By a 4-2 vote (Nicol and Kilroy opposed, Lippert absent) the Council sent this Text amending bylaw to public input on July 14. This will limit the number of slots machines allowed in the city to 300.
Despite a last minute letter from BCLC that was said to contain the suggestion that BCLC would acquiesce to the limit of 300 slot machines rather than the 400 that would be allowed in the relocated Casino as a grandfathered non-conforming use the motion was passed. It was said to ensure its compliance with other parts of the gaming act and in a spirit of cooperation with the host government that BCLC would bow to the spirit of the bylaw change it if was enacted and only put the legal limit of 300 machines into the Casino . (Personally I read the letter as being much less combative and really only wanted assurance that the 400 slot machines as per the original business plan that had been approved by a 4-3 Council vote would be allowed as was the report in the local media citing one of the city's representatives.)
The administrator informed the Council that he would be meeting with Mr. Greg Walker the Manager, Public Affairs of BCLC the next morning (today) to clarify the letter. He states that he will reconfirm to BCLC that the Casino will be allowed to have 400 machines in the new Casino on a non-conforming basis and that BCLC will be invited to attend and express its concerns at the July 14 public hearing.
Mr. Steve Kumpf the representative from Lake City Casinos sat through many hours of other council business before hearing the debate on the Casino Slot bylaw change. The mainstream media interviewed him outside council chambers and these reports will be coming out shortly from the Print and radio reporters.
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