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Authority Report 2011 (cont.) <br />MEMBERS OF THE AUTHORITY 2011 <br />Robert Gunning, ChairpersonCecilia Wilson, Vice-Chairperson <br />John RommelfangerJohn Carlson <br />Marguerite LiptonMatthew Machado, Associate Member <br />Attorney to the AuthorityMelindaCulley –Light, Kelly& Dawes, <br />P.C. <br />Secretary to the AuthorityCarol Hanson, Deputy City Clerk <br />Police Department RepresentativesJay Lanphere, Police Sergeant <br />Cristi Gordanier, Police Officer <br />Ben Redard, Police Officer <br />TRAINING <br />The City of Louisville and the City of Lafayette established a shared quarterly training <br />program and successfully continued those joint training sessions through 2011.Four <br />regular training sessions were held during the year.A total of 136sellers and servers <br />from licensed establishments attended the training sessions,with 82from Louisville <br />businesses. The Police Department also provided special training for the Street Faire <br />servers and for the employees of Ralphie’s. <br />ACTION ITEMS <br />The Authority held elevenregularly scheduled meetings in 2011. <br />In 2011, the Authority renewed 51liquor licenses. <br />The Authority approved threenew licenses in 2011–two Tavern licenses and one <br />Retail Liquor Store.They approved the transfer of five liquor licenses.In addition, <br />twenty-nine Special Events Permits were issued to ninenon-profit organizations.The <br />Authority worked on and referred to Council an Ordinance to change the way Special <br />Events are handled. In passing the Ordinance, Council approved local control of the <br />Special Events licenses; they no longer have to be sent on to the State. The Authority <br />consideredother changesto licenses as they occurred.The Authority continues to <br />work with the Downtown Business Association to provide for alcohol service on the <br />downtown street patios.This year,approval of local legislation concerning medical <br />marijuana businessesadded to the Authority’s responsibilities. Rules of Procedure, <br />Bylaws, Applications, an Ordinance and Resolution were prepared by staff and <br />approved by the Authority. This resulted in the two existing businesses applying for, <br />having a public hearing on,and receiving City approval. <br />2 <br /> <br />