City Council Agenda and Packet 1982 11 16

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11/3182 Page -7- Councilman Cummings 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. Councilman Leary 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 er year per machine. Therefore, he felt that the $75. 00 fee was reasonable. Vote on Fee of $75.00 Roll call vote: per machine Morris Yes Cussen Yes Cummings No Ferrera No Fauson No Leary Yes Meier Yes Motion carried 4-3 . ORDINANCE f767 Councilman Fauson moved, Councilman Ferrera Adopted as Amended seconded that Ordinance #767 - Video Games be adopted as amended. Councilman Leary 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 the motion . Meier Yes Leary Yes Cussen Yes Morris Yes Cummings Yes Ferrera Yes r'auson Yes