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MINUTES <br />CITY COUNCIL <br />MAY 12, 1993 <br />looked at starting a gambling operation in the City of <br />Maplewood, but was not allowed to do so because they <br />are an outside organization. <br />Hanson suggested that if there are not enough City <br />organizations to run the bingo hall seven days per <br />week, the City has handicapped the bingo hall because <br />there are not enough qualifying tenants. <br />Dick Pillsbury suggested that before the City looked at <br />orqanizations from outside the City, it should try to <br />help the existing organizations within the City. <br />Pillsbury reported that Little Canada Charity Plus has <br />not exhausted all of its options, and have not excluded <br />the option of getting back into bingo. However, the <br />current situation at the Little Canada Bingo Hall is <br />intolerable. <br />Hanson did not believe that charities have left the <br />bingo hall because of anything that the City has done. <br />LaValle asked what TCF would charge for a 10,000 square <br />foot space. <br />Jim Stellick pointed out that TCF has negotiated about <br />$225 per session for a 11,500 square foot space. <br />Stellick pointed out that that amount includes the base <br />rent at approximately $7 to $8 per square foot plus all <br />other expenses at about $5 to $7 per square foot <br />additional. That rental figure was based on a seven <br />day operation. <br />Boss reported that there is space available in strip <br />malls within the City for $13 to $14 per square foot <br />all inclusive. <br />O'Kane reported that rental rates at the Market Place <br />are $7.50 to $9.00 per square foot plus taxes and <br />common area fees. <br />LaValle asked if 11,500 square feet was enough space <br />for the bingo hall. <br />Boss replied that it was. Short disagreed, and <br />reported that the LCBH currently has over 13,000 square <br />feet. <br />Stellick again pointed out that the $225 rent quoted by <br />TCF was based on 16 bingo sessions. <br />Matson asked if the rent would be reduced if sessions <br />were increased. <br />Page 8 <br />