City of Milwaukee - File #: 090800

• File #: 090800
• Version: 1
• Type: Motion
• Status: Passed
• File created: 10/13/2009
• In control: LICENSES COMMITTEE
• Final action: 12/1/2009
• Title: Substitute motion denying the new application for a food dealer license of Othman Farah for the premises at 3732 W. Vliet Street doing business as "A-J Foods" in the 15th Aldermanic District.
• Sponsors: THE CHAIR
• Indexes: FOOD DEALERS, LICENSE REVOCATION, LICENSES

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
12/1/2009	1	COMMON COUNCIL	APPROVED	Pass	14:0
11/17/2009	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
11/16/2009	0		SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Applicant at the table, 6455 S. 20th St., Apt. 1, Oak Creek. Atty. Jeffery Guerard at the table as counsel. Alex Runner, Staff Assistant to Ald. Willie Hines, also at the table. Atty. Guerard says that the applicant does not have any plans to apply for a liquor license at the location in the future. He also said that the applicant only plans on selling packaged goods. The applicant says that he only works occasionally at a store at 44th and North Avenue for a friend. Mr. Runner says that the alderman's office has been told the applicant is the manager of the store at 44th and North Avenue, which is a location with a history of problems, including drug activity. Mr. Runner says that the applicant has not shown any interest or involvement in the neighborhood. Atty. Guerard says that the business will help the community and that the store will increase competition in the area, which will bring prices down. Ald. Hamilton moves to deny the application based on the testimony received and the police report. Prevailed 5-0.		5:0
11/16/2009	1	LICENSES COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR APPROVAL	Pass	5:0
11/16/2009	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	SUBSTITUTED; Minutes note: Applicant at the table, 6455 S. 20th St., Apt. 1, Oak Creek. Atty. Jeffery Guerard at the table as counsel. Alex Runner, Staff Assistant to Ald. Willie Hines, also at the table. Atty. Guerard says that the applicant does not have any plans to apply for a liquor license at the location in the future. He also said that the applicant only plans on selling packaged goods. The applicant says that he only works occasionally at a store at 44th and North Avenue for a friend. Mr. Runner says that the alderman's office has been told the applicant is the manager of the store at 44th and North Avenue, which is a location with a history of problems, including drug activity. Mr. Runner says that the applicant has not shown any interest or involvement in the neighborhood. Atty. Guerard says that the business will help the community and that the store will increase competition in the area, which will bring prices down. Ald. Hamilton moves to deny the application based on the testimony received and the police report. Prevailed 5-0.	Pass	5:0
11/5/2009	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
11/5/2009	0	LICENSES COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
10/13/2009	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number

090800

Version

Substitute 1

Reference

Sponsor

The Chair

Title

Substitute motion denying the new application for a food dealer license of Othman Farah for the premises at 3732 W. Vliet Street doing business as "A-J Foods" in the 15th Aldermanic District.

Analysis

This motion denies the food dealer license application of Othman Farah for the premises at 3732 W. Vliet Street ("A-J Foods").

Body

Othman Farah applied for a food dealer license from the City of Milwaukee on August 24, 2009; and

Whereas, The Health Department received an objection from Ald. Willie Hines, Jr. to a food dealer license for Othman Farah for the premises at 3732 W. Vliet Street doing business as "A-J Foods" in the 15th Aldermanic District; and

The Common Council's Licenses Committee held an evidentiary hearing on the application on November 16, 2009; and

The Committee heard aldermanic testimony in opposition to the license and the contents of the police report; now, therefore,

It is moved, by the Common Council of the City of Milwaukee, that the food dealer license application of Othman Farah for the premises at 3732 W. Vliet Street in the 15th Aldermanic District ("A-J Foods") be denied.

Drafter

090800-sub

TLB

11/16/09