HomeMy WebLinkAbout67-50 - Maselli (Topless Dancers) Case - Findings AdoptedRESOLUTION N0. 67-50
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA,
CALIFORNIA, APPROVING AND ADOPTING FINDINGS FROM PUBLIC
HEARINGS CONDUCTED MARCH 20, 1967, INVOLVING APPLICANT HARRY
MASELLI.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF COSTA MESA, CALIFORNIA, DOES HEREBY
RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
THAT WHEREAS, a hearing was conducted on March 20, 1967, concerning
applicant HARRY MASELLI for topless dancers, and;
WHEREAS, pursuant to an order of the court dated April 7, 1967, the City
Council was ordered to make findings.
NOW, THEREFORE, the following finds are declared, found and adopted by the
City Council of the City of Costa Mesa:
After having considered the application of HARRY MASELLI for seven (7)
entertainers, being a live band and dancers and after conducting a public hearing
at which Mr. Maselli and his attorney, Berrien E. Moore, were present, and
after hearing the testimony of members of the general public, the City Chief
of Police, the City Fire Chief, the Orange County Health Department Representative,
the City Director of Planning, and after examining a petition containing 1531
signatures in opposition to any application for topless type entertainment,
and after affording the attorney for the applicant unlimited opportunity to
cross examine all witnesses and upon the cross examination conducted by Council
for applicant and after individual council member inquiries of all witnesses
and members of the general public speaking for and against the application and
basing their decision further in part upon their own knowledge of the applicant's
proposed type of entertainment and taking into account the fact that applicant
presented no evidence in support of his application; the Council makes the
following findings:
1. That the applicant has demonstrated that he is unfit to be
trusted with priviledges granted by a permit.
2. That the type of entertainment proposed by the applicant does
not comport with the peace, health, safety, convenience, good morals
and general welfare of the public.
PASSED AND ADOPTED this 1st day of May, 1967.
Mayor of the City Co to Mesa
ATTEST:
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Ci y Cler of the City of Costa Mesa
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS.
CITY OF COSTA MESA )
I, C. K. PRIEST, City Clerk of the City of Costa Mesa and ex -officio
Clerk of the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa hereby certify that the
above and foregoing Resolution No. 67-50 was duly and regularly passed and
adopted by the City Council of the City of Costa Mesa at a regular meeting
thereof held on the let day of May, 1967.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal
of the City of Costa Mesa, this 2nd day of May, 1967.
City Clerk and ex -officio Clerk of the
City Council of the City of Costa Mesa