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MINUTES <br />City Council <br />May 27, 1987 <br />Bingo <br />(Cont.) <br />LaValle felt that under the trusteeship arrangement if there was a <br />personality conflict between a trustee and a member of a charity, <br />leases may not be renewed. <br />H!ylie suggested that two-year leases can be provided to the individu,~l <br />charities and this is the amount of time left to run on the lease <br />LCCB has with Movers blarehouse. <br />Benson reported that as the attorney for Servants of Mary and St. <br />Joseph's Society he has advised his clients to sign leases with <br />LCCB if certain conditions can be met. Benson felt that the lease <br />issue with LCCB could be worked out. Benson also pointed out that <br />the Gambling Control Board does not want to see the bingo hall closed <br />and if it is closed for a period of time, it will lose credibility. <br />Benson also pointed out that the Gambling Control Board had no <br />problem with his clients. <br />Fahey pointed out that Servants of Mary and St. Joseph's do not have <br />a lease. <br />Benson pointed out that they may have a lease, and the Gambling Control <br />Board had no basis to deny his clients applications, other than the <br />lease issue. <br />LaValle pointed out that the State tabled all the license applications <br />and will not act again until June 29. Scalze pointed out that that is <br />outside the 30 day period in which the City has to act. <br />Benson stated that if the City does not veto the licenses, they <br />can request a special meeting of the Gambling Control Board. <br />Benson requested that the letter from the Attorney General be read <br />into the record as his clients will not receive a copy of that letter. <br />Fahey requested that the City Attorney provide him that letter <br />which he would read into the minutes. <br />The City Attorney reported that he did not bring the letter with him: <br />l~ylie asked how the letter could be considered a part of the record <br />when it is not available. <br />Fahey stated that he was willing to accept the City Attorney's <br />opinion which is based on the letter whichwas read by the City <br />Attorney. <br />Tom Pew, attorney representing Plovers Warehouse, appeared before <br />the Council and outlined the history of the two leases that were <br />executed with Movers Idarehouse as well as legal action that was <br />taken to enforce the second lease. Pew reported that there is <br />currently an appeal before the Judge in the recent unlawful <br />detainer case, which Pew expected an answer on very shortly. <br />Page -23- <br />