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Page B8 The Baldwin Bulletin I www.BBnews.today Thursday, November 23,2017 » MILLEDGEVILLE CITY COUNCIL City upholds decision to deny alcohol license WIL PETTY Wil@bbnews.today On Tuesday, Nov. 14, the Milledgeville City Council voted to unanimously deny an alcohol license to a proposed restaurant on North Columbia Street. The request was made by Hasmukh H. Patel of Hasmukh LLC to make an establishment called Player’s Sports Bar and Grill. The restaurant would be located at 2627 N. Columbia St., also the location of the Super Inn and Suites. The Milledgeville Police Department made the request to deny the applica tion due to the high rate of crime occurring there. Patel said he has been cooperating with the MPD officers since taking over the business in August 2016 to cut down the instances of crime occur ring at his establishment. Dray Swicord, Milledgeville Police Chief, said he reviewed all the instances that occurred at the location over the past three years. There were a range of issues stemming from misdemeanor public drunkenness violations to selling narcotics including heroin, methamphetamine and cocaine. “It’s a meth haven for our community,” Swicord said. “We know there is a problem there. My guys work this.” Swicord said efforts needed to be made to curve the crime in that specific area, but he believed the addition of alcohol would only add to the problem. Steve Gubitosi, of New Hampshire, spoke on V Donate A Boat or Car Today! Boa*jj*Angel "2-Night Free Vacation!” mmm - (2628) www.boatangel.com lonsored by boat angel outreach centers STOP CRIMES AGAINST CHILDREN Sudoku Solution Puzzle Page A6 Sudoku Solution #4107-D 7 5 1 4 2 6 8 9 3 3 9 4 5 8 1 6 2 7 2 6 8 9 7 3 5 4 1 4 7 5 3 9 2 1 8 6 6 8 2 1 5 7 9 3 4 1 3 9 6 4 8 7 5 2 5 2 6 7 3 9 4 1 8 8 4 7 2 1 5 3 6 9 9 1 3 8 6 4 2 7 5 ©ana ‘Leach REALTY INC. Dana G. 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CONTRIBUTED Steve Gubitoisi, on behalf of Hasmukh Patel, speaks to the Milledgeville City Council during an appeal hearing regarding a bar which would be near the Super Inn and Suites. Patel’s behalf regarding the potential of the restaurant. “Mr. Patel does not tolerate drug use at his place of business,” he said. Gubitosi has worked with Patel to build and design the potential restaurant. Super Inn and Suites is located on 9.2 acres of land and is the largest hotel in the city limits, according to Gubitosi. There are five buildings on the property, and the one, which would house the restaurant, is not physically connected to the hotel. “There are two separate entities, one for the restau rant and one for the hotel,” he said. Gubitosi said the restau rant would not be different from other establishments in Milledgeville, which serve alcohol in downtown, and in locations a few blocks south of the hotel. In addition, Patel has made efforts to increase security on the property by upgrading lights, making traffic one way and allowing officers to conduct investigations there. “Patel has no problem working with the police department at all,” he said. Steve Chambers, Councilman for District 6, asked if he could have the restaurant without serving alcohol. “If you’re going to try to get people in there, maybe they will come for food and not alcohol,” he said. Gubitosi said the restau rant isn’t a buffet style family restaurant, and that investments had already been made to make it a sports bar. When asked how many times the police have been called by management to the hotel, Patel said he had about five times. Dr. Collinda Lee of district 1 said she had a serious concern about having a bar at that location. “I’m thinking about our children,” she said. “You’ve been very blessed that nothing serious has happened. I advocate for our children. These drugs and this type of stuff can affect our children and get a hold of them.” Patel said it was hard to control the crime, and was willing to work with MPD to have his staff gain better direction on how to recognize potential problem customers. “We have to work together to get going,” he said. Swicord said Patel had been cooperative with the police and allowed numerous operations to occur there. However, the problems are ongoing. “It’s a haven for people who can’t afford an expen sive motel,” Swicord said. “His clientele is different than what he gathers. He’s increased the rate to curve that issue.” When Mayor Gary Thrower asked about how the hotel is doing, Patel said business is down, and he was hoping the new business would bring in more clients to his hotel. Walter Reynolds, district 4 councilman asked City Attorney James Jordan how many licenses for alcohol the city has denied. Jordan said only one had been denied since 1984 that he could recall. Jordan said in his closing argument that even though the hotel and restaurant would be under two different entities, it would be ran by the same people. “This isn’t about Mr. Patel being a bad person, he’s running his hotel how he sees fit,’ he said. “It would behoove Mr. Patel to clean his hotel up, come back to see us and show the progress he has made. 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