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ORDINANCE NO. 857
AN ORDINANCE
To Be Entitled:
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4-20 (1) OF THE CODE
OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF FORT.MYERS, FLORIDA
BE IT ENACTED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT MYERS,
FLORIDA:
SECTION 1. That Section 4-20 (1) of the Code of Ordinances of
the City of Fort Myers, Florida, is hereby amended to read as follows:
(1) WEEKDAYS, December 24 and December 31. All places
or establishments within the city and lawfully licensed
may sell beer, ale, wine or alcoholic liquors or
beverages of any kind and for consumption both on
or off the premises between the hours of 7:00 A. M.
and 2:00 A. M. of the following morning.
PASSED in public session of the City Council of the City of
Fort Myers, Florida, this 30 day of December
City Councilmen
APPROVED this 30th day of December 1967, at
ll :08 o'clock &. M. /o ' 4 _.1 1
Mayor
FILED in the Office of the City Clerk this 30th day of
December 1967 , at 11 :10 A.M. o'clock.
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23 December 1967
Mayor Oscar Corbin Jr. and
Members of City Counsil
Gentlemen.-
Due to the existion closing hours exercised thru-out
the year and that this year, New Years Eve falls on
Sundays it is my request by this letter that the Fort
Myers Country Club remain open after regulated closing
hours.
Reservations are'ieeded to be part of the evenings
celebration. As of the writing date of this letter I
have paid reservations upward of 88 persons.
We are serving complete dinners and serving all the
beverages which is included in the price of the ticket
and no sales will be made for cash. We are also planning
to serve those whshing breakfast prior to leaving the
81ub, at extra charge.
Thanking you in advance,
Club Manager
Gold Crown Lanes
4.107 Palm Bch. Blvd..
Ft. Myers, Fla. 33905
The Honorable Oscar Corbin
Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce
City Hill
Main and Heitman
Ft. Myers, Fla. 33901 December 20, 1967
Dear Mayor Corbin:
Daring the past several weeks I have had my secretary call the city
officials to determine if the city ordinance curfew time would be extended
until 2:00 A.M. on New Year's Eve in the place of the normal 12:00 Midnight.
I apologize for using this system as I feel there may be a mis-understanding
between the recreational program here at Gold Crown Lanes and the normal
operation of a local bear and it did not provide ,you with sufficient
explanation to extend this courtesy.
Gold Crown Lanes is a twenty-four (24•) lane bowling establishment located
in the Fort Myers Shopping Center and it is owned by B & B Cash Grocery Stores,
Incorporated. In the pasty each New Year's Eve we have provided a recreational
program for approximately one -hundred (100) adult individuals to enjoy the
coming of the New Year, strictly on a closed house and by reservation only and
the refreshments served contribute considerably to the success of this program.
This establishment houses approximately a one-half million dollar business and
due to the abundance of bowling lanes in this area it is very vital that these
programs be successful to continue this recreational program for the people in
the City of Fort Myers.
During the course of the evening , we have bowling contests, costume prizes,
and at approximately 1:00 A.M. we serve a ham and eggs breakfast (with plenty of
coffee) on an "all you can eat" basis which is included in the price of the
recreational program. At the present time I. have ninety-six (96) reservations
which include,'twelve (12) from the Port Charlotte area. If this courtesy is
not extended, there is a possibility that I can loose approximately a $500.00
operation to my competitor who is at the edge of the city limits and other
lanes within driving distance which does have an approved extended time limit.
Approximately $150.00 to $200.00 of these prize monies is the local
merchant's share of the supplies used to support this recreational program.
I would appreciate it very much if you would consider extending the time
for at least one (1) hour, preferably two (2), on December 31, 1967, New Year's
Eve on the following basis: