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' Minutes of the Arden Hills Regular Council Meeting, 12/09/91 , Page 4 ORD (Cont'd) David Burris, Administrator of the Ramsey County Nursirig Hame, outlined the riursing hame programs which az'e funded by contributions fram the Concordia Siriging Society. He favored the amenc3nent to the Trade Area definition, based on the fact the fund.s received fram Concordia Singing Society provide beneficial programs to nursing home residents and reduce the tax rates for Ramsey County residents by loweririg the operating budget. Burris ind.icated approximately $100,000.00 is contributed to the nursing home and that without the funding from Concordia, several nursing hame programs would probably be eliminated. Councilme.mber Hicks indicated the records show contributions in the amount of $69,000.00 and questioned if the monies were raised at the An3en Hills bingo operation. Burris noted the contributions from Concordia for 1991 are lowex 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 Goocbman, President, wexe present. Aichinger stated the proposeci language c.iange only e-vpands the trade area to other,govexrnnental entities in RanLSey County. He encouraged Council to considex expanding the area furthex to benefit all residents of Ramsey County. Aichinger explai.ned that the Arden Hills bingo operation is visited by pexsons from the entire metropolitan area. He advised that ftuxls raised at the hall by T~.irner's have gone directly to benefit youth from an extensive area. Aichinger explained the State Charitable Gamblirig Board has sanctioned the use of funds from the bingo operation for construction of the new building to house Tuzner's organization, based on the fact the organization directly benefits youth by providing athletic activities. He indicated that Turnex's has the ability to prove that the program provides direct benefit to youth/residents in Ramsey County at the 50 pexcent amount, hawever, to show the direct benefit to the City of Arden Hills would be difficult. Aichinger noted that Turner's has attenpted to provide prograimning in this area, howevex, the organization does not want to conpete with other programs offered in the northern sulxirbs. He propased CAUncil consider amendirig the language to define the trade area to include organizations that benefit the youth and or residents of Ramsey County, rathex than exclusively gove.rnmP_ntal entities. Russell Goodman, President of St. Paul Tkzrner's, provided written camments relating to the proposed amenchn~nt. He requested Council consider expanding the txade area concept to include Ramsey County, but not limited to goven~anental entities. He noted that a resident fram Rosevi}.le, who is a participant in the Turner's proqram, recently won top gymnastic honors at the high school level. Frank Belga, represe,nti.rxf St. Mary's Rcmariian Churclz, stated the biixJo operation provides benefits to meinbexs of the church whiclZ is located i.n Ramsey County. He suggested the amerdnent to the trade area include language which includes all organizations in Ramsey County that meet the State "lawful purpose" definition. Mayor Sather recamnended this matter be scheduled for discussion at a Worksession meeting in Januaiy. Deputy Clexk Iago explained the delay may affect the renewal process for one or more of the organizations; noted the State Gamuzg Board requires the application be sukariitted 60 days prior to renewal.