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12-09-86 Gaming Commission MinutesGaming Commission I December 9, 1986 Mayor Kennedy called the meeting to order at 4:05 pm. Those attending • included Councilman Schindler, Police Chief Stefanic, and Clerk/Treasurer Halver, Councilman Grainger and Roger Hopkins of the Daily Interlake. Mayor Kennedy asked if anyone had any business for the commission before we discussed the Gaming Fees Survey. Chief Stefanic reported the Police Department now has the equipment for making laminated Gaming Licenses.and are now doing so. They can also make Identification Cards for City Employees. Clerk/Treasurer Halver requested the procedures be changed so Poker Machine Vendors are not buying the license for the machines they provide to the licensee. He reporte& there had been occasions where the vendor had requested and received a refund on a license fee when the licensee no longer wanted the machine from the vendor who paid the license fee. Chief Stefanic moved the Gaming Regulations be amended to provide that Poker Machine License fees are non-refundable are due and payable by the Gaming License Holder. Councilman Schindler seconded and the motion carried. Mayor Kennedy reported he had poor response to his questionnaire, arr0 gave a brief summary of each response. Moose Miller suggested the licenses be paid either by the Vendor or the location; not double taxed. is The Outlaw Inn suggested no change on the Poker Machine fee and would go along with a 50 to 100 dollar fee on all other electronic games. Pancho Magoo's suggested they be charged a flat fee of $5,000 a year with no limit on number of machines. The Bulldog recommended no change on the Poker Machine fee and the Gaming License fee should allow up to five machines. Mayor Kennedy reported the Police Department had counted machines and found 55 Poker Machines, 8 Bingo Machines and 103 Keno Machines. The Mayor also received responses from two machine vendors and they recommended vendors be licensed. They also suggested $150.00 per Poker Machine and allow up to five Keno Machines on the Gaming License, charge 100 to 150 per machine for the next five, and 200 per machine from 10 to 15 machines. The commission discussed fees in general but took no action to change any of them. They want to get information on how Nevada licenses and regulates Gaming Machines. Meeting adjourned at 5:15 pm. 0 - 1 -