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MINUTES City Council April 8, 1987 Bingo Fahey asked if the Gambling Manager was paid. (Cont.1 Saari reported that the Gambling Manager is only paid if he assumes the floor operation. Wylie noted that there is a distinction in the State Statute between Gambling Manager and Bingo Manager. A Gambling Manager is in charge of the gambling operation and is the individual who is ultimately accountable. A Gambling Manager can designate a Bingo Manager to assume the floor operation and run a game. LaValle asked if Mr. Bielke was involved in the DAC. Bielke replied that he is on the Board of Directors of the DAC. Marcia Nelson, Chairman of the 6oard of the DAC and a Board Member of LCCB, reported that the concern being raised is one of accountability. Nelson reported that before DAC got involved in the operation, she spent many hours in the building reviewing procedures and observing employees and assured herself that there were good operations in place. Nelson agreed that LCCB had problems and made changes on the Board. Nelson also felt that LCCB was in a much stronger position of negotiating with the landlord as a group rather than the individual charities negotiating their own leases. Quck Wolter, representing the Lions, appeared before the Council. Wolter reported that Ray Masman is the Gambling Manager for the Lions. Wolter also explained the past history of the Lions as well as the various contributions that the Lions have made in the past that have benefited Little Canada, as well as other contributions. Jan Sherman, representing Servants of Mary, appeared before the Council. Fahey reported that until the Servants of Mary clearsup the situation with the Little Sisters of the Poor, he would not vote to renew their license application. Sherman explained that Servants of Mary became operational in 1981, and that she was designated as Gambling Manager in St. Paul. Proceeds from the operation in St. Paul were given to the Little Sisters of the Poor, however, Servants of Mary has no affiliation with them. In Spring of 1985 the Servants of Mary received a letter from the attorney representing Little Sisters of the Poor which indicated that they did not want proceeds from Servants of Mary generated from the sale of pull-tabs, however, would continue to accept donations from proceeds from bingo. Sherman reported that Servants of Mary previously had a pull-tab operation at Brady's and from their proceeds from this operation donated to the Little Canada Recreation Association as well as the Lake Owasso Home. Page -22-