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2. He said Mr. Pfund is trying to run a business, he has had no formal dealings with the City other than this issue, and he is trying to design a business plan that complies with State law and City requirements the best he can. He appreciated staffs detailed work, feels parking is not an issue, supports the States position for a private recreation operation, said he has an agreement with Mr. Pfund regarding his rent due to his current situation, and asked the Council to move forward with a decision. Sharon Maravior said finding good daycare is challenging, she discussed her son's attendance and the quality of care, support with homework and athletic programming, and she supported the approval of the use permit. Sue Graham said she believes Mr. Pfund is great role model to her son and said her son is no longer shy, has improved self-esteem and physical, emotional and mental strength. Chere Francois said her 5-year old son was enrolled in the program from September to December, she finds Mr. Pfund to be very responsible and consistent every day, is positive and disciplined, and her son has grown in self-confidence and physical strength. She has never experienced a problem with parking and hoped for the Council's support to approve the use permit. Leo Vates said he has been a student of Mr. Pfund, he is a very decent, mature and dependable person, his child and adult programs are excellent, the market has shown there is a need for the program in the City and he did not understand why finding so many non-issues and dragging on the matter had occurred. Jeff Nibert said his son earned his Black Belt under Mr. Pfund's training, said he never experienced any problems through interactions, and said at the end of the Commission meeting there was only one stated objection by staff which was not about the type of use, sudden weekend shutdowns, or parking. He believed Mr. Pfund has always been sensitive to suggestions and desires of the City, asked the Council to approve the conditional use permit, questioned whether there was an abrogation of trust of public places and government in denying the use and hoped for fair and full consideration of the matter. John Pfund acknowledged the City's desire not to have students be able to come and go freely, the need for them being signed out, and to be able to provide care and supervision. He discussed the education requirements for operating a daycare facility, said he has been working with Barbara Bobincheck over the last three months to find a solution that meets both the State and City requirements, and she has approved his operation as a private recreation program. By having this designation, he is able to meet all requirements and assured the Council he would abide by regulations. Regarding his criminal background check, Mr. Pfund said he has also applied to Trust Line, which does a fingerprint check, he is willing to stipulate that not only the results come back to the Council but also check them for all of his employees which takes about 60 days. He discussed accusations which could be found on the Internet from 2004 where he was accused of molesting students at the Dublin site, he discussed allegations at length which eventually were proven to be false, and further discussed his 30 years of experience. Mayor Hosterman closed the public hearing. City Council Minutes 7 May 6, 2008