No Social Responsibilty Fund from NEW slot machines in 2006

After the Oct. 7/05 public hearing, Council passed the resolution that it my view allowed the zoning to be changed to allow a "Community Gaming Centre" in the Service Commercial Zone Final adoption was passed Nov.24/05 with Coun. Beardsell and O'keefe opposed. http://www.vernon.ca/council/documents/2005/minutes_051024.pdf
As you can see from my older posting (reposted below) I queried whether this was the proper procedure and whether the Public Hearing was properly advertised etc. Because of my insistence that this resolution and process was not correct to permit Slot machines etc. in the Bingo Hall and at some of the opposing Coun. insistence the matter was referred in Late October 2005 to the B.C. Lottery Corp for clarification and ruling.
Sometime in mid August 2006 the City FINALLY received word back from the B.C. Lottery Corp. that the procedure followed was not followed correctly and that the Province had not initiated any request to convert the Bingo Hall to a Community Gaming Centre and therefore the City did not meet the Local Host approval process.
In other words, back to square one for Slots in the Bingo Hall.

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FROM A PREVIOUS DON QUIXOTE POSTING OF Tuesday, October 11. 2005 Zoning amendment first step in slots coming to Bingo Hall Despite a bylaw to add gaming facilities and delete bingo facilities in the Service Commercial Zone that passed third reading by a 4-2 vote, the move to add slot machines, a horse racing parlour and lounge at Fairweather Bingo is actually just at a starting point. This bylaw that must still pass 4th and final reading ALLOWS these type of activities to be carried on in this zone at a "Community Gaming Facility" It does not PERMIT these activities until approved by council and the province.

Which ad was the fairest to attact public input ???
2004
City Clerk, advised of the Notice of Public Hearing and advised that notice had been published in the Vernon Morning Star. 1. Fairweather Bingo Community Gaming Centre which will permit slot machines, Keno, lottery ticket licensed lounge and dining services, and an off-track betting lounge.
2005
To add "gaming facilities" and delete "bingo facilities" to subsection 10.11.2 Primary Uses of Section 10.11C11: Service Commercial Zone and delete the definition of "bingo facilities" from section 1: interpretation.

HISTORY OF THE COMMUNITY GAMING CENTRE APPLICATION:
On Oct 7, 2004 a Public Input session of council was held to: 1. Fairweather Bingo REQUEST to convert the Fairweather Bingo facility to a Community Gaming Centre which will permit slot machines, Keno, lottery ticket and licensed lounge and dining services, and an off-track betting lounge. This motion was amended by council to exclude the an off-track betting lounge and the motion was defeated by a 3-2 vote. (Beardsell, Okeefe, Harvey against, Nichol, Cochrane for) (MacGillivray absent and Hall not voting through a perceived conflict of interest.)
Requests to reconsider in the spring of 2005 were denied when none of the Councillors in majority would agree to bring back. Applicant was advised that he must wait 6 months from date of refusal before making an application again. APPLICANT MUST MAKE A RENEWED APPLICATION TO COUNCIL INDICATING WHAT HE WISHES TO HAVE COUNCIL SANCTION IN THIS LOCATION (SLOTS, HORSES, LOUNGE ETC.) AND COUNCIL CAN APPROVE OR DENY SOME OR ALL OF THE USES ASKED FOR AFTER A PUBLIC HEARING ON THIS MATTER. Any permitted uses then must be approved by the Province.