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Item No. 7 (continued) Report of City Manager and Chief of Police 6/10/85 and supplemental reports 6/25/85 and 7/12/85. Petition in support of Shooter McGee's dance permit Petition in opposition to the dance permit Mayor Britschgi declared the public hearing open at 8:37 p.m. Bruce Roberts, 801 Welch Road, Suite 205, Palo Alto, attorney representing Shooter McGee's, stated that it was his understanding that the site has been in use since the 1940's as variously a restaurant, bar and dance hall prior to its occupation by his client; listed various newspaper columns and advertisements, and citation by the Chamber of Commerce, praising Shooter McGee's from an entertainment standpoint; commented on the costs of renovation since the property was rented in November 1984; reviewed the process of their efforts to meet the City's requirements; the necessity to hire private security patrols because of complaints of neighbors; described other possible sources of disturbances in the area; and indicated the intention to expand the parking to accommodate the crowds ranging from 200 to 300 persons. Joel Cohen, President of J.M. Cohen, Inc., Environmental & Occupational Health Services, 1261 E. Hillsdale Boulevard, Foster City, reported on a noise study done by his firm at the request of the attorney for Shooter McGee's. (For details, see file of documents submitted by Bruce B. Roberts, Inc. dated July 12, 1985 ) The following persons also spoke in support of issuance of the dance permit for Shooter McGee's: James Clarke, 61 Amherst, Atherton, employee of Shooter McGee's Walter Hoque, 1933 E. Bayshore Road, producer of Tuesday night comedy show at Shooter McGee's Lois Turner, 267 W. Oakwood Boulevard Louis Glick, 926 Woodside Road The following persons spoke in opposition to granting the dance permit for Shooter McGee's: C.W. "Andy" Anderson, 1591 Regent, President of the Regent Court Neighborhood Association, noted that representatives of various other Redwood City neighborhood associations are present to give their support. He read a letter directed to Council from the Director of Nursing, Woodside Women's Hospital, 1600 Gordon, where care is given to women with eating disorders, chemical dependency, alcoholism, and emotional problems, and which needs to provide a healing atmosphere for the patients; that despite cooperative efforts of the manager and security personnel at Shooter McGee's, they are concerned because of the disturbances, vandalism to their property, and similar activities of patrons once they are beyond the confines of the restaurant, and believed that granting the dance permit is detrimental to their patients, and inappropriate in a residential neighborhood. Reg.Mtg. 7/15/85 Page 7 MINUTE BOOK NO. 45 Page No. 513