NOTICE OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING

THE NEW MEXICO GAMING CONTROL BOARD

 ONE-DAY REGULAR   BOARD   MEETING

The New Mexico Gaming Control Board will conduct a one-day regular Board meeting.  On Tuesday, May 17, 2005, the Board will meet in closed executive session commencing at 9:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m., at which time they will meet in open session.   The meeting will be held at Board headquarters, 4900 Alameda Blvd. NE.  Subject matters to be discussed are included on the attached proposed agenda.  Please note the agenda is subject to change.  A final agenda will be available to the public at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.  A copy of the final agenda may be obtained from the office of the Gaming Control Board, located at 4900 Alameda Blvd. NE in Albuquerque, New Mexico or by calling Amelia Piggott at the GCB office at 505-841-9749 during regular business hours.

If you are an individual requiring auxiliary aids or services, pursuant to the Americans With Disabilities Act, in order to attend a meeting of the New Mexico Gaming Control Board, please contact Amelia Piggott at (505) 841-9749 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting. The NM Gaming Control Board meetings are open to the public and your attendance is welcome.  Public documents, including the agenda and minutes, can be provided in various accessible formats.  Please contact Amelia Piggott (505) 841-9749 if a summary or other type of accessible format is needed.

4900 Alameda Blvd. NE  ·  Albuquerque, NM 87113  ·  Phone (505) 841-9749  ·  Fax (505) 841-9782

NEW MEXICO GAMING CONTROL BOARD

ONE-DAY REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA

May 17, 2005 - 9:00 a.m.

(Note:  All items on agenda may result in Board action.)

Tuesday, May 17, 2005

I.             Call to Order –9:00 a.m.

                A.            Roll Call

II. Approval of Agenda

III.       CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION – (Closed pursuant to Section 10-15-1 (H) NMSA 1978,  “Open Meetings Act”)

A. Licensing

1. Issuance of Work Permit: Rhonda Walters (cashier)- Loyal Order of Moose 1718 (Silver City)

2. Request to Reopen Zia Park Internal Controls for Revisions

3. Request for Approval of Slot Machine Allocation Agreement Between Ruidoso Race Track and Casino and Sunland Park Race Track and Casino

B.            Issuance of Findings of Suitability on Key and Affiliated Persons  

1. New Applications

                     a. Niki Lee: Fraternal Order of Eagles 3245 (Clovis)- Gaming Accountant

                     b. Ellen Lundy: Veterans of Foreign Wars #1389 (Elephant Butte)- Gaming Accountant

                     c. David Fouse: Veterans of Foreign Wars #7686 (Alamogordo)- Gaming Accountant

                2. Renewal Applications

                    a. Juan Gonzales: Fraternal Order of Police 3 (Santa Fe)- Treasurer

                    b. Robert Schneider: Loyal Order of Moose 2152 (Artesia)- Administrator

                    c. Jennifer Schneider: Loyal Order of Moose 2152 (Artesia)- Gaming Accountant

    d. Rickey Baugh: Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino (Ruidoso)- Special Assistant to       

        the president

    e. Richard Swenor: Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino (Ruidoso)- Director of

         Operations/Director of Corporate Security 

B. Pending Administrative and Enforcement Actions

Destruction of Evidence (Informational Purposes Only)

D.           Tribal Gaming Matters (Confidential pursuant to Section 4(E)(3) of the 2001 Compact)

1. Various Compliance Issues

                2. Discussion on Compact §4(B)(20)                                                                                          

3. Discussion on Compact §11(B) and §11(C)(3) “Tribal Payments”

4. Tribal Visits/Meetings

5. Fingerprint MOU Update

One Day Regular Board Meeting - Closed

May 17, 2005

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E.            Pending and Threatened Litigation

1. State of New Mexico vs. Jicarilla No. CIV 00-0851

2.   State of New Mexico vs. Ten (10) Gaming Devices and their Contents of $3.25 in                                                                              United States Currency  (Gamer’s Choice; Otero County); No. CV-99-578

3.  Mollay (World of Games) vs. Jessup (Albuquerque); No. 00-05-AA

                4.  Richard Tast vs. Gaming Control Board (Albuquerque); No. CIV 04-320 RHS/DJS

                5.  Gaming Control Board vs. Susan Elam;  No. 03-010-EA

                6. Gaming Control Board vs. Wayne Klug (Alamogordo); No. 04-004-EA

                7. Gaming Control Board vs. Angel Cuevas; No. 04-013-EA

                8. Gaming Control Board vs. The Downs at Albuquerque; No. 04-014-EA

9. Notice of Tort Claim

                                10. Gaming Control Board vs. Bally Gaming; No. 05-001-EA

                                11. Gaming Control Board vs. Albuquerque Downs; No. 05-002-EA

                                12. Gaming Control Board vs. Zia Partners, LLC; No. 05-003-EA

                                13. Gaming Control Board vs. A. C.

                                14. Gaming Control Board vs. Card Game

                                15. Gaming Control Board vs. BPO Elks #1747; Cause No. 05-004-EA

                                16. Gaming Control Board vs. Regina Nichols; Cause No. 05-005-EA

                                17. Gaming Control Board vs. Zia Partners; Cause No. 05-006-EA

                                18. SunRay Gaming, LLC vs. Gaming Control Board; Cause No. 05-001-AA               

                                19. Gaming Control vs. Ahmad Mughni; Cause No. 05-007-EA

F.             Limited Personnel Matters

IV.      Recess 

NEW MEXICO GAMING CONTROL BOARD

ONE-DAY REGULAR BOARD MEETING AGENDA

May 17, 2005 – 1:30 p.m.

(Note:  All items on agenda may result in Board action.)

Tuesday, May 17, 2005

V.            OPEN SESSION—Please note that items after 1:30. may be taken out of sequence at the discretion of the Chair.

A.            Call to Order – 1:30 p.m.

1.     Roll Call

B.            Approval of Minutes

                1. Minutes from April 12 Regular Board Meeting

                2. Minutes from April 27 Special Board Meeting

C.            Board Chair’s Announcements                  

4. Licensing

1. Issuance of Work Permit: Rhonda Walters (cashier)- Loyal Order of Moose 1718 (Silver City)

2. Request to Reopen Zia Park Internal Controls for Revisions

3. Request for Approval of Slot Machine Allocation Agreement Between Ruidoso Race Track and Casino and Sunland Park Race Track and Casino

F.             Issuance of Findings of Suitability on Key and Affiliated Persons

1. New Applications

                     a. Niki Lee: Fraternal Order of Eagles 3245 (Clovis)- Gaming Accountant

                     b. Ellen Lundy: Veterans of Foreign Wars #1389 (Elephant Butte)- Gaming Accountant

                     c. David Fouse: Veterans of Foreign Wars #7686 (Alamogordo)- Gaming Accountant

                2. Renewal Applications

    a. Juan Gonzales: Fraternal Order of Police 3 (Santa Fe)- Treasurer

                    b. Robert Schneider: Loyal Order of Moose 2152 (Artesia)- Administrator

                    c. Jennifer Schneider: Loyal Order of Moose 2152 (Artesia)- Gaming Accountant

    d. Rickey Baugh: Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino (Ruidoso)- Special Assistant to       

        the president

    e. Richard Swenor: Ruidoso Downs Racetrack and Casino (Ruidoso)- Director of

         Operations/Director of Corporate Security 

G. Pending Administrative and Enforcement Actions

H. Policy and Rulemaking Matters

1. Discussion of Bingo and Raffle

2. Appointment of Hearing Officer

I.             Public Comments

One Day Regular Board Meeting – Open

May 17, 2005

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VI.  Adjournment

Carla C. Lopez, Esq. CPA

Chair