1998-01-12 Workshop and Regular Meeting of City Council

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City Council M:e~ting Minutes January 12, 1998 Page 3 ' Parks and. Recreation Director Stephen Barr informed Council of a recent situation involving alcohol permits for the Sylvan Beach Pavilion. Mr. Barr advist:d Council the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission would no longer issue temporary alcohol permits for the Sylvan Beach Pavilion on a regulaz basis. Mr. Barr recommended three (3) options for resolving the matter. Options recommended included: Option 1 =Jesse Garcia, the contract concessionaire could apply and be issued a permanent beer and wine permit for the Pavilion. This would enable him to be the sole provider of beer. and alcohol for sale at the pavilion, but would still allow beer to be given away at certain events such as weddings where there is no admission or fee charged. This option would not allow mixed drinks to be provided at a site where there is a permanent beer and wine permit. Option 2 -This option would allow the City to apply and be issued a permanent beer and wine permit for the Pavilion: This would not be a desirable option for liability reasons. Option 3 =This option would allow Mr. Garcia to apply and be issued a mixed drink permit for the Pavilion. The downside of this option is that no "bring you own bottle" options would be allowed. Mr. E~arr stated staff recommends Option 1 and will begin moving in that direction. 6. CONSIDER APPROVAL OR OTHER ACTION REGARDING AN ORDINANCE WHEREBY THE CITY OF LA FORTE, TEXAS, AND SOU'1['HWESTERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY AGREE TO AMEND ORDINANCE.1834, TO PROVIDE FOR AN EXTENDED TERM THEREOF; PROVIDING TERMINATION AND OTHER PROVISIONS AS A RESULT OF AMENDMENTS TO THE PUBLIC UTILITY REGI7LATORY ACT OF 1995 (Ord. 97-2208) K: Askins Assistant City Attorney, John Armstrong advised Council this is the second reading of this Ordinance as required by City Charter. There were no changes made to :the Ordinance since the first reading. Assistant City Attorney read: ORDINANCE 97-2208 - AN ORDINANCE WHE]itEBY THE CITY .OF LA' POR1"E, TEXAS, AND SOUTHWESTERN BELI:~ TELEPHONE COMPANY AGREE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO.