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Exercising the host county option under Act 42 of 2017 to prohibit the location of a Category 4 licensed facility within the boundaries of the City of Philadelphia, pursuant to 4 Pa.C.S. §1305.1(a.1).

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File details

Status
Adopted
Type
Resolution
Introduced
December 7, 2017
Sponsors
CHCouncilmember HenonCPCouncil President ClarkeMark SquillaKenyatta JohnsonCGCouncilmember GymCPCouncilmember ParkerBrian J. O'NeillCTCouncilmember TaubenbergerCOCouncilmember OhCGCouncilmember GreenleeCRCouncilmember Reynolds BrownCurtis Jones, Jr.

Full Bill

WHEREAS, The Commonwealth’s enactment of Act No. 42 of 2017, on October 30, 2017, authorized ten new Category 4 licensed facilities in the Commonwealth, each of which may operate up to 750 slot machines and up to 40 table games; and

WHEREAS, All cities, boroughs, townships and incorporated towns in the Commonwealth have been vested with the option to prohibit the location of a Category 4 licensed facility within their boundaries by delivering a resolution of the municipality’s governing body to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board pursuant to 4 Pa. C.S. § 1305.1(a.1) prior to December 31, 2017; now, therefore, be it

RESOLVED, Pursuant to 4 Pa. C.S. § 1305.1(a.1) the Council of the City of Philadelphia hereby exercises the host county option afforded thereunder to prohibit the location of a Category 4 licensed facility within the boundaries of the City of Philadelphia.

FURTHER RESOLVED, That this Resolution be delivered to the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board no later than December 29, 2017, as required under § 1305.1(a.1).

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    ADOPTED

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  2. UnanimousCITY COUNCIL

    Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar

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    Pass
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    A motion was made by Councilmember Henon that this matter be Introduced and Ordered Placed On Next Week's Final Passage Calendar. The motion carried unanimously.

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