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MINUTES CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 22,1997 The foregoing resolution was duly seconded by LaValle. Ayes (5) Morelan, LaValle, Scalze, Fahey, Pedersen. Nays (0). Resolution declared adopted. HISTORICAL Fahey reviewed the proposed agreement between the City and the Little SOCIETY Canada Historical Society which outlines the potentiai reimbursement of ADDITION the City for the cost of an addition to the City Center to house the Historical Society. Revenue would come from the net profit that the Historicai Society would realize from a pull-tab location. Fahey pointed out that the Historical Society would become eligible to conduct charitable gambling in May of 1999. Fahey indicated that the City has budgeted $250,000 for the cost of an addition for the Historical Society. This budget amount falls short of the architect's project estimates. The Council will have to decide if it wants to provide additional dollars in the 1998 Budget or proceed with a lower budget amount. One option which would lower the cost of the addition would be the elimination of a unisex restroom from the addition and upgrade existing restrooms at the City Center as a separate project. The City Administrator reported that he has requested assistance from Lake Owasso in funding the upgrade of existing restrooms. Lake Owasso has indicated that they will consider the project, but have some other issues to resolve before they can make a decision on this project. Ray Hanson, Little Canada Historical Society, reported that they are in receipt of the proposed agreement with the City and feel that this agreement clearly defines and delineates the Council's expectations of the Historical Society. Beginning in May of 1999, if a charitable gambling license becomes available, the Historical Society would be in a position to operate a pull-tab site in the City. The revenue from this site would be used to reimburse the City for the cost of the addition. Hanson pointed out while this is a year and a half from taking place, the Agreement sets in motion the guidelines for which way the f~istorical Society can go to find a new home. Hanson reported that until that can happen, the Historical Society will not go away, but will continue to limp along in the fashion that it has been accustomed to. Hanson further reported that the Historical Society is open to the public and is not a private organization. In order to be eligible for a charitable ~ambling license, the Historical Society must maintain a membership of at least 15 people. Hanson stated that the Historical Society does not close its doors to anyone. 9