Notice of a public hearing in the Host Community pursuant to M.G.L. c.23K §17 (c) and CMR 118.05 to consider the application for a Category 1 gaming license

May 14, 2014 

Pursuant to the Massachusetts Open Meeting Law, G.L. c. 30A, §§ 18-25 and G.L. c.23K, §§17(c) and (d), notice is hereby given of a meeting of the Massachusetts Gaming Commission. The meeting will take place:

Wednesday, May 14, 2014 @ 4 P.M. – 6 P.M. (longer if necessary)
MassMutual Center – Ballroom A
1277 Main Street
Springfield, MA

PUBLIC HEARING

This public hearing is a continuation of the Commission’s April 1, 2014 hearing and is intended to provide the Commission with the opportunity to hear any comments related to agreements executed between Blue Tarp reDevelopment, LLC/MGM (“applicant”) and the Town of Longmeadow and the Town of West Springfield (“Agreements”) as they are a part of the applicant’s gaming application.  Copies of the Agreements are available for review on the Commission’s website:  www.massgaming.com.  No votes or decisions will be made at this hearing; it is simply intended as an opportunity for the Commission to gather information and gauge public sentiment relative to the agreements.

The applicant and its agents and representatives shall attend the public hearing and respond to questions as directed by the Commission. Representatives of the Town of Longmeadow and the Town of West Springfield may attend the public hearing, may make a presentation, and respond to questions about the Agreements in the discretion of the Commission.  Any other interested person may attend the public hearing and may present comments in the discretion of the Commission.  The Commission will only accept comments about the Agreements.

Those who wish to submit written comments in advance of the hearing may do so by sending an email to mgccomments@state.ma.us  with the name of the applicant in the subject line. All comments received via email will be made public in their entirety, including the identity of the commenter, and distributed to the Commission for their review prior to the hearing.

Members of the public who wish to address the Commission at the hearing may place their name on the list of speakers by sending an email to mgccomments@state.ma.us  with ‘Request to address the Commission/Blue Tarp reDevelopment” in the subject line.  Individuals will also have an opportunity to sign up to address the Commission on the day of the meeting prior to its start at MassMutual Center. In order to use the available time most efficiently, the Commission will limit each speaker to 5 minutes.

The following is the anticipated agenda for the public meeting:

1. Call to order and introductory remarks by the chair
2. Commission questions to the Applicant – if any
3. Commission questions to the Host Community – if any
4. Comments by representatives of the Town of Longmeadow and the Town of West Springfield
5. Comments by members of the public
6. Other business – reserved for matters the Chair did not reasonably anticipate at the time of posting.