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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING,AUGUST 17, 1993
The Special Council Meeting of August 17, 1993,was called to order at 7:30 P.M. with
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Mayor Louise Gardner presiding.
The following Council Members were present:
Present: Benton,Bernskoetter,Bertel,Byrd,Green,Haake,Halsey,Nilges '
and Wrigley
Absent: Estes
A quorum was declared present.
The following staff members were present: City Administrator Dave Johnston, City
Counselor Allen Garner and City Clerk Debbie Cheshire.
The following guests were present: Randy Scharr, Ron Laurie, Bruce Becker, Brian
Fox and Sara Maxwell.
RIVERBOAT GAMBLING DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT
Mayor Garder announced that the purpose of the Special Council meeting was to
discuss the riverboat gambling development agreement with Becker Gaming Group.
Councilman Benton moved to take the agreement under advisement and to meet at
a future date to discuss, second by Councilman Halsey. After further discussion,
motion was withdrawn.
1 City Counselor Allen Garner distributed to Council members two letters, dated
August 13, 1993 from Attorney Michael P. Riley, which critiqued the proposed
agreement with Becker Gaming Group. Councilman Wrigley moved to share the
letters with members of the Becker Gaming Group,second by Councilman Halsey and
approved. City Counselor Allen Garner responded to questions from the Council and
commented on points raised by Mr. Riley in his letters.
Councilman Green moved to approve the amendments to the agreement as presented
at this meeting,second by Councilman Wrigley and approved by the following roll call
vote:
Aye: Bernskoetter, Bertel, Byrd, Green, Haake, Nilges and Wrigley
Nay: Benton and Halsey
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SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING, AUGUST 17, 1993
1 l BILLS PENDING
11 BILL 93-70, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, I
!AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT
WITH CAPITOL QUEEN AND CASINO, INC., A WHOLLY OWNED SUBSIDIARY
I OF BECKER GAMING GROUP FOR RIVERBOAT GAMBLING DEVELOPMENT
AND OPERATION. I?
Councilman Green moved to approve Bill 93-70 as amended, second by Councilman '±
Wrigley and approved by the following roll call vote: +I)
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Aye: Bernskoetter, Bertel, Byrd, Green, Haake, Nilges and Wrigley !1
Nay: Benton, Haake and Halsey
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ii There being no further business to come before the Council, meeting adjourned at i.
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