Tony Pelesky

By this point, the Ideal Hotel's license had expired on March 21, 1957, leaving the operation in a legal gray area as the council debated its future. After more than an hour and a half of discussion, Mayor Crawford and Commissioner Tony Pelesky initially felt the decision should be delayed until further review. Commissioner C. Harold Campbell, however, argued that the council should take immediate action. Pelesky moved that the matter be postponed, and Mayor Crawford seconded the motion. Campbell then reminded the council that the license was already expired, prompting both Pelesky and Crawford to withdraw their motion and second, effectively collapsing the attempt at delay.

A motion was made to approve the renewal of the Ideal Hotel's rooming-house license, and this time it did receive a second. The vote was recorded as 2–1 in favor of renewal, with Mayor Carl Crawford and Commissioner Tony Pelesky voting "aye," and Commissioner C. Harold Campbell casting the sole "no" vote. With that, the motion carried, and the Ideal Hotel's license was officially restored.