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comes up, where does the community think it could be placed? Where would they see something like this happening? If the Fairgrounds would be the location for it, what impact would that have on the voters' decision making? At this point it is being speculated that the Fair is going to lose the racing. The City does not know if there is anything that can be done to make sure that the racing is salvaged and the Fairgrounds maintained in the manner that it is. If the Fairgrounds lose the racing the next season and it has to wait three years for Council to to look at giving it an opportunity for establishing card rooms, could they wait that long to succeed? Most people in town feel having the Fairgrounds here is a good idea. Mayor Tarver thought in terms of the community in general, the Council reflects the sense of where the community is. There will be a number of points that would come up in a campaign. The issue is fear; loss of the Fair as an asset in the community or the increase in crime and the terrible things that will come out of the card room. Those issues will be the focus of the campaign, should it get that far. He believed that the City should afford the opportunity to the Fair Board to determine whether or not it wants to engage the community in something that might not be pleasant for it. Since the issue has hit the papers, people are organizing in opposition. Ms. Michelotti asked that if this issue does not go forward tonight but comes up at the next meeting, would that be too late as far as the deadline? Mr. Roush stated it collapses the deadline. To get it on the March ballot will take -- considerable staff work. Mayor Tarver felt the issue needed to be further discussed and did not want to lose the option and to let the Fair Board make their case. If the community overwhelmingly turns up at the meetings saying "don't bother", that will greatly influence the Council. Ms. Acosta replied that to put it on the March ballot, that is only thirty days from today for everything to be ready. She felt there was just not enough time. Ms. Mohr asked what the three year time frame was. Mr. Roush stated the three years is the time frame where an ordinance cannot be adopted, either by the Council, the Board of Supervisors or by the voters. If a proposed ordinance is to be submitted to the voters, it's going to get there by way of ratification rather than adoption. It was moved by Mayor Tarver, and seconded by Ms. Mohr, to proceed further with consideration of an ordinance to permit a cardroom on the Fairground property, which ordinance must be presented to the voters at a general election and the applicant to pay for the election costs. 11/07/95 -23-