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P•1INUTES City Council May 27, 1987 Bingo pointed out that his charities are still members of LCCB and, thus, (Cont.) paying legal fees to Mr. Wylie. However, somewhere along the line Wylie began representing DAC, Lions, MRID, and Humane Society as well, and not St. Joseph's Society and Servants of Mary. Benson reported that at the meeting, his charities made demands for changes which include each charity running its own game, its own accounting, etc. Benson reported that his clients did not believe there were adequate controls, nor were proper reports being provided to keep the charities in compliance, nor could they support the people who were on the management staff. Benson also reported that at th his clients appeared together, together. At that meeting, the provide bank accounts for LCCB. Control Board meeting,action on tabled as they did not have a 1 Society passed the test for det ations and that their accountin compliance with State law. Ben that had his charities had a le been approved. e Compliance Review Group meeting and the other 4 charities appeared other ~l charities were requested to Benson reported that at the Gambling the licenses for his charities was ease. Servants of Mary and St. Joseph's ermining that they were viable organi- g procedure and records were in son stated that he is relatively certain ase, their applications would have Qenson reported that if the lease with LCCB becomes null and void, then the lease his charities have negotiated with P~overs Warehouse will become valid. Benson felt that if the charities licenses are not approved, then on June 1 the present LCCB lease would become null and void. Benson stated that with regard to the agreements made between all the charities, he feels in principle an agreement has been reached, however, nothing has been put in writing. Benson reported that the main concern is that LCCB not be involved in gambling and that each charity runs its own operation, counts its own money, pays its own taxes. The only issue to be resolved is that of concessions and that is the only difference in the lease between Movers Warehouse and LCCB and the ones negotiated directly with Movers Warehouse by Servants of Mary and St. Joseph's Society. Benson reported that his clients do not care who runs the concessions, and feel that the Vitali's have done a good job in the past. The main concern is that people from other charities will take over the concessions, and his clients do not want this to happen. Benson reported that as far as the dollar amount, his clients would be paying more under the LCCB lease. Fahey stated that he was not convinced that anything other than individual leases should be approved. Benson stated that he felt the other charities have turned around 180o as they are now willing for each charity to operate its own game. Page -22-