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POOL PARLOR APPLICATIONS - (Continued) Lt. Hansen, Santa Ana Police Department, stated the Police Department's recommendation is for denial based on the fact that this is not a suitable locatlon; there have been 181 police incidents at this location; that in December, 1970, a Red Light Abatement was filed by the Orange County District Attorney; and the establishment is currently presenting topless entertainment. The application of Mrs° Norma Groat, was denied on motion of Councilman Iqerrin, seconded by Councilman Markel, on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Herrin, Markel, Villa, Patterson, Griset, Yamamoto, None None The Council considered the application of Mro John Po %~aydg¥i__c_k, Owner, and George Abraham~ Manager, to operate a pool parlor in conjunction with The DaisyMay's Bar at 45Z4 W. BolsaStreet~ Lt. Hansen stated that the Police Department recommends denial of this application on the basis of approximately 168 police incidents at this location; that since the first of the year there have been Z6 incidents, eleven connected with narcotics; that revocation of the alcoholic beverage license is pending; and that recently an expansion was denied at the premises due to a police problem° He further stated that pool games had been conducted after hours; however, at the present time'this activity has ceased; that narcotica has been a problem, and a number of patrons have been discovered carrying firearms; and that approval of this application would tend to aggravate an existing police problem° Wayne Armstrong, Attorney, was present representing the vendors of the various pool playlng equipment and John Po Vaydovick, proprietor of The Daisy May° Mr. Armstrong requested continuance of this item on the basis that a Petition for Writ of Administrative Mandate will be filed within the next few days on behalf of two pool equipment vendors and five applicants for permits to operate pool parlors. Councilman Villa's motion, seconded by Councilman lviarkel~ to con.hue Agenda Item 43-B to a later meeting, failed to carry on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Villa, Markel, Patterson Herrin~ Griset, Yamamoto, Evans None After further discussion, Councilman Herrin's motion, seconded by Councilman Yamamoto, to deny the applicatlon of John P. V?ydovick, carried on the following roll call vote: AYES: NOES: ABSENT: Herrin~ Yamamoto, Griset, Evans Villa, Patterson, Markel None CITY COUNCIL -129- April 19, 1971 On June 18, 1971, the Orange County Superior Court commanded the Santa Aha City Council to set aside its decision dated April 9, 1971 in the administrative proceedings entitled Pool Parlor Applications. The court further ordered the Council to take any further action specifically enjoined up?n it by law; bu~ nothing in the court's judgment shall limit or control in any way the discretion legally vested in the Santa Aha City Council. Notation addedto Volume 28, Pages 129, 106, 107, 108 of City Council Minutes in accordance with instruction from City Attorney in his memo dated January 51, 1974. (CA 91.1)