Mayor & City Council

MINUTES Special Session of the College Park City Council Tuesday, September 15, 2015 Council Chambers 10:18 p.m. PRESENT: Mayor Fellows; Councilmembers Kabir, Wojahn, Brennan, Dennis, Stullich, Day and Hew. ABSENT: Councilmember Mitchell ALSO PRESENT: Bill Gardiner, Acting City Manager; Janeen Miller, City Clerk; Suellen Ferguson, City Attorney; Bob Ryan, Director of Public Services; Jeannie Ripley, Code Enforcement Manager; Cole Holocker, Student Liaison; Adler Pruitt, Deputy Student Liaison. During a regularly scheduled Worksession of the College Park City Council, a motion was made by Councilmember Brennan and seconded by Councilmember Dennis to enter into a Special Session to consider the application by Town Hall Liquors for a Special Sunday Off-Sale Permit. The possibility of this Special Session was listed on the Worksession Agenda. With a vote of 7 – 0 – 0, the Council entered into a Special Session at 10:18 p.m. ACTION ITEMS 15-G-106 Approval of a City position on the application by Town Hall Liquors for a Special Sunday Off-Sale Permit and to authorize the City Attorney to prepare a PUA. A motion was made by Councilmember Brennan and seconded by Councilmember Dennis to authorize the City attorney to prepare a Property Use Agreement (PUA) reflecting the City’s position (support for improvements to the exterior including façade, signage, improved fencing and lighting in the rear, and interior flooring) in return for a position of no opposition on their application for a Special Sunday Off- Sale Permit, and authorize the City Manager to sign the PUA, and staff to testify the City’s position at the BOLC hearing. Councilmember Brennan stated that the City Council needs to act on this in Special Session tonight because the BOLC hearing is September 22. He said that all of the critique the Council gave tonight is with good intention and they look forward to the business continuing to thrive in the City. Mr. Higgins said the business has been offered for sale so they don’t know what the future will bring. There were no comments from the audience or from the Council. Mr. Ryan said that the applicant’s attorney, Linda Carter was not able to attend tonight due to a family emergency. The motion passed 7 – 0 – 0. ADJOURN: A motion was made by Councilmember Brennan and seconded by Councilmember Dennis to adjourn from the Special Session, and with a vote of 7 – 0 – 0, Mayor Fellows adjourned at 10:20 p.m. ____________________________________________ Janeen S. Miller, CMC Date City Clerk Approved