!

CONDITIONAL LICENSING AGREEMENT COMMITTEE

AF
T

Background: A Better Bellevue (ABB), a community based organization, and the Bellevue
Initiative For Growth And Revitalization (BIGr), a non-profit Community Development
Corporation for Bellevue, have established a practice with regard to new and renewed
applications for liquor licenses in Bellevue Borough.
The process involves scheduling a Conditional Licensing Agreement Committee meeting with
the business owners/applicants and nearby community neighbors and businesses to determine the
nature of the business and then determining if a Conditional Licensing Agreement is necessary to
proceed.

DR

The Conditional Licensing Agreement (CLA) template is attached hereto as Exhibit A. Each
Conditional Licensing Agreement is individualized according to the nature of the proposed
Liquor License applicants business.
Committee Structure and Composition: The Conditional Licensing Agreement Committee
(Committee) is representative of the Bellevue community at large, an 11 person Committee
comprised of three residents, two business owners, three elected officials one member of the
Bellevue Borough Police Department and two members of ABB or community at large to
maintain balance. This composition reflects diverse backgrounds, experiences, and opinions, and
was selected to provide balanced, objective input into the CLA process.
Prior to each new application process, all members of the committee will be screened to ensure
that no conflicts of interest exist with the potential applicant. Any Committee member identified
as having a conflict of interest shall recuse themselves from the entire process for the application
being considered.

Committee Members (2015)

Grant Saylor, A Better Bellevue
Paul Cusick, Elected Official
Henry Lenard, Elected Official
Shane McGraw, Resident
Christine Kubicky, Resident
Carolyn Laquatra, Business Owner

Tom Fodi, A Better Bellevue

Linda Woshner, Elected Official
Matt Sentner, Boro Chief of Police
Andrew Belsick, Resident
Aaron Stubna, Business Owner

A quorum will consist of a simple majority of Committee members being present.

AF
T

Committee Member Resignation: If or when members of the Committee submit their

resignation, the Committee at Large is tasked with the responsibility to fill the vacancy according
to the Committee Structure guidelines as outlined above. To maintain balance, if a citizen
resigns then a citizen will be sought to fill the seat, etc.

DR

Conditional Licensing Agreement Public Meetings: It is the duty and responsibility of the
Committee to schedule and advertise with a minimum of 7 days notice via numerous outlets the
date, time and location of the Public meetings. The purposes of the meetings are two-fold: (1)
For the Owners/Applicants to present their business plan to the community as part of a respectful
and productive facilitated discussion. (2) To provide information to the community and for
ABB and BIGr to receive feedback from the community on the proposed business to consider
when finalizing the CLA.
Committee Voting Process: Decisions regarding the content of the CLA will be based upon the
Conditional Licensing Agreement development with a two thirds vote required. If less than 66%
of the present Committee members cannot vote in support of a given issue, the issue will be
further discussed and objectively researched until such a time that 66% of the participating
committee can agree. This system is in place to ensure a more unified, and less political decision
is ultimately reached on all matters at hand and gives the minority voice an opportunity to be
heard. In the event that a Committee member is not able to attend in person reasonable
accommodations will be made to include the member via telephone or internet connection.
Remote voting will be permitted during such circumstances.
Minutes: A designated member of the Committee will record minutes of each meeting and will
provide the minutes to each of the Committee members. The minutes will be made for public
record by placing them on the ABB and BIGr websites, and other websites as is deemed
appropriate for complete transparency purposes.