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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL DECEMBER 9, 1992 By ballot of the Council, Johnson, Hartmann, and Remerowski were appointed to three year terms on the Park and Recreation Commission effective January 1, 1993. CHARITABLE Scalze reported that due to the number of questions and GAMBLING concerns from citizens of the community, it was her feeling that a citizens task force should be appointed to look at the issue of charitable gambling and how it operates within the City and within the confines of State and local ordinances. Scalze indicated that citizens are asking questions, therefore, it was her feeling that they should be more involved. Scalze suggested that perhaps it is time the Council and charities step back and let someone do an objective analysis of the issue. Scalze indicated that the City has done a lot of work in this area within the past year in trying to regulate charitable gambling, but suggested that if citizens are interested in the issue, they should have the option to become more involved. Scalze felt that the group could report to the Council and make suggestions. LaValle felt the group should be a committee and not a task force. LaValle felt that a task force throws out the innuendo that something is wrong. LaValle felt that members of the committee should have a basic knowledge of charitable gambling or business in general, and should not be individuals on a witch hunt. LaValle also felt that there should be quidelines spelling out the goals of the committee. Collova asked the objective of the committee. Collova stated that he was having trouble understanding the purpose of the committee. 5calze felt that there were citizens with concern about charitable gambling in the City, and felt the committee was a way to organize those citizens to look into the issue further. Scalze pointed out that other cities have citizen-based advisory committees. Scalze felt that the City did not use its citizens as a resource enough, and felt there was nothing wrong with citizens having a chance to asked questions. Scalze felt the committee would give the citizens credibility and a chance to work with the Council. Scalze suggested that the City place an article in the next City newsletter and on the City's Cable TV channel asking for interested citizens to serve on this committee. Scalze also suggested that the committee then meet with the City Council prior to its second Page 20