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PUBLIC HEARING - BINGO Mayor Evans announced ORDINANCE NO. NS-1396 AS that this was the time AMENDED - 1ST READING and place for the public hearing of a Proposed Ordinance to regulate bingo playing in the City. Police Chief Raymond Davis introduced Judy Ryan, Police Legal Advisor, who outlined memorandums dated November 9 and November 3, 1977, included in the Council Agenda packet. The names of interested persons attending a meeting held on October 27, 1977 were listed and a section-by-section documenta- tion of all input from represented organizations was also pro- vided. Mrs. Ryan stated that as a result of the meeting, Section 10-61.1 was expanded, Section 10-61.1(f) was deleted, and Section 10-61.4(f) was modified, as noted in the November 3, 1977 memorandum from Lieutenant Robert Hamilton to Police Chief Davis. Mayor Evans asked for comments from the audience and the following persons responded: David Rioux, Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, stated that his organization can live with the ordinance; that they had made $30,000 last year playing bingo one night per week; and that they appreciate being able to raise the funds to support their school. Father John G. Campbell, Saint Anne's Church, speaking in favor of the ordinance, stated that it would enable private charitable organizations to earn money that might otherwise need to be raised with taxes. Richard Earnhart, 9902 Cockatoo Lane, Garden Grove, speaking for Santa Ana Moose Lodge #1025, spoke in favor of the ordinance. Harold Heinly, American Legion Post 131, spoke in opposition a number of provisions of the ordinance, as documented by the memorandum of November 3, 1977. tO Dori Abler, YWCA, spoke in favor of a three-day per week limita- tion in order to allow charitable organizations to earn needed funding for worthwhile programs. Bonnie Canale, Big Sisters of Orange County, 1411 N. Broadway, also urged a change to the three-day per week limitation to sup- port their program. In answer to Councilman Ward's question, Chief Davis explained that it was his feeling that to permit more than two days per week operation would encourage commercial-type operations to enter the City; that the ordinance as written now would allow 12 additional days per year for each organization to be used for special events. There being no further speaker, the public hearing was closed by Mayor Evans. On the motion of Councilman Ortiz, seconded by Councilman Ward, the following ordinance was placed on first reading by a 4:3 vote, with Councilmen Garthe, Yamamoto and Bricken dissenting, with the modifications that each qualified organization will be allowed to play bingo three days per week, and that Section 10-59.1(b), prohibiting more than one organization from using a certain location, be deleted: CITY COUNCIL MINUTES 424 NOVEMBER 21, 1977