STATE OF MICHIGAN

MICHIGAN GAMING CONTROL BOARD

PUBLIC MEETING

Albert Kahn Building

7430 Second Avenue, Suite 300

Detroit, Michigan

TUESDAY, APRIL 24, 2001

7:00 P.M.

MINUTES

On Tuesday, April 24, 2001, the Michigan Gaming Control Board held a public meeting at the Board office in the Albert Kahn Building, 7430 Second Avenue, Suite 300, Detroit, Michigan.

Present: In attendance were the following Board members:

Thomas Denomme, Chairman

Judge Roman S. Gribbs

Judge Geraldine Bledsoe Ford

Rich Davis

Judge Michael Stacey

Also attending were:

Nelson Westrin

Patty James

Thomas Nelson

Dewayne Brantley

Eric Eggan

Business: The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m., at which time Chairman Denomme stated for the record all members were present and requested a motion for approval of the March 27, 2001 minutes.

It was moved and seconded that the minutes of the March 27, 2001 meeting be approved. Motion carried.

At the invitation of the Board, the Mayor of Detroit, the Honorable Dennis Archer presented an update on the proposed changes to the Certified Development Agreement the City has with each of the casinos. After Chairman Denomme’s introduction, the Mayor shared highlights of the proposed agreements relative to the location of permanent casino complexes for MGM Grand Detroit Casino, MotorCity Casino and Greektown Casino.

The second item of business was a presentation by Mr. Jim McBryde, special assistant to the Director of the Department of Community Health. Mr. McBryde provided an update regarding the efforts of the Department of Community Health in administering the State’s Compulsive Gaming Prevention Fund to develop and implement programs for the treatment, prevention, education, training, research, and evaluation of pathological gamblers and their families.

Upon completion of Mr. McBryde’s presentation, Nelson Westrin presented the Executive Director’s report. Mr. Westrin stated that Ms. Khristine Dyer had been hired as the secretary for Greektown Casino, which now brings the current Board staffing to 75 employees.

With regard to the budget, Mr. Westrin reported that the Board has incurred expenditures in the amount of $6,048,799 from October 1, 2000 through March 31, 2001, leaving the balance of $14,418,001 in available appropriate funding for the remainder of the fiscal year, which ends September 30, 2001.

Mr. Westrin reported that all three casinos are operating on a seven-day, 24-hour basis, and that all operations activities, gaming tax returns and related revenue and expense records are regularly monitored by Board regulatory and audit staff. He also reported that no citations for violations or disciplinary action have been taken against the casino licensees for violation of the Act or rules since their respective openings.

Mr. Westrin updated the Board on MGM Grand Detroit Casino’s revenues and earnings for the first quarter of 2001. Mr. Westrin also updated the Board on the adjusted gross revenues for MotorCity Casino and Greektown Casino for the calendar year 2001 through March 31, 2001.

Mr. Westrin updated the Board on the status of the issuance of temporary supplier licenses, full supplier licenses, vendor registrations, and supplier licensing exemptions, as well as the status of the issuance of temporary and permanent occupational licenses for the three casinos.

Upon conclusion of Mr. Westrin’s report, and there being no questions or comments from Board members, the Board moved to the consideration of Licensing and Compliance Division’s recommendations on 233 pending Occupational License Applicants. Staff recommended issuance of 228 licenses and denial of 5 licenses.

Upon motion and support, a roll-call vote was taken on the motion to accept and adopt the staff’s occupational licensing recommendations summarized in Exhibit 1 and to direct the Executive Director to issue occupational licenses and Notices of Denial to the named applicants in accordance with the staff recommendation:

Mr. Denomme: Aye

Mr. Davis: Aye

Judge Ford: Aye

Judge Gribbs: Aye

Judge Stacey: Aye

Motion carried.

The Board next considered the hearing officers’ Proposals for Decision (PFD) in 5 contested cases. The Chair noted that the Board’s deliberations and decision in each case was to be recorded and made a part of the contested case record for the case as well as the public meeting record.

The Board individually considered the PFDs in the matter of the denials of the occupational license applications of Kimberly Long, Case No. OLH-2000-12; LaSha Butler, Case No. OLH-2000-17; June Allyson Williams, Case No. OLH-2000-27; and Hassan Rasheed, Case No. OLH-2000-28. It was noted that written notices of the Board’s consideration and decision of the cases at tonight’s hearing were sent to the Appellants and their attorneys, and that none were present.

It was individually moved and seconded for each appealed occupational license application denial that a Final Decision and Order be issued accepting, adopting and incorporating therein the hearing officers’ PFD in each case in its entirety and denying the occupational license applications of Kimberly Long, LaSha Butler, June Allyson Williams and Hassen Rasheed, respectively. A separate roll-call vote was taken for each motion with the same results:

Mr. Denomme: Aye

Mr. Davis: Aye

Judge Ford: Aye

Judge Gribbs: Aye

Judge Stacey: Aye

Motion carried.

The last contested case considered was in the matter of the Notice of Exclusion of Sharwon Dosky, Notice of Exclusion file number 2000-01. It was noted that a written notice of the Board’s consideration and decision of this case at tonight’s hearing was sent to the Appellant and his attorney, and that neither were present.

The Attorney General moved for dismissal of the hearing request on behalf of the Board because the request was not timely filed in accordance with the requirements of Part 6 of the Board Rules. The Hearing Officer recommends in his PFD that the Attorney General’s motion for dismissal be granted and Mr. Dosky’s hearing request be denied and dismissed.

Upon motion and support, a roll-call vote was taken on the motion that a Final Decision and Order be issued accepting, adopting and incorporating therein the hearing officer’s PFD in its entirety and granting staff’s motion to dismiss request for hearing; denying and dismissing Mr. Dosky’s hearing request; and continuing Mr. Dosky’s placement on the Board’s Exclusion List. A roll-call was taken on the motion:

Mr. Denomme: Aye

Mr. Davis: Aye

Judge Ford: Aye

Judge Gribbs: Aye

Judge Stacey: Abstain

Motion carried with four votes and one abstention.

The next item of business was to consider and decide an application for Board approval of transfer of less than 1 percent ownership in MGM Grand Detroit, L.L.C. from the estate of Martha Jean Steinberg to her heirs, Board file number MGM-011998-01-01 (TR-CA-01-0004).

It was moved and seconded that the Board approve the transfer of interest in Partners Detroit L.L.C., equal to three-tenths of 1 percent indirect ownership interest in MGM Grand Detroit L.L.C., from the estate of Martha Jean Steinberg in equal shares of one-tenth of 1 percent to each of three respective heirs, Diane Yvette Steinberg Lewis, Trienere Esther Steinberg, and Sandra Kay Steinberg. A roll-call vote was taken on the motion:

Mr. Denomme: Aye

Mr. Davis: Aye

Judge Ford: Aye

Judge Gribbs: Aye

Judge Stacey: Aye

Motion carried.

The Chairman opened the floor for public comments.

There being no questions or comments from the public, it was moved and seconded that the meeting be adjourned. Motion carried and the meeting was adjourned.

Received and Filed:

Patricia S. James

Board Secretary