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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL NOVEMBER 13, 1991 Scalze felt that the City needed to get the ordinanoe on the books to gain some control. As far as enforcement, Scalze felt it was the City's intent to see that State and local laws are followed without burden on local taxpayers. Hanson pointed out that the City is limited to using the 3% tax for enforcement. The City Administrator replied that this was correct. The Administrator also stated that he was not sure how timely the City had to be in expending these monies. He noted that once the ordinance is adopted, the City will need to design an enforcement program. Betty Strohbeen, Lake Owasso Residence Volunteer Council, asked for an explanation of the trade area provision. LaValle reported that the trade area provision requires half of net profits to be spent within the Little Canada trade area for the direct benefit of Little Canada residents. Strohbeen indicated that people living in groups homes in Little Canada are not considered Little Canada residents, but residents of the city where they came from. Blesener did not believe this was correct, feeling that residents of a Little Canada group home would be considered Little Canada residents. Collova did not believe the trade area provision as it is proposed would be enforceable. LaValle stated that he would like to see these funds spent to the benefit of Little Canada residents. Blesener felt that when the City started to narrow down control over the charities, that is when the City started to lose control. LaValle stated that he has had several calls from people expressing concern that the gambling profits derived by Lake Owasso Residence Council go to benefit only 64 people. Scalze asked the status of funds that were set aside for Lake Owasso. Strohbeen reported that when the County decided not to build group homes at the Lake Owasso site, the gambling Page 8