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To withdraw the objection to the renewal of liquor permit number 0717798 held by BILLY GOAT TAVERN, LTD., doing business as BILLY GOAT TAVERN, located at 5940 New Albany Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43054, and to declare an emergency.
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WHEREAS, City Council previously objected to the renewal of liquor permit number 0717798 held by BILLY GOAT TAVERN, LTD., doing business as BILLY GOAT TAVERN, located at 5940 New Albany Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43054, in Resolution 0224X-2014; and
WHEREAS, sufficient evidence from the Columbus Division of Police and the Columbus City Attorney's office was presented to City Council in support of Resolution 0224X-2014; and
WHEREAS, the subsequent disposition of Franklin County Municipal Court cases numbered 2014 CRB 15463, 2014 CRB 15469, 2014 CRB 15857, 2014 CRB 15861, 2014 CRB 15462, 2014 CRB 15859 and 2014 CRB 15464, has adversely impacted the basis for the objection to the renewal of permit number 0717798; and
WHEREAS, based on the disposition of the above-referenced Franklin County Municipal Court cases, the City Attorney has recommended to City Council that the pending objection be withdrawn; and
WHEREAS, an emergency exists in the usual daily operation of City Council, in that it is immediately necessary to withdraw the objection to the renewal of this liquor permit in order to avoid an unnecessary objection hearing; now, therefore
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COLUMBUS:
Section 1. That the Columbus City Council desires to withdraw the objection to the renewal of liquor permit number 0717798 held by BILLY GOAT TAVERN, LTD., doing business as BILLY GOAT TAVERN, located at 5940 New Albany Rd., Columbus, Ohio 43054.
Section 2. That the City Council, based on the disposition of Franklin County Municipal Court cases numbered 2014 CRB 15463, 2014 CRB 15469, 2014 CRB 15857, 2014 CRB 15861, 2014 CRB 15462, 2014 CRB 15859 and 2014 CRB 15464, finds that it is appropriate to withdraw the objection to the renewal of liquor permit number 0717798; and
Section 3. That the City Attorney be and hereby is authorized and directed to withdraw the pending objection to liquor permit number 0717798.
Section 4. That for the reasons stated in the preamble hereto, which is hereby made a part hereof, this resolution is declared to be an emergency measure and shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption and approval by the Mayor, or ten days after adoption if the Mayor neither approves nor vetoes the same.