The purpose of this item is to consider issuing a liquor license to Harjinder Samra. The sale of alcohol-containing beverages in Wisconsin is subject to different kinds of licensing. Class “A” (beer) licenses and “Class A” (liquor) licenses are issued for the sale of beverages for consumption off the premises, Class “B” (beer) and “Class B” (liquor) licenses are for sale for on-premises consumption. A “Class C” license allows restaurants to sell wine for on-premises consumption.
The city has adopted the provisions of chapter 125 and sections 66.053(2) and 66.054, Wis. Stats., relating to the sale of intoxicating liquor and fermented malt beverages, except sections 125.66(3), 125.04(5), 125.09(6), 125.69, 125.11(1), 125.12(2)(a) and 125.14(4), exclusive of any provisions thereof relating to the penalty to be imposed or the punishment for violation of said Statutes. (1971 Code, sec. 8.01; amd. 1984 Code)
The code determines that no person shall sell, barter, exchange, offer for sale, or have in possession with intent to sell, deal or traffic in any fermented malt beverage or intoxicating liquor, unless licenses as provided by the City Council of the City, nor without complying with all the provisions of city code and all applicable regulations of the State of Wisconsin. (1984 Code)
The license is being requested for use at Lake Mills Mobil Station, 219 S. Main Street, at the southeast corner of the intersection of S. Main Street and Veterans Lane. The site previously had a liquor license issued for Roman’s Quick Stop in 2001 and reissued in 2007.
The applicant is required to submit a license application and a site plan to be considered for a license. The applicant has submitted a site plan that shows how access to the area where the Class “A” Liquor sales will occur. The sales will occur along the north wall of the building. The service counter is situated along the north wall and the liquor is located along the wall behind the counter. A door is in the southeast corner of the building; it appears to be an emergency exit only with an alarm when the door is opened.
The Lake Mills Comprehensive Plan designates the Lake Mills Mobil site for commercial development within the current growth period. The area has immediate access to sanitary sewer, water, electric and emergency services. The site is currently zoned B-1, Central Business District.
The City Council of the City is authorized and empowered to make reasonable and general rules for the sanitation of all places of business possessing licenses under Chapter 3. Such rules or regulations may be classified and made applicable according to the class of business conducted.
All sales of beer shall take place in premises for which provisions have been designed, reviewed and approved by the Council, which minimize the ability of underage persons to handle, sell or purchase beer, unless those underage persons have an operator’s license and are employed by the licensee and are on duty at the licensed premises, and unless those persons so licensed are acting within the scope of their licenses.
Special conditions upon a license may be imposed by a majority vote of the City Council if those special conditions are not in conflict with the provisions of Chapter 125, Wisconsin Statutes. These special conditions shall be as determined by the Council on a case-by-case basis, given the unique aspects or characteristics of the premises or other business activities conducted on the premises. These special conditions may be imposed at the time the license is initially granted by the Council or upon application for renewal when the principal use of the premises is modified by the applicant.
A Class “A” intoxicating-liquor/beer license authorizes the retail sale of intoxicating liquor for consumption off the premises where sold and in original packages and containers. This is the type of license a typical liquor store must have.
Management has indicated through the site plan where the sales area will be located. The site plan also indicates that they only plan to sell beer and wine, although the license requested allows for the sale of liquor. The Council may want to add restrictions to the license, such as, beer and wine only or no sales may occur after 9:00 p.m. etc. In addition, a locked storage area is available inside the building to accommodate for extra inventory. All locked areas will be controlled by management personnel. The store’s existing security is higher than we normally see in a establishment selling alcohol.
The management has indicated that the management staff will become licensed by the State, and remaining sales staff will be trained in the proper techniques for selling alcohol—requiring identification, packaging, etc. Persons under 18 years of age will not be allowed to sell alcohol.It is my opinion that the proposed alcohol sales are in keeping with existing operations. It is not unusual for convenience store/gas station operations to sell alcohol for the ease of customers and it will allow the convenience store/gas station to become a viable local business.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Thursday, December 2, 2010
The Process
The purpose of this item is to brief City Council on the request to seek Qualifications (RFQ) for General Engineering Services and seek direction on how to proceed. Strand and Associates has been providing general engineering services for the City since 1991. There is no contract with Strand for general engineering services and when they change fees they send us notification. As requested by a Council member at that meeting, staff has prepared a motion directing staff to seek Requests For Qualifications for General Engineering Services to be issued in March in order to have a contract in place by July of 2011.
Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) is a method of obtaining professional consulting services for a specific task based on the qualifications and competence of a consulting firm in relation to the scope and needs of the particular task rather than price factors alone. While initial task cost for consulting services is always a major concern, QBS focuses more on other factors such as qualifications of the engineer, compatibility with the City, and knowledge of and experience with the service requirements. Although the cost for consulting services represents only a fraction of the total service cost, the performance of the Consultant can influence the entire course of the project – financial feasibility, public response, appearance, functional efficiency, construction cost, as well as operation and maintenance costs during the project’s life.
If you needed major surgery would you seek out the least expensive doctor you could find? Or would you search for a doctor who had performed the procedure many times with a long list of healthy patient references? The answer here is clear and the field of engineering is no different. Engineers (and architects) should be selected the very same way: based on their qualifications and competence. The selection of an engineer is among the most important factors in the success of a building project.
Even though design fees are often only a small fraction of the total cost of a project, the design itself impacts every aspect of the cost of construction as well as the operation and maintenance costs for the life of the facility. Spending a relatively small amount of money in proper selection can save significant dollars over the life of the project.
Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) has been the procurement method of choice for architectural and engineering services for the better part of the last half century. QBS was adopted as federal law through passage of the Brooks Act in 1972, and since then most states have adopted laws and procurement rules based on the federal statute. Public owners understood that the private design sector was an essential partner for providing services for the public sector, and that a procurement system focused on qualifications – e.g. the ability to provide services that meets or exceeds the client’s goals, on time, and on budget – was critical to meeting those objectives.
The QBS process emphasizes design capability and experience, and the effect that these attributes can have on safety, function, performance, constructability and life cycle costs of facilities. The initial cost of design is outweighed by the final product performance that results from good design solutions.
Consulting firms do not sell a commodity. Instead, they provide technical expertise, innovation, and knowledge of the latest technology. For example, the process for selection of a firm to construct a project differs from that used in the selection of a design firm to design the same project. A construction contract can be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder because all major aspects of the project are defined, including the type and amount of construction materials required to complete the project. On the other hand, Design Consultants turn their undefined concept into a set of plans and specifications. The Consultants take an idea and give it definition. The contractor takes that definition and turns it into a physical reality.
This motion authorizes the City Manager to seek Requests For Qualifications.
Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) is a method of obtaining professional consulting services for a specific task based on the qualifications and competence of a consulting firm in relation to the scope and needs of the particular task rather than price factors alone. While initial task cost for consulting services is always a major concern, QBS focuses more on other factors such as qualifications of the engineer, compatibility with the City, and knowledge of and experience with the service requirements. Although the cost for consulting services represents only a fraction of the total service cost, the performance of the Consultant can influence the entire course of the project – financial feasibility, public response, appearance, functional efficiency, construction cost, as well as operation and maintenance costs during the project’s life.
If you needed major surgery would you seek out the least expensive doctor you could find? Or would you search for a doctor who had performed the procedure many times with a long list of healthy patient references? The answer here is clear and the field of engineering is no different. Engineers (and architects) should be selected the very same way: based on their qualifications and competence. The selection of an engineer is among the most important factors in the success of a building project.
Even though design fees are often only a small fraction of the total cost of a project, the design itself impacts every aspect of the cost of construction as well as the operation and maintenance costs for the life of the facility. Spending a relatively small amount of money in proper selection can save significant dollars over the life of the project.
Qualifications-Based Selection (QBS) has been the procurement method of choice for architectural and engineering services for the better part of the last half century. QBS was adopted as federal law through passage of the Brooks Act in 1972, and since then most states have adopted laws and procurement rules based on the federal statute. Public owners understood that the private design sector was an essential partner for providing services for the public sector, and that a procurement system focused on qualifications – e.g. the ability to provide services that meets or exceeds the client’s goals, on time, and on budget – was critical to meeting those objectives.
The QBS process emphasizes design capability and experience, and the effect that these attributes can have on safety, function, performance, constructability and life cycle costs of facilities. The initial cost of design is outweighed by the final product performance that results from good design solutions.
Consulting firms do not sell a commodity. Instead, they provide technical expertise, innovation, and knowledge of the latest technology. For example, the process for selection of a firm to construct a project differs from that used in the selection of a design firm to design the same project. A construction contract can be awarded to the lowest responsible bidder because all major aspects of the project are defined, including the type and amount of construction materials required to complete the project. On the other hand, Design Consultants turn their undefined concept into a set of plans and specifications. The Consultants take an idea and give it definition. The contractor takes that definition and turns it into a physical reality.
This motion authorizes the City Manager to seek Requests For Qualifications.
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