PTO seeks charitable gaming resolution; council approves a local governing body resolution on consent agenda

During public comment at the March 24 meeting, Monica Stevens, a member of Lisonbee Elementary—s PTO, asked the council to support a local governing body resolution required by the Michigan Gaming Control Board to allow her group to hold raffle activities at an April 12 craft show. Stevens said the PTO is not officially a nonprofit for the state—s licensing and that she brought paperwork to verify the PTO—s status; she described event details including a $2 admission, children—s craft vendors and a 50/50 raffle and prize-basket raffles.

Later in the meeting the council approved the consent agenda, which the city clerk summarized as including a local governing body resolution for charitable gaming licenses for "Lehi Angeles Elementary PTO," along with planning commission appointments and a library advisory board appointment. The record does not state whether the resolution listed on the consent agenda corresponds to the Lisonbee Elementary PTO request raised in public comment or to a different organization; the meeting transcript does not provide additional clarification.

The consent agenda motion carried; the clerk noted the items included minutes for special and regular meetings and the charitable-gaming resolution. Monica Stevens had provided the council with the state gaming-division paperwork during public comment and offered two admission tickets to council members; the city attorney and other council members acknowledged receiving materials.

The transcript does not show follow-up steps on verifying nonprofit status for the PTO or whether the clerk will confirm that the consent-item resolution applies to the Lisonbee PTO specifically.