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Item 6k R¢~luest by the F. ir Board for Council to initiate discussions regarding introduction of an ordinance to allow the operation of a cardroom at the satellite waaering facility on Fairgrounds nro_nertv. (SR95:373) Ms. Acosta presented the staff report. Ms. Mohr asked if Council introduced an ordinance for the card room on the Fairgrounds, would that open up the discussion for reintroducing this to Main Street or any other place in town. Mr. Roush replied no. Moreover, if the ordinance were enacted, it doesn't automatically mean the card room would go in. That is a separate process similar to the conditional use permit process. However, if a conditional use permit is issued and the operator relies on that, Council will need good evidence to revoke or modify it. The permit cannot be automatically revoked unless the conditions imposed arc violated. Mayor Tarvet commented that an ordinance needs two readings. Does this have to be completed by January l st? Mr. Roush stated that it would have to be adopted before January 1, 1996. If Council wanted to pursue this and it could not be put on for the November 21, 1995 agenda for the first reading, it would need to be introduced on December 5. A special meeting would have to be called sometime in December for the second reading of the ordinance. Mayor Tarver felt time was of the essence and felt that there would be considerable public interest and input during the process. He felt there would be a considerable amount of staff time devoted to this in the next two months to get it through. Ms. Acosta commented that nothing would prevent Council from adopting an ordinance indicating that Council was willing to consider this. Then, if as a result of the hearings on how the facilities were going to operate, Council ultimately came to a conclusion that Council could not support it, the ordinance could then be repealed. Mayor Tarver asked if the Council has the right to revoke the ordinance any time and for any reason, i.e., without cause? Ms. Mohr replied that the cause would have to be based on violations of the conditions placed on the permit. Mr. Roush stated that in theory Council might be able to say that it could revoke the permit at any time. However, once the permit is issued and subject to a number of conditions, the applicant relies on those and invests money in the facility. That would remove Council's discretion to suddenly change its mind about the use. 11/07/95 - 14-