Carbondale Reporter

City of Carbondale City Council Met March 9.

Here is the minutes provided by the council:

Commissioners present

Commissioner Tom Grant, Commissioner Carolin Harvey, Commissioner Adam Loos, Commissioner Jessica Bradshaw, Commissioner Jeff Doherty, Commissioner Lee Fronabarger, and Chairperson John M Henry

Meeting called to order at 6:01 PM

1. Preliminaries to the Local Liquor Control Commission Meeting

Procedural: 1.1 Roll Call

2. General Business of the Local Liquor Control Commission

Action: 2.1 Minutes from the Local Liquor Control Commission Meeting of December 22, 2020

MOTION: Approve the minutes from the Local Liquor Control Commission Meeting of December 22, 2020

Motion by Lee Fronabarger, second by Jeff Doherty.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Tom Grant, Carolin Harvey, Adam Loos, Jessica Bradshaw, Jeff Doherty, Lee Fronabarger, John M Henry

Action: 2.2 Approval of a Change in Officers for MOD Super Fast Pizza, LLC d/b/a MOD Pizza, Located at 1370 East Main Street

MOTION: Approve the Change in Officers for MOD Super Fast Pizza, LLC pursuant to Section 2-4-16 of the Carbondale Revised Code.

Motion by Tom Grant, second by Carolin Harvey.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Tom Grant, Carolin Harvey, Adam Loos, Jessica Bradshaw, Jeff Doherty, Lee Fronabarger, John M Henry

Action, Discussion: 2.3 Approval, Denial, or Modification of Report and Recommendation in 2020-13 Makon Hap Inc. (dba Fujiyama's Steakhouse), 2020-14 Mendez Family Inc. (dba Sergio's Cantina), and 2020-15 Don Sol Inc. (dba Don Sol)

The Commission asked why the fines were forgiven; City Manager Williams indicated that Staff understood the position to receive cooperation, as opposed to the fines. Commissioners indicated their support for or opposition to waiving the fines. Assistant City Attorney Parker provided additional clarification regarding the hearings for the businesses holding liquor licenses. The Commission inquired about the delay between the warning letter and issuance of violations, asked about progressive discipline and future reprimands if the businesses are found in violation, asked about Ordinance Violation fee structures, why liquor licensed establishments received both and Ordinance Violation and Liquor Violation, whether the liquor violations should be considered if the Ordinance Violations are being dismissed, indicated that they hoped if this issue should arise again, that the State will offer enforcement mechanisms, that the Health Department should enforce violations, or the City should enforce and there should be no delay. The matter of revisiting a business license for the City was raised.

MOTION: Approve the Report and Recommendation based on the stipulated agreements in 2020-13 Makon Hap Inc. dba Fujiyama's Steakhouse, 2020-14 Mendez Family Inc. dba Sergio's Cantina, and 2020-15 Don Sol Inc. dba Don Sol as none of them have had any liquor license violations within the past 5 years.

Motion by Carolin Harvey, second by Lee Fronabarger.

Final Resolution: Motion Carries

Yea: Tom Grant, Carolin Harvey, Jeff Doherty, Lee Fronabarger, John M Henry

Nay: Adam Loos, Jessica Bradshaw

3. Citizens' Comments for the Local Liquor Control Commission

4. Adjournment of the Local Liquor Control Commission

Procedural: 4.1 Time of Adjournment for Local Liquor Control Commission

5. Preliminaries to the City Council Meeting

Procedural: 5.1 Roll Call

The Local Liquor Control Commission adjourned at 6:30 p.m.

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