STATE OF MICHIGAN

MICHIGAN GAMING CONTROL BOARD

PUBLIC MEETING

Albert Kahn Building

7430 Second Avenue, Suite 300

Detroit, Michigan

  TUESDAY, June 12, 2001

6:00 P.M.

MINUTES

On Tuesday, June 12, 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

Tom Nelson

Darwin Scott

Business:      The meeting was called to order at 6:00 p.m., at which time Chairman Denomme stated that Board members received copies of the minutes from the last Board meeting and there being no comments, changes or corrections, the Board approved the minutes from the May 8, 2001 meeting.

Nelson Westrin presented the Executive Director s report.  Mr. Westrin reported that Donald Kaminsky, Latonya Morgan, Edward Thompson and Henry Williams have joined the staff as regulation officers in the Licensing and Compliance Division.  Mr. Westrin also reported on the departure of Paul Brown, regulation officer.  The Board s staff currently numbers 79.

With regard to the budget, Mr. Westrin reported that the Board has incurred expenditures in the amount of $8,026,163 from October 1, 2000 through May 31, 2001, leaving the balance of $12,440,637 in available appropriated 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 the adjusted gross receipts and state wagering taxes for the first four months of this year.

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 presentation by Deputy Director Thomas Nelson on the regulatory oversight and enforcement activities of the Board s Compliance Section in the licensed Detroit casinos.

                         Upon conclusion of Mr. Nelson s presentation, Chairman Denomme introduced Detective First Lieutenant Darwin Scott from the Michigan State Police (MSP).  Lieutenant Scott presented a status report to the Board on the criminal investigative and enforcement assistance that the MSP provides to the Board in the Detroit casinos.

Upon completion of Lieutenant Scott s presentation, the Board moved to the consideration of Licensing and Compliance Division s recommendations on 182 pending occupational licensing applicants.  Staff recommended issuance of 161 licenses and denial of 21 license.

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 s recommendation:

Mr. Denomme:      Aye

Mr. Davis:      Aye

Judge Ford:      Aye

Judge Gribbs:      Aye

Judge Stacey:      Aye

Motion carried.

The Board s next order of business was to consider the pending supplier license application of IGT, Board file number SL000002.  Staff recommended issuance of a full one-year supplier license to IGT.

Mr. Dave Waddell of the Frasier Trebilcock law firm, representative for IGT, was present.  Mr. Waddell introduced Victoria Innes, an IGT employee, and gave a brief summary of IGT s experience in the gaming industry.

Upon motion and support, a roll-call was taken on the motion to enter an order of finding and concluding that IGT is eligible and suitable for licensure under the licensing requirements of the Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act, as amended, and Administrative Rules of the Board in granting the supplier license application of IGT.

 Mr. Denomme:      Aye

Mr. Davis:      Aye

Judge Ford:      Aye

Judge Gribbs:      Aye

Judge Stacey:      Aye

Motion carried.

The next item of business to be considered was the pending supplier application of Millennium Management Group, L.L.C., Board file number SL000004. Staff recommended issuance of a full one-year supplier license to Millennium Management Group, L.L.C.  It was noted for the record that Guy Hillyer was present as a representative of Millennium Management Group.

It was moved and seconded that the Board enter an order finding and concluding that Millennium Management Group, L.L.C. is eligible and suitable for licensure under the licensing requirements of the Michigan Gaming Control and Revenue Act, as amended, and Administrative Rules of the Board and granting the supplier license application of Millennium Management Group, L.L.C.  A roll-call was taken on the motion:

Mr. Denomme:      Aye

Mr. Davis:      Aye

Judge Ford:      Aye

Judge Gribbs:      Aye

Judge Stacey:      Aye

Motion carried.

As the final item of business, it was moved and seconded to go into closed session immediately following the conclusion of the public meeting to consider and decide pending confidential applications for placement on the Board s List of Disassociated Persons.  A roll-call was taken on the motion:

Mr. Denomme:      Aye

Mr. Davis:      Aye

Judge Ford:      Aye

Judge Gribbs:      Aye

Judge Stacey:      Aye

Motion carried. 

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 at 6:53 p.m.

Patricia S. James

Board Secretary