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Item No. ri
Date: 1-12-04
Item/Subject: Order, Authorizing the City Manager to Retain Maine Tomorrow to Represent the
City In Regard ro LR 2664, An AR to Establish the Gambling Control Board to License and Regulate
Slot Machines at Commercial Harness Racing Tracks. .
Responsible Department: City Manager
Commentary:
The attached Order will authorize the retention of Maine Tomorrow to represent the City as the
proposed state gaming legislation moves through the legislative process. As you are aware, this bill
just recently became available, and a public hearing was held by the Legislatures Legal and
Veterans Affairs Committee last week. A workshop is scheduled on this legislation this coming
Wednesday.
While appropriate and effective regulation of the operation of slot machines is essential, any
potential legislative action should be evaluated against the interests of the City, our citizens, and our
businesses. It is essential that the City, as the only current location where slot machines have been
authorized, be involvetl in the legislative process. While stab and Council can participate in this
process, it is also important that the City have an on-going presence on this issue. To this end, it is
appropriate for the City to retain a representative in Augusta for this purpose.
Based on preliminary conversations, the cost of this service will be $150 per hour, with the potential
of moving to a retainer system once the eMent of the fore involvement becomes dearer.
Department Head
Manager's Comments:
City Manager
Assundate&Information:__
Budget Approval:
Finance Director
Legal Approval:
Goy Solicitor
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CITY OF BANGOR
(TITLE.) Order, Authorizing the City Manager to Retain Maine Tanorrow to Represent the City In
Regard to LR 2669, An Act to Establish the Gambling OOntrul Board W Ucense and Regulate Slot
Machines at Commercial Hamm Rating Tracks.
WHEREAS, the voters of the City of Bangor and of the State of Maine have approved referenda dhzt
would authorize the installation of slot machines at commercial harness mcing tracks; and
WHEREAS, the voters of the Oty of Bangor have authorized! the installation of slot machines at Bangor
Raceway; and
WHEREAS, legislation has been introduced that would establish a gambling control board to license
and regulate such operations; and
WHEREAS, while the Ory of Bangor supports appropriate and adequate regulation of such operatons,
It is in the best interest of the City and the voters who supported the referenda authorizing
such installations that the City be represented as this proposed legislation moves through
the legidebw process; and
WHEREAS, this legislation has been Introduced and efforts will be made W move this legislation rapidly
to adoption; and
WHEREAS, as a result, it is necessary for the City to move rapidly to engage a firm to represent our
interests on this measure before the legislature and State administration.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE R ORDERED BY THE CITY ODUNCR. OF THE CITY OF BANGOR THAT
The City Manager is hereby authorized to retain Maine Tomorrow to represent the Ory In Regard to IR
269, An Ad Establish to Gambling control Board to Ucense and Regulate Slat Machines at
Commercial Hamm Racing Tracie.
IP CITY COOYCIL
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Notice Made send Detonated
far Pacea§e
Vote: ) yea, 1 no,
I abstaining
Cocacilnra voriag yea: Caehrell
O'grric , Farrington,
Gra twlck, Greene, PaDan r S
Tremble
Coantilor voting no: Pllea
Passed
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ORDER
(TRLE,) d':tboriaing the aty Manager to
Retain r
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Clty lm Regard to LA 2666,. An Pct to Establfab
the saverlmn emattal Bored to
Regulate Slot Machines at Commercial
Matneas Reales Tracks
Assigned m councilor