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~ouncilman Cummings Councilman Leary Vote on Fee of $75.00 per machine ORDINANCE 1F767 Adopted as Amended Councilman Leary 11/3/82 Page -7- Again reiterated that he did not feel the fee of $100 per machine - 7 machines, $700 a year, $14 a month was not too high, and it did not address the question in the ordinance. Commented that he did feel the ordinance as _partially a revenue source. amd felt that people paying money in the City do pay 2% sales tax on what they are purchasing. This is a type of service that is exempt from that sales tax, but at the same time it is for an activity that is possibly much less needed than food for example that elderly people, etc. do pay a tax. He reviewed the information provided by the owner; did some calculations that .if 2% sales tax were being collected would average $80 per year per machine. Therefore, he felt that the $75.00 fee was reasonable. Roll call vote: Morris Cussen Cummings Ferrera Fauson Leary Meier Motion carried 4-3. Yes Yes No No No Yes Yes Councilman Fauson moved, Councilman Ferrera seconded that Ordinance #767 - Video Games be adopted as amended. Referred to section 8.48.080 Location in the ordinance and inquired of Attorney Rautenstraus if it. would suffice to state 500 .ft.. in lieu of 600 ft. from the nearest corner of the building to the nearest Church. Attorney Rautenstraus advised many times it is difficult to make this clear. The reason it was stated as such in the ordinance was to tie in with the way the Liquor Licenses are issued to keep the requirement uniform. Didn't feel this would be a problem in our City. Roll call vote on Meier Leary Cussen Morris Cummings Ferrera ~auson the motion. Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes