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Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 12-11-89 P~ge 4 SIGNALS (Cont'd) Maurer advised the majority of the costs will be funded by MSA funds, with the exception of Signal B located at the east exit ramp of Snelling Avenue. He explained this signal is not on the . State aid system nor is Connelly Avenue, to the north of the signal, designated as a State aid road. The Engineer advised he is currently working on obtaining State Aid designation for Red Fox Road; if the designation is y.eceived the amount for signalization at Red Fox Road would be fundable. Maurer noted that Signals A & B at Snelling Avenue have an additional cost of $1,500.00 for painting; apparently in the past a special color was requested by Council. He explained if Council prefers to maintain a special color the fee will be paid by the City; if a color is not specified there is no cost to the City. After discussion, Council concurred no specific color is necessary. Malone moved, seconded by Growe, to authorize execution of the Ramsey County/MnDot Signalization Agreements for the construction of traffic signals systems as indicated in the Maier Stewart & Associates, Inc. File No. 520005-70, and eliminate a color specification for the signals. Motion carried unanimously. (5-0) O~. #265; Council was referred to a memorandum from the Clerk CHARITABLE Administrator dated 12-6-89, a letter and draft of GAMBLING the Charitable Gambling Ordinance from Attorney Filla dated 12-7-89, relative to ordinance revisions and a draft of the proposed ordinance, in response to Council direction. . Attorney Filla reviewed the proposed ordinance and identified areas of change from the original draft of the ordinance, which was prepared by Attorney Lynden: 1. The City currently imposes a $100.00 Investigative Fee per licensee, per year. This policy will continue during 1990 under the new regulations. A change will occur in 1991, at which time the City would impose a 3 percent local gambling tax and the maximum tax would be 3% of the organizations gross receipts. Filla explained State law allows the City to impose the 3% local gambling tax and indicates only actual costs for regulating gambling activities may be charged to the organization. He advised the City determines, on an annual basis, the actual costs associated with regulation and at the end of the year either rebate an overpayment or assess an additional charge with the fourth quarter payment. Filla stated this will not be effective until January 1, 1991, and the ordinance provides for applicants renewing licenses in 1991 to submit actual figures for 1990 in order for the City to estimate the tax. 2. The revised ordinance imposes a 10 percent fee of net profits for each licensed organization, the proceeds of the fee will be paid into a special fund to be administered by the City Council for lawful purposes. Filla explained State law defines "lawful purposes" in a way that permits the expenditure of any of those amounts for what could be any other legitimate government purpose. He stated at the present time the City receives voluntary . contributions from the organizations during the course of the year; this will no longer be voluntary and will be 10% of net profits. Filla explained how this amount is calculated.