HomeMy WebLinkAbout10 14 1970 CM 137
Minutes of a special meeting held October 14, 1970 at the City office, 5160 Yellowstone
Present: Mayor Cotant, Councilmen Leslie, Homriell, Taylor and Thompson
Called to order: 6:15 P.M.
Mayor explained to business men and women present that the Council feel the Sunday
opening of the bars was creating quite a problem in the city. Asked for comments
on problem.
Remarks from store operators and bar owners.
a. More Police enforcement needed.
b. Bar owners claimed they are trying to control open bottles of beer
going out of bars.
c. Business people mentioned that it isn't only the Sunday closing that
hurts them but their week business also falls down.
d. The possibility of private business hiring someone and getting them
deputized for policing discussed.
Police Chief Don Frasure told the council that it was the outside traffic and not
the residents of Chubbuck that is causing the problem. Jail sentences and fines do
little good because they just sit it out in jail and come back and laugh at us. Also
that drinking outside the bars in cars is the main problem. One thing that must be
stopped is the flow of beer out of the bars.
Mayor mentioned that we're bordering on a bad situation and the continuing problem
is giving the community a bad name, that we have all the citizens to think about.
He asked the business people if they thought the Sunday situation was worth the
extra law enforcement needed.
Remarks:
a. Would mean laying off help.
b. Not any worse than yeers ago.
c. Transient patrons will be gone in a few weeks.
d. Each place of business watch their parking and have cars towed away.
e. Have someone posted at doors to keep drunk ones from coming in and
drinks from going out.
Keith Matthews, investigator for the State Dept. Of Liquor Enforcement said he
found very little trouble inside the bars. The problem comes from the Sunday
opening attracting the hard-Co~e drinkers who cannot buy drinks elsewhere.
Mayor explained it is the council's desire to clean this situation up even if it
means closing on Sundays, but they have ne intention of doing this for ssite, nor
the intention of any decision tonight. '
Meeting recessed until further notice if necessary.
~iayor
Minutes of the recessed meeting of October 14, 1970 held in the City Office in the
City of Chubbuck October 27, 1970.
Present: Mayor Cotant, Councilmen Leslie, Ylomriel], Taylor and Thompson
Larry Perkins of Forsgren, Perkins and Ass. was present at this meeting and gave the
Mayor and Council full details as to the proposed plan of the sewer and water project,
consisting of complete cost, breakdown of loans that should be available, methods
of financing city cost, including proposed cost for residents.
Meeting recessed till further notice if necessary.