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. Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 12/09/91 Page 4 . ORD (Cent'd) David Burris, Administrator of the Ramsey County Nursing Home, outlined the nursing home programs which are funded by contributions fram the Concordia Singing Society. He favored the amendment to the Trade Area definition, based on the fact the furrls received fram Concordia Singing Society provide beneficial programs to nursing home residents and reduce the tax rates f= Ramsey County residents by lowering the operating l:uclget. Burris in:licated approximately $100,000.00 is =ntributed to the nursing home and that without the funding fram Concordia, several nursing home programs would probably be elinrinated. Counci1member Hicks in:licated the records shCM =ntributions in the am:lUJ1t of $69,000.00 and questioned if the monies were raised at the Arden Hills bingo operation. Burris noted the =ntributions fram Concordia for 1991 are lower than previous years, based on the Arden Hills regulation that monies be spent within the trade area. cliff Aichinger, Treasurer of st. Paul Turner's, and Russell Goodman, President, were present. Aichinger stated the proposed language chan:Je only expands the trade area to other governmental entities in Ramsey County. He encouraged Council to =nsider expanding the area further to benefit all residents of Ramsey County. Aichinger explained that the Arden Hills bingo operation is visited by persons fram the entire metropolitan area. He advised that funds raised at the hall by Turner's have gone directly to benefit youth fram an extensive area. . Aichinger explained the State Charitable Gambling Board has sanctioned the use of furrls fram the bingo operation for =nstruction of the new building to house Turner's organization, based on the fact the organization directly benefits youth by providing athletic activities. He in:licated that Turner's has the ability to prove that the program provides direct benefit to youth/residents in Ramsey County at the 50 percent amount, however, to shCM the direct benefit to the City of Arden Hills would be difficult. Aichinger noted that Turner's has attempted to provide progrannning in this area, hCMeVer, the organization does not want to c:cIlpete with other programs offered in the northern suburl:s. He proposed Council =sider amending the language to define the trade area to include organizations that benefit the youth and = residents of Ramsey County, rather than exclusively governmental entities. Russell Goodman, President of st. Paul Turner's, provided written =rnments relating to the proposed amendment. He requested Council =sider expanding the trade area =ncept to include Ramsey County, but not limited to governmental entities. He noted that a resident fram Roseville, who is a participant in the Turner's program, recently won top gymnastic honors at the high school level. Frank Belga, representing st. Mary's Romanian Chuich, stated the bingo operation provides benefits to members of the church which is located in Ramsey County. He suggested the amendment to the trade area include language which includes all organizations in Ramsey County that meet the State "lawful purpose" definition. . Mayor Sather recommended this matter be scheduled for discussion at a Worksession meeting in January. Deputy Clerk Iago explained the delay may affect the renewal process f= one = more of the organizations; noted the State Gaming Board requires the application be submitted 60 clays pri= to renewal.