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City of Centerville City Council Meeting Minutes April 24, 2002 Ms. Kathy Peil, 1859 - 73rd Street, addressed Council and asked that the City keep the charitable gambling account open until the Lions are able to set up the 501c3 foundation to be able to receive funds from the Spring Lake Park Lions. Council Member Travis indicated there is more to the situation than a simple request to leave the account open. Council Member Capra indicated she has concerns with regard to the discussion at the last meeting because it sounded as if the City was laundering money from one Lions Club to the other and the Minnesota Gambling Control Board agreed. She then said she would like to have the funds designated as park and recreation funds and have the Lions work with the Park and Recreation Committee to come up with a recommendation for Council approval. She also indicated the ordinance needed to be revised. Ms. Peil indicated the Lions have to empty out their accounts every year and the City risks losing the $6,000 that has accumulated if there is no place to hold it. Council Member Nelson commented that the City has not approved building the structure. Ms. Peil indicated that the Lions intend to go to the next Parks and Recreation Committee meeting to meet with them and discuss what type of structure they would like to see. Council Member Nelson read a sentence from the information provided by the Gambling Control Board which indicates that the City should not be given funds for the purpose of passing those funds along to an organization that the first party could not have legally contributed to. Ms. Peil indicated the City could hold the 10% but should use the 40% for the intent of the donation. She then indicated the intent for those funds was to build a structure and that is why the fund was set up to allow the funds to accumulate. Council Member Nelson indicated she did not have a problem with holding the funds for the Parks and Recreation Committee to use but she cautioned the Lions that the Parks and Recreation Committee is an advisory board and Council would have the ultimate say as to what the funds are used for. Ms. Peil indicated the structure was dependent upon whether or not enough funds could be accumulated. She then said that the City would lose the $6,000 if it is not accepted by June 30, 2002. Council Member Capra indicated she would like to see the ordinance revised to allow for the 10% and would like to see the Parks and Recreation Committee request those funds. Council Member Broussard Vickers indicated she would like to give the funds to the 501c3 as previously discussed and amend the ordinance. Council Member Capra Page 4 of 11