Sorry for not posting this earlier, but I only saw it for the first time today.
PRESS RELEASE
OFFICE OF COUNCILMEMBER
VINCENT B. ORANGE, SR.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Date: February 6, 2006
Contact: Estell Lloyd - (202)724-8028
WARD FIVE RESIDENTS VOTE TO REJECT EMERGENCY LEGISLATION FOR RELOCATION OF NUDE STRIP CLUB ON MT. OLIVET ROAD ON
On Friday, February 3, 2006, with seventy-four Yes, two No and two Undecided votes residents in an emergency meeting through a stand-up voice-vote overwhelmingly supported Councilmember Orange to reject relocation of a Ward Six nude strip club to 1216 Mt. Olivet Road in Ward Five. The legislation will be introduced as an emergency at tomorrow's February 7th Legislative Session.
Among the Ward Five residents at the emergency meeting held in Bethesda Baptist Church were Advisory Neighborhood Commissioners from each commission, civic association presidents, religious leaders and a host of concerned citizens. The strong sentiments expressed by those in attendance against possible relocation of the club as part of Council's Bill 16-0589,
is to prevent these type of establishments from taking hold in a community already plagued with other crime-related and economic issues.
Councilmember Orange reviewed Bill 16-0589, introduced by Councilmember Graham and co-sponsored by nine other councilmembers. The Bill is to "permit a one-time transfer, within a time certain, of licensee establishments, which permit nude dancing, displaced by development on or near the ballpark footprint."
Ivy City and Trinidad residents wanted to go on record that they will not accept their community becoming the "dumpsite" for anything not accepted in other District communities. During the meeting efforts by the owner of the displaced clubs to gain community support for his establishment were soundly rejected leaving no room for compromise by angry citizens.
For more information about the February 7th Legislative Session, contact
Estell Lloyd at (202) 724-8028.
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