the location of a D-i, D-2
<br />and D-3 liquo~ permit, and,
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<br />WHEREAS, This resolution constitutes an emergency measure in that it
<br />provides for the preservation of the public peace, property, health
<br />and safety and for the usual daily operation of a municipal department;
<br />now, therefore,
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<br />BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO:
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<br />Section 1. That this Council hereby strenuously objects to the
<br />application of Stephen and Margaret Mayer for the removal of a D~,
<br />D-2, and D-3 liquor permit from safe-keeping to the premises known as
<br />16022-24 Madison Avenue, Lakewood, Ohio, for the reasons stated above.
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<br />Section 2. That the Clerk of Council is hereby directed to submit two
<br />certified copies of this resolution and also two signed statements listing
<br />the reasons for the objection to the Department of Liquor Control, State
<br />of Ohio, Permit Division, within thirty (30) days from November 14, 1968.
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<br />Section 3. That the President of Council designate a member of the Council
<br />to represent Council at any hearings before the Depar~ent of Liquor
<br />Control,State of Ohio.
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<br />Section 4. That this resolution is hereby declared to be an emergency
<br />measure and provided it receives the affirmative vote of two-thirds
<br />of all members elected to Council, it shall take effect and be in force
<br />immediately upon its adoption and approval by the Mayor.
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<br />Adopted: December 2~ 1968 .....
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<br />Approved: December 2, 1968
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<br />President
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<br /> Grace Reynolds
<br />Clerk
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<br /> Robert M. Lawther
<br />Mayor
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