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MINUTES City Council May 27, 1987 Bingo Suburban DAC is contrary to what Roger Franke has said. In addition, (Cont.) the City Attorney advised the Council that two of the applications were received on P~ay 6 and four were received on May 7, and the Council has to act on these applications ~aithin 30 days of receipt, otherwise the City loses its veto power. Scalze asked if there was any indication that the questions would be answered in the near future. The City Attorney reported that Franke indicated that new materials were submitted at 12:30 P.M. on Tuesday for the Gambling 6oard's meeting at 1:00 P.P1. on Tuesday regarding the issue of trustee appointment and power. The Board felt these materials needed to be reviewed and the issue worked through prior to the next Board meeting. Fahey reported that he had additional concerns, those being the recent actions of the LCCB Board to censor two of the charities' gambling managers and the restrictions placed on these managers while on the premises. Fahey reported that he was very upset by this conduct. Fahey stated that he vdill not endorse or support any bingo on the premises unless there are individual leases with individual charities. Fahey pointed out previous allegations of manipulations by the landlord and felt the action of the Board proved they were capable of the same actions. Fahey felt that if the proposal of a trusteeship were approved, individual charities could be eliminated if they were not agreed with. Fahey felt that the license applications should be denied because the charities have not acted together in terms of providing the State with adequate documentation. Fahey stated that he would not vote to approve the trusteeship as proposed or the Nall Association but only bingo in Little Canada on an individual basis with individual leases. Fahey pointed out that if Movers Warehouse is not being fair in the rents it proposes to charge, the City has the prerogative under State law to set by ordinance the amount of rent that can be charged. Fahey stated that he was in agreement with Councilman LaValle and at this point would not give further consideration to bingo unless on an individual basis with individual leases. LaValle reported that he attended the meeting of the Gambling Control Board and at the meeting Roger Franke was concerned that there are alledgedly taxes owed to the State by LCCB. LaValle indicated that he felt the trusteeship as proposed was not workable under State law. Fahey stated that he was supportive of charitable gambling, but would not support it unless with individual leases, individual Page -18-