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City Council Meeting Minutes October 20,2009 Page 11 of 15 City Attorney Light reported in executive session, Council discussed real property dispositions with respect to strategies for the potential disposition of property owned by the City. Staff and the City Attorney were given direction by Council on a potential acquisition of real property as well as strategy with respect to that acquisition. City Attorney Light reported the Louisville Code of Ethics requires disclosure of any potential conflict of interest. When the discussion began two Councilors left the executive session and did not participate in that discussion. Councilor Dalton recused himself from the executive session and disclosed the property in question is in close proximity to his home and may present a conflict of interest. Councilor Sackett also recused himself from the executive session because of the close proximity of the property to his home, which may present a conflict of interest. City Attorney Light reported on the second executive session, on possible pending litigation on the Medical Marijuana Dispensaries Moratorium. The City Attorney provided legal advicE~ to the Council. ORDINANCE No. 1561, SE.RIES 2009 - AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF lOUISVlllE ESTABLISHING A TEMPORARY MORATORIUM ON THE ACCEPTANCE:1 PROCESSING, OR ISSUANCE OF APPLICATIONS OR REQUESTS FOR BUSINESS REGISTRATION, SALES TAX LICENSES, BUilDING PERMITS, AND CERTIFICATES OF OCCUPANCY FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARIES WITHIN THE CITY OF lOUISVlllE - 2nd Reading - Public Hearing Mayor Sisk requested a City Attorney introduction. City Attorney Light read Ordinance No.1561, Series 2009. Mayor Sisk opened the public hearing and requested a Staff presentation. City Attorney Light explained the ordinance establishes a temporary moratorium (six months) on the acceptance, processing, or issuance of applications or requests for business registration, sales tax licenses, building permits, and certificates of occupancy for medical marijuana dispensaries within the City of Louisville. He explained there are two medical marijuana dispensaries currently operating in the Colony Square Shopping Center. Each has completed a building permit process and certificate of occupancies have been requested, but have not been issued pending the outcome of Ordinance No. 1561. Council was presented the following options: 1. Amend the ordinance to expressly exempt the two existing businesses.