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Edmonton's Downtown Arena
Follow along as City Council holds a special meeting to discuss the proposed downtown arena project.
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.@MayorMandel welcomes the @EdmontonOilers players in attendance today ... says "this is clearly important to you." #yegarenaby Emily Mertz via twitter 1/23/2013 5:35:51 PM -
Oiler players are welcome #yegcc #yegarenaby JasFranklin09 via twitter 1/23/2013 5:35:53 PM -
Here we go, question time! #yegcc #yegarenaby JasFranklin09 via twitter 1/23/2013 5:36:04 PM
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.@mayormandel mentions that the construction costs includes a $21 million contingency. #yegarenaby MetroRyan via twitter 1/23/2013 5:36:18 PM -
Presentation over. #yegcc now asking questions. #yegarenaby Erin Chalmers via twitter 1/23/2013 5:36:20 PM -
City mgr finished. Mayor welcomes oilers players to chambers. #yeg #yegarenaby vinesh pratap via twitter 1/23/2013 5:36:30 PM -
Counc. Leibovici says "2nd and 3rd periods were better" :) @edmontonoilers #yegarenaby Emily Mertz via twitter 1/23/2013 5:36:31 PM
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Mandel: Welcome players, obviously this is important to you. The rest of you can fuck off. #yegcc #yegarenaby LouArab via twitter 1/23/2013 5:36:51 PM -
Transforming Edmonton - Downtown Arena update! http://bit.ly/10RZfwi #yegarenaby kevinpoissant via twitter 1/23/2013 5:36:53 PM -
Obviously texting chicks from Knoxville Tavern. “@mitchee69: Hall is on his phone!!! Tweet coming??? Hope so!!!! Wow!!!! #Oilers #yegarena”by vincefournier via twitter 1/23/2013 5:36:53 PM -
Here we go. Council gets to talk. this could lead to hilarity. #yegarenaby wunderbar via twitter 1/23/2013 5:36:55 PM -
Karen Leibovici, a #yegarena supporter, but a stickler for detail, wants more precise info on the ticket tax changes. #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 1/23/2013 5:36:59 PM -
A very low-key, subdued meeting on arena today, even as deal looks like it's going to get done. #Oilers #yegarenaby David Staples via twitter 1/23/2013 5:37:34 PM -
A very low-key, subdued meeting on arena today, even as deal looks like it's going to get done. #Oilers #yegarenaby David Staples via twitter 1/23/2013 5:37:34 PM
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Incluant toute l'infrastrc. et les projets annexés, le coût total: 601m$ = 219m$ (#yeg) + 125m$(tax) + 100 m$(?) + 157m$ (katz). #yegarenaby Sylvain Bascaron via twitter 1/23/2013 5:37:34 PM -
A very low-key, subdued meeting on arena today, even as deal looks like it's going to get done. #Oilers #yegarenaby David Staples via twitter 1/23/2013 5:37:36 PM -
If oilers keep their promise and stay in Edmonton next 35 years, they'll forfeit 1,435 road games. #yegarena #relaxjustjokesby Chris O'Leary via twitter 1/23/2013 5:37:37 PM -
Farbrother clarifies that a 7% tix tax is NOT the maximum - might need to increase, if necessary to fund O&M. #yegcc #yegarenaby Paulatics via twitter 1/23/2013 5:37:39 PM
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If council gives green light to go ahead, Farbrother says would be planning to be back in front of #yegcc in March. #yegarenaby JasFranklin09 via twitter 1/23/2013 5:37:54 PM
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"$480m for #yegarena includes $25m contingency" - Farbrother #yegcc #yegby chrisbuyze via twitter 1/23/2013 5:37:54 PM -
The idea of paying a ticket tax at Rexall really burns me. Why should I pay extra for an arena I'm not even using? #yegcc #yegarenaby LouArab via twitter 1/23/2013 5:38:29 PM
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City mgr says if approval is given they can be back by march to sign final documents. #yeg #yegarenaby vinesh pratap via twitter 1/23/2013 5:39:05 PM
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Option A for construction of #yegarena would cost $601mill. $219 mill from city, $143 mill from Katz Group, $125 mill from ticket surcharge.by Slav via twitter 1/23/2013 5:39:05 PM -
Karvellas says he thinks an August start date for construction is optimistic. (ie code for not bloody likely. I think.) #yegarena #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 1/23/2013 5:39:24 PM
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Fairbrother says shovels in the ground by August. Will they start work before #ableg comes up with its share? #yegcc #yegarenaby LouArab via twitter 1/23/2013 5:39:45 PM
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Leibovici asks Farbrother if new options would still mean no increase in taxes. He says that is true. #yegarenaby scott_lilwall via twitter 1/23/2013 5:39:50 PM -
"This will cost more, but no tax increases." So Edmonton lives in a land without math. #yegarena #yegccby LouArab via twitter 1/23/2013 5:40:43 PM
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Best part of new #yegarena is the visiting teams dressing rooms are in the Greyhound Bus station, the tunnel basically pays for itself #yegby RalphKruegarOIL via twitter 1/23/2013 5:41:04 PM -
Lorna Rosen says both parties have shared financials #yegcc #yegarenaby JasFranklin09 via twitter 1/23/2013 5:41:12 PM
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City CFO Lorna Rosen says Katz Group has shared financial information "totally" - even if their analysis doesn't agree. #yegarena #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 1/23/2013 5:41:12 PM
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There is no way that taxes don't increase as a result of #yegarena deal getting passed by #yegcc. NONE. #mathisapparentlyhardby shane_p_day via twitter 1/23/2013 5:41:16 PM -
Finally #Katzgroup and #yegcc have finally gotten back together again,when I thought they would never,ever get back together again.#yegarenaby Shannon Mckever via twitter 1/23/2013 5:41:23 PM -
I think we're about to pay much more than we should have for a building that will make #yeg a better place to live. #yegarenaby nickmorra via twitter 1/23/2013 5:41:28 PM -
City admin says they have come to an agreement on financials. A contentious issue during debate. #yegarena #yegby vinesh pratap via twitter 1/23/2013 5:41:41 PM
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Rosen says this new framework would cost city about $5 million more - which she thought was reasonable. #yegarena #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 1/23/2013 5:41:42 PM
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City Manager says no increase in taxes even if council moves ahead with more costly Option A #yegarena deal. #yeg #yegccby CitytvEdmonton via twitter 1/23/2013 5:41:58 PM -
Now it's on council. Do they accept this dog of a deal? #yegcc #yegarenaby DuncanKinney via twitter 1/23/2013 5:42:01 PM -
Rosen says the city would end up paying $5M more under new deal, compared to Oct. 2011 framework. Increase "quite manageable." #yegarenaby scott_lilwall via twitter 1/23/2013 5:42:11 PM
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Our early file on Edmonton city manager's call for arena deal with Katz http://soc.li/sUNTaIM #yegcc #yegarenaby Josh Wingrove via twitter 1/23/2013 5:42:26 PM -
Great we have a $ deal done. Just hope we didn't forget about downtowns needs and the arena design @DavidStaplesYEG #yegcc #yegarena #yegdtby UrbanIrvine via twitter 1/23/2013 5:42:28 PM -
New #yegarena framework represents an $11M increase from 2011 framework. Proposed project sits at $601M. #yeg #yegccby CitytvEdmonton via twitter 1/23/2013 5:42:46 PM
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Amarjeet Sohi is up now. He wants a side-by-side analysis of the two frameworks. #yegarena #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 1/23/2013 5:43:00 PM
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This is a done deal for, but gives #yegcc the 'final say' #yegarena #yegdt #yegby chrisbuyze via twitter 1/23/2013 5:43:02 PM
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Watch/listen live to this #yegarena discussion here: http://councilontheweb.edmonton.ca/by JasFranklin09 via twitter 1/23/2013 5:43:23 PM
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This is a done deal for 'A', but gives #yegcc the 'final say' #yegarena #yegdt #yegby chrisbuyze via twitter 1/23/2013 5:43:26 PM