City of Moline City Council met May 19.
Here is the minutes provided by the council:
Council Meeting: The City Council meeting came to order at 8:16 p.m. The Council met in regular session in the Council Chambers at City Hall.
Remote Attendance: Alderman Moyer, seconded by Alderman Williams, moved to approve the remote electronic attendance of Aldermen Parker, Wendt, Potter, Schoonmaker, Waldron and Berg. Motion passed unanimously.
Pledge: The Council and audience recited the Pledge of Allegiance. Invocation: There was no Invocation.
Roll Call: Roll call was taken with Mayor Acri, Aldermen Williams, Parker, Wendt, Potter, Moyer, Schoonmaker, Waldron and Berg present. Absent: None.
Items on Consent:
Approval of Minutes
Committee-of-the-Whole and Council meeting minutes of May 12, 2020, and appointment made during Committee-of-the-Whole on May 19, 2020.
Omnibus Vote: Alderman Parker, seconded by Alderman Moyer, moved to approve by omnibus vote, these items. Motion carried on roll call with the following vote: ayes: Aldermen Williams, Parker, Wendt, Potter, Moyer, Schoonmaker, Waldron and Berg; nays: none.
Council, Staff and Citizen Comments:
Mayor Acri and members of the Council thanked Public Works Director J.D. Schulte for his service as Interim City Administrator during the past eight months. Mayor Acri acknowledged that it was not only a difficult thing to do, but in a difficult time. She also thanked those staff that backfilled to support the change.
Mayor Acri stated that Moline Centre Main Street Manager Geoff Manis has done a wonderful job sharing the new FORWARD platform with Moline businesses.
Alderman Moyer shared that the owner of Suzi’s Slots wishes to purchase Christopher D’s Pub, 514 16th Street, and would close its video gaming establishment, located at 3650 Avenue of the Cities (Lucky 777’s), surrendering its Class K license, if the City would allow a new Class B video gaming license to issue for Christopher D’s. Alderman Moyer stated that Christopher D’s does not currently have a video gaming license, so this would not alter the number of licensed establishments. Lucky 777’s lease is not up until November. Alderman Schoonmaker shared that the business owner may possibly surrender some of its other Class K licenses for licenses that are more in line with the Council’s preference. Corporation Counsel Derke Price stated that neither Illinois statute nor the City’s Code allows for the transfer of licenses. Moline’s Code could be amended to allow a new Class A, AA or B license to issue upon surrender of a Class K license. Alderman Moyer, seconded by Alderman Schoonmaker, moved to direct staff to amend the current ordinance accordingly. Motion passed unanimously. Chapter 5 of the Moline Code of Ordinances states that no new license will issue until the number of video gaming licenses, city-wide, falls below 30. Staff will amend the Code to provide an exception for an owner of a Class K liquor license with existing video gaming licenses, on condition that the owner surrender the Class K license and the accompanying video gaming license(s) to undertake an operation that qualifies for a Class A, AA or B liquor license, then the City will permit said Owner to apply for a new video gaming license for the Class A/AA/B establishment. The Class K license and accompanying video gaming licenses must be surrendered prior to operation of any video gaming terminals at the new establishment.
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