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HomeMy WebLinkAbout2017-10-23 17-384 RESOLVETitle, Resolve CITY COUNCIL ACTION Council Meeting Date: 10/23/2017 Item No: 17-384 Responsible Dept: Legal Requested Action: Resolve Opposing Question 1, the York County Casino Referendum Summary 10/23/2017 17-384 Map/Lot: N/A A sufficient number of signatures have been gathered to place an initiative on the state-wide ballot that would modify existing state gambling laws to allow a casino with table games to be located in York County. The citizen initiative is not consistent with current Maine gaming legislation. It is written so as to define only one person as qualified to apply for a license to have the facility. In addition, the distribution of revenue in said citizen initiative are not consistent with the current law. This Resolve, if approved, will state the City of Bangor's objection to Question 1 and calls upon the Legislature to amend the initiative to correct inequities and unfairness contained in it if it is approved by the voters. Committee Action Committee: Meeting Date: Action: Recommend for passage For: Against: Staff Comments & Approvals City Manager Introduced for: Choose... City Solicitor Finance Director CITY OF BANGOR RESOLVE Date: 10/23/2017 Item No: 17-384 Assigned to Councilor: Sprague Opposing Question 1, the York County Casino Referendum 10/23/2017 17-384 WHEREAS, a sufficient number of signatures have been gathered to place an initiative on the state-wide ballot that would modify existing state gambling laws to allow a casino with table games to be located in York County; and WHEREAS, said citizen initiative is not consistent with current Maine gaming legislation; and WHEREAS, said citizen initiative is written so as to define only one person as qualified to apply for a license to have the facility; and WHEREAS, the distribution of revenue in said citizen initiative are not consistent with the current law; and WHEREAS, if the voters approve Question 1 the Legislature should amend the initiative to correct inequities and unfairness contained in it. Be it Resolved by the City Council of the City of Bangor that the City of Bangor opposes passage of Question 1, the York County Casino referendum question. Be it Further Resolved by the City Council of the City of Bangor that in the event the York County referendum question is approved by the voters we call upon the Legislature to promptly go into session and in a timely manner amend the bill to make it more consistent with current Maine gaming legislation, to bring fairness to the process, and to allow any entity to apply for a license. IN CITY COUNCIL OCTOBER 23, 2017 CR 17-384 MOTION MADE AND SECONDED TO SUSPEND THE RULES' TOTTAKE UP RESOLVE 17-384 PASSED MOTION MADE AND SECONDED FOR PASSAGE PAS ED -A, 9 CITY CLERK