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f ~' December 8, 1976 TO: Thomas F. Lewcock, City Manager FROM: Barry P. Johnson, Building & Planning Coordinator RE: License Revisions -The Mengelkoch Co. and Gordon Rendering Co. The Council directed that we prepare comments on the proposed revisions to The Offensive Trade License. This memo responds to that directive and also discusses suggestions and changes to the resolution regarding Gordon Rendering Co. The suggested changes to the resolution regarding The Mengelkoch Co. are: 1. The 4th Whereas was changed to say that the tests were found unsatisfactory rather than that they were rejected. This change was directed by the Council. 2. Delete the 5th Whereas - Both companies were concerned about this section because they felt it continued to indict them for past problems that have been corrected. We have worded this as much as possible to indicate that these were conditions in the past and not necessarily present problems. We feel the paragraph should stay in, however, since it, like all the Whereas clauses, described the background that has led to imposition of the conditions listed in the resolution. Without that background, there is no clue as to why the various conditions were imposed. 3. Delete the words "health and safety" from the 6th Whereas - The City's police powers are founded in the need, among others, to protect the public health and safety. We have received complaints about the odors and vomiting induced by the odors has been mentioned. Health and safety effects seem to be present. 4. Revise item #1 to require closing of doors during hours of operation has been done for both Offensive Trades Licenses. This should not create a problem for enforcement and the general conditions of the ordinance would still govern any potential odor problem. This change was directed by the Council.