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POOL PARLOR APPLICATIONS - (Continued)
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<br />Following further discussion, Councilman Markel's motion, seconded by Councilman
<br />Patterson, to grant a permit to engage in a business where games of billiards or
<br />pool are conducted for profit to Irving R. Freed, owner of "The Wild Hare" bar at
<br />501 South Grand, failed on the following roll call vote:
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<br />AYES:
<br />NOES:
<br />ABSENT:
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<br />Markel, Patterson
<br />Herrin, Evans, Villa, Yamamoto, Griset
<br />None
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<br />The applicatidn- of Irving R. Freed, owner of "The Wild Hare" bar, for a permit
<br />to engage in a business where games of billiards or pool are conducted for profit,
<br />was denied on motion of Councilman Herrin, seconded by Councilman Yamarnoto,
<br />on the following roll call vote:
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<br />AYES:
<br />NOES:
<br />ABSENT:
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<br />Herrin, Evans, Markel, Villa, Yamamoto, Griset
<br />Patterson
<br />None
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<br />Mr. George Stevens, owner of Girce's Bar, 601N. Harbor Boulevard, requested
<br />and received a continuance of his pool parlor application to the Cuuncil meeting of
<br />April 19, 1971, on the unanimously approved motion of Councilman Villa, seconded
<br />by Councilman Markel.
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<br />Council considered the application filed by Erwin A. Rohm, owner of Chee Chee's
<br />Bar, 1109 Nort~h Harbor Blvd. , continued from the meeting of March 15. The
<br />applicant requested issuance of a permit to engage in a business ~vhere games of
<br />billiards or pool are conducted for profit at "Chee Chee'
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<br />Attorney Berrien E. Moore, 1515 Redondo Beach Boulevard, Gardena, represented
<br />the applicant and his request that all testimony be sworn was considered in a motion
<br />by Councilman Markel, seconded by Councilman Patterson. The motion failed on
<br />the following roll call vote:
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<br />AYES:
<br />NOES:
<br />ABSENT:
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<br />Markel~ Patterson
<br />Herrin, Evans, Villa, Yamamoto, Griset
<br />None
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<br />Mr. Moore stated that the applicant has not been convicted of any penal offense;
<br />that the applicant holds a license issued by the Alcoholic Beverage Control Board
<br />for the sale of beer at 1109 North Harbor Boulevard; and that there have been no
<br />arrests or convictions for any activity directly arising from the operation of the
<br />pool tables within the premise since it has been operated by Mr. Rohm. He stated
<br />further that the premises do not operate after 2:00 i~.M.
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<br />Police Lieutenant Hansen stipulated that the foregoing statements were true to the
<br />best of his knowledge and belief.
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<br />Mr. Moore stated his opinion that this applicant is proper and suitable and that the
<br />location and area should be found to be satisfactory. He requested the ~ecord to
<br />indicate that in his opinion Section 29-1 of the Municipal Code is unconstitutional,
<br />violative of the 14th Amendment.
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<br />CITY COUNCIL
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<br />-107- April 5, 1971
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<br />On June 18, 1971, the Orange County Superior Court
<br />commanded the Santa Ana City Council to set aside its
<br />decision dated April 9, 1971 in the administrative
<br />proceedings entitled Pool Parlor Applications. The
<br />court further ordered the Council to take any further
<br />action specifically enjoined upon it by law; but nothing
<br />in the court's judgment shall limit or control in any
<br />way the discretion legally vested in the Santa Ana City
<br />Council.
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<br />Notation added to Volume 28, Pages 129, 106, 107, 108 of
<br />City Council Minutes in accordance with instruction from
<br />City Attorney in his memo dated January 51, 1974. (CA 91.1)
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