A Special Meeting of the Meeker Town Board was held Tuesday, November 27, 2007 at Town Hall.

CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Loshbaugh called the meeting to order at 6:05 p.m.

ROLL CALL

Board members were all present with the exception of Trustees Ham and Mills.

APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

Mayor Loshbaugh asked for changes to the agenda, there were none.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

None.

PUBLIC HEARING

Consideration of approval of application for new beer and wine liquor license request from Great Wall LLC, 975 Market Street.  Liquor Clerk Sizemore addressed the Board stating the name of the establishment is Great Wall LLC at 975 West Market Street; the applicant is Chi Su who was represented at the meeting by his wife Sami Su; members of the LLC are Si Chen; Ming Yen Wu and Yi Hui Chen.  The application was filed with the Town of Meeker on August 27, 2007; the Board accepted the application and scheduled the public hearing on October 16^th; the applicant was notified of the public hearing on November 9^th; the property was posted as required on October 19^th and the public hearing was advertised on November 15^th.  All petitions and statements were filed in this office and the findings made known to the applicant within the required time.

Attorney Viscardi presented the preliminary findings as follows:  there has been no denial of an application by the Town Board of Trustees, the Liquor Licensing Authority of the Town of Meeker, or the State of Colorado licensing authority for a Beer and Wine liquor license application at the location for which the application was made for the reason that the reasonable requirements of the neighborhood and desires of the adult inhabitants were satisfied by the existing outlets.

It appears from the evidence submitted by the applicant that they are entitled to possession of the premises by a lease dated September 18, 2007, showing the applicant as the lessee of the premises.

Selling alcoholic beverages in the manner proposed in the application is not in violation of the zoning and other applicable ordinances of the Town or any rules or laws of the State of Colorado.

The building appears to be more than five hundred feet from any public or parochial school or the principal campus of any college, university or seminary.

Within the designated neighborhood of the building are the following existing outlets:  two Tavern licenses; four Hotel and Restaurant licenses; three 3.2 Beer licenses; and two Retail Liquor Store licenses.

The following criminal history records with regard to the applicant and members of the LLC have been brought to the attention of the Licensing Authority: Chi Su, Ming Ying Wu and Yi Hui Chen have no criminal history and Si M. Chen’s is pending receipt of criminal history records from FBI.  The source of information is the Colorado Bureau of Investigation and information on the Individual History Records of the Applicant.

Persons/Institutions known to assist or finance the applicant are Yi Hui Chen.

With respect to the applicant’s petitions presently on file with the Town, a review has show the following:  one petition signed by a total of 19 persons and of these 16 were determined to be residents of the Town of Meeker and at least 21 years of age.  Of those 16 persons, 16 are in favor and none are opposed to the application for issuance of the license.

The Town of Meeker has received nine letters in support of the applicants.  With respect to petitions on file with the Town supporting or opposing the application, a review has shown one petition.  No letters were received in opposition to the application.

Applicant’s presentation:  None.

Presentation by any party-in-interest in favor of the application:  Other than the applicant, Board and staff, none.

Presentation by any party-in-interest opposed to the Application:  None.

Closing statements:  Attorney Viscardi reminded the Board that it was their responsibility to approve of the moral character of the applicants.  Liquor Clerk Sizemore stated that it was staff’s recommendation to approve the Beer and Wine Liquor License contingent upon receipt of FBI clearance for Si M. Chen.

Mayor Loshbaugh closed the public hearing at 6:15 p.m.

Based on staff’s recommendation, Trustee Thomson made a motion to approve the application for a new Beer and Wine Liquor License from Great Wall LLC at 975 West Market Street contingent upon receipt of FBI clearance for Si M. Chen.  Second by Trustee White.  All ayes. Motion carried.

ADJOURNMENT

Hearing no other business, Mayor Loshbaugh adjourned the meeting at 6:17 p.m.

                                                                                                                §Mayor Steve Loshbaugh

ATTEST:

§Lisa Cook, Town Clerk