ATLANTIC BEACH --On Monday night council members of the town of Atlantic Beach came together to discuss ways to revamp the town, beginning with the tearing down of old buildings and how to bring in business during bike week to help the town’s budget.
The meeting however kept shifting back and forth to the topic of 5 Jesters Custom Tattoos parlor that the Department of Health and Environmental Control recently shut down because it is too close to a local playground located next to the Atlantic Beach Community Center on 32nd Avenue.
Council members were careful not to get into too many details about whether or not the parlor will operate since the town’s attorney was not present at the meeting.
Councilman Donnell Thompson recommended at the meeting that town manager Kenneth McIver be terminated since he provided DHEC misinformation about the playground being condemned, therefore allowing the tattoo parlor to receive a business license.
“Anytime anyone that does something that is blatantly dishonest doesn’t matter who told you what how or why if it’s dishonesty then you don’t sign your name to it,” said Thompson.
Thompson also told News 13 that 5 Jesters is behind on business license fees and owes thousands of dollars to Atlantic Beach.
"As this relates to the tattoo parlor who is doing business here hadn't paid us in several years, we intend to revoke their privilege of doing business in town and soon hopefully that happens in the next day or so and everyone is out of compliance we intend to bring the town into compliance,” said Thomson.
News 13 spoke with Brian White the landlord of the custom parlor, who said that what the town council is doing is unfair. White added that he doesn't understand why the town would issue the parlor a business license but then suddenly decide to take it away.
Thompson said that he expects this to come up again at another council meeting if the town's attorney is present.
Count on news 13 to keep you updated.
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