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. Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 12-30-91 Page 7 PERMIT (COnt'd) There was discussion regarding the feasibility of the . scholarship program and if there would be resident interest in the northern subJrbs. Park Director Buckley advised there are presently several good programs in the area and the response nay not be great. Councilmember MahCWclld commented that it is unfair of the Turner's organization to place the responsibility for determining how to best :meet Ordinance campliance or devise a =eative solution to this problem on the city council = staff, He noted the organization has known for several months that the trade area regulation would be effective in 1991 and it is the responsibility of Turner's to camply with the Ordinance. Pat Gartland, Galllbling Manager, suggested Turner's would provide half of the deficit amount prior to the expiration date of the license and the remainder during 1992. cliff Aichinger indicated the new bJilding costs have depleted funds for the organization in 1991, however, campliance in 1992 should not be a problem. Hicks moved, seconded by Malone, that the city enter an agreement Turner's organization for payment of $20,000.00 prior to March 1, 1992, for lawful purposes to camply with the Ordinance requirements, and that Turner's provide twenty scholarships, worth $1000,00 each, that the Parks Department and Turner's would distribute to residents within the trade area to satisfy the . $40,000.00 deficient for the calendar year 1991 and that the City expects Turner's to be in campliance with the fifty percent expenditures within the trade area f= calendar year 1992. In discussion, Attorney Filla stated it appears an Ordinance amendment would be appropriate and suggested Council defer action to allow t:iJ:ne for further review. He indicated st. Mary's premise permit application nay not be in campliance based previous discussions regarding the validity of =ntributions to charitable organizations within the trade area, or to benefit people residing within the trade area, Councilmembers Hicks withdrew the motion and Malone withdrew the second. Herb King, 1504 West Highway 96, spoke in support of the Turner's organization and their operation at the Pot 0 Gold, He advised they are a reputable charity and expressed hope that the City would be able to work on an equitable solution to this problem. MahCWclld moved, seconded by Growe, to deny the application for a premise permit from st. Paul Turner's Gymnastic 8=iety, Motion =ied. (MahCWclld, Growe, Hicks and Malone voting in favor; Sather opposed) (4-1) Malone moved, seconded by Hicks, to amend the motion approving st. Mary's Premise Permit renewal, based on noncompliance with . Ordinance regulations relating to expenditures within the trade area, and deny the request. Attorney Filla indicated a $5,500.00 payment was nade to st, Mary's Church, based on the fact that 20 percent of the church membership resides in the trade area; questioned if the monies were spent on church iltprovernents.