A casino update had been previously scheduled for the 12.03.07 City Council meeting but was pulled from the agenda at the last minute by Barstow Mayor Lawrence Dale.
Government Report: City Council to discuss casino projects, new city manager
FROM STAFF REPORTS
BARSTOW— At 7:30 p.m. on Monday the Barstow City Council will meet to hear an update about casino projects proposed for the city and to discuss strategies to hire an interim and permanent city manager.
The spokeswoman for the Los Coyotes Band of Cahuilla and Cupeno Indians, Katherine Siva Saubel sent a letter to Michael Malik at BarWest terminating the tribe's agreement with Barwest back in September. And in addition, Saubel referred to Malik in a subsequent news story published 11.01.07 as "the Devil."
Documents recorded 10.01.07 with the County of San Bernardino indicate BarWest quit claimed property to a partnership (PGMC Investors) that includes the father of City Councilman Steve Curran. Previously PGMC transferred title on another parcel to BarWest LLC which BarWest combined with other properties in its portfolio and then subsequently divided into new parcels.
The Council meeting tonight can be watched live on line (using Windows Media Player) at 7:30 pm pacific time or at any time there after by logging in at http://barstow.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2
2 comments:
Holy Hell, something new is afoot. How wonderful, how fantastic, how pathetic. I often sit and wonder if I should laugh or cry at the attempts of Barwest and Barstow to get a casino. I mean 5 friggin years and they are no closer today than they were before the idea was even a dream in someones mind. As much as I would like to poke fun at Barstow and Barwest, and I have, I realize that both are simply out for money. Nothing wrong with that, it is afterall the American way. But when do you say enough? After another 5 years? Maybe Barwest should of approached the Chemehuevi or something instead of going down to San Diego. Hopefully someone at Barwest realizes that they are not going to do it with the current tribes and just give up. Its obviously not in the cards.
i am told ... that Barwest signed two agreements with the city making them the ONLY developer who could build a casino in Barstow; then they went "tribe shopping" around southern california to see which tribe they could convince to partner with them. maybe they should have gone to chemehuevi in the first place as i seriously doubt that chemehuevi would partner with them now after all of the vitriolic attacks they have suffered from Barwest.
i get the feeling that chairman wood would not sell his soul for a few silver coins.
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