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Wednesday at Edmonton City Council
There are a number of big issues on the agenda for Wednesday's city council meeting, including decisions on the operating budget, taxes, and the downtown arena.
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The press corps is getting punchy - as we discuss whether @billfortierCTV would take a wolf in a fair fight. #yegarena #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 4/10/2013 8:49:42 PM -
Hey #yegcc if you’re going to use public money to fund #yegarena you’d better stop talking about it in private!by bertbertski via twitter 4/10/2013 8:53:12 PM -
The private meeting light outside #yegcc chambers just went out. Time to go talk about #yegarenaby Andrew Knack via twitter 4/10/2013 8:57:30 PM -
Alright folks, council gets a five-minute recess then will head into public #yegarena #yegccby JasFranklin09 via twitter 4/10/2013 8:57:36 PM -
And we're back! Well, the media is back. Only Henderson and Sloan are in their seats. The rest of #yegcc on 5 minute break. #yegarenaby Paulatics via twitter 4/10/2013 8:58:28 PM
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The in private portion is now over for #yegarena debate. Quick break right now. #yeg @globaledmontonby vinesh pratap via twitter 4/10/2013 8:59:31 PM -
And we're back... Arena debate live blog: Where’s that $100 million? http://shar.es/Jneq1 via @edmontonjournal #yegarena #yegccby Elise Stolte via twitter 4/10/2013 9:00:32 PM -
coming up in #yegcc #yegarena debate: Mandel comes out, says: "We made up $100M, the city will cover it. thx, bye."by magnumoctavius via twitter 4/10/2013 9:02:04 PM -
RT @bertbertski: Hey #yegcc if you’re going to use public money to fund #yegarena you’d better stop talking about it in private!by Henderson Estates via twitter 4/10/2013 9:03:08 PM -
coming up in #yegcc #yegarena debate: Mandel comes out, says: "We made up $100M, the city will cover it. thx, bye."by ColleenHouse2 via twitter 4/10/2013 9:04:02 PM -
Henderson expressed concerns that this could bind a future #yegcc - but Farbrother says any agreement would. #yegarenaby Paulatics via twitter 4/10/2013 9:55:30 PM
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So the plan or the #yegarena is to build it with funding from #hopesanddreams? Where is the other $55 million coming from? #yegccby Jeff Sparks via twitter 4/10/2013 9:55:52 PM -
#yegcc knows citizens are angry about #yegarena. I don't think they realize HOW angry. #socialmedia is NOT looking good here.by AlanSchtweetz via twitter 4/10/2013 9:56:19 PM -
A heads up for #yegcc, just because Katz assumed that the missing $100M for #yegarena would be public money doesn't mean that it has to be.by ryan_batty via twitter 4/10/2013 9:57:33 PM -
Sloan and CFO Rosen drill into the nitty gritty of the tax deal - with Sloan calling it an equivalent $5 mil a yr subsidy. #yegarena #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 4/10/2013 9:58:28 PM
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BREAKING: City Manager pleads with #yegcc to be cool regarding #yegarena funding. "Dudes! The cash is totally coming! Be cool! BE COOL!!"by MikeLeskow via twitter 4/10/2013 9:59:31 PM -
This is going down exactly how the surplus school sites issue did ... down to the letter, so sad :-( #yegarena #yegccby Henderson Estates via twitter 4/10/2013 10:00:15 PM
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I'm #semiconfirmed to talk to the next available customer service operator. #yegarena #yegccby Martychan13 via twitter 4/10/2013 10:01:44 PM -
All other Canadian NHL arenas pay property taxes, Ms. CFO. The half-truths are pissing me off just a teensy little bit. #yegarena #yegccby Mimi Williams via twitter 4/10/2013 10:01:45 PM -
Sloan asks what happens if #oilers default - Rosen says they are indemnified in agreement. #yegarena #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 4/10/2013 10:01:46 PM
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#yegcc: so #ableg is giving 150/750/750m less MSI than promised in 2013-14-15 and your $100m for #yegarena will come from the remainder?by Bill_of_Right via twitter 4/10/2013 10:01:51 PM -
I'm not sure why Sloan focused in minutia. Kerry Diotte comes back to issue of the $100 million. #yegarena #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 4/10/2013 10:02:16 PM
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Kerry says original deal stated this deal could NOT go through without that $100 million #yegarena #yegcc @KerryDiotteby JasFranklin09 via twitter 4/10/2013 10:02:19 PM
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Farbrother says MSI provides $45 million of missing $100 million. #yegarena #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 4/10/2013 10:02:42 PM
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We don't have the full $100 million says @KerryDiotte. Farbrother agrees #yegcc #yegarenaby JasFranklin09 via twitter 4/10/2013 10:02:44 PM
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How can taking $3M a year from MSI not affect other projects? Clearly, they think we are as stupid as logs. Dead wet logs. #yegarena #yegccby Mimi Williams via twitter 4/10/2013 10:02:57 PM
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I don't think I like where this is headed. #yegarena #yegccby ChrisInEdmonton via twitter 4/10/2013 10:03:50 PM -
And guess what? They said no. At least, that's the impression Farbrother leaves, without saying it too plainly. #yegarena #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 4/10/2013 10:03:58 PM
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Diotte wants to know what happens if they get into Octane/Indy scenario, and shell company declares bankruptcy. #yegarena #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 4/10/2013 10:04:56 PM
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Sorry I meant $45 million, now it seems attainable! #yegarena #yegccby Jeff Sparks via twitter 4/10/2013 10:05:03 PM
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Kerry confirms the EAC has no assets @KerryDiotte #yegarena #yegccby JasFranklin09 via twitter 4/10/2013 10:05:27 PM
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Farbrother says they aren't just making an agreement with a shell, but contractually connect to parent companies. #yegarena #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 4/10/2013 10:05:41 PM
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But did we ask the Katz group nicely? Take them out for lunch? #yegarena #yegccby CairoBody via twitter 4/10/2013 10:06:13 PM -
For the rink: EAC will be paying $7M/year for 35 years #yegarena #yegccby JasFranklin09 via twitter 4/10/2013 10:07:15 PM
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Lotto 6/49 is 43 million tonight. #yegcc should buy some tickets and win it. Then we will just need 12 more million. #yegarena #oilersby EdmCaper via twitter 4/10/2013 10:08:12 PM -
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"I'm not good at math," @KerryDiotte #yegcc #yegarena #yegby chrisbuyze via twitter 4/10/2013 10:09:01 PM -
Tony Caterina up now. "Now we're being asked to consider another leap of faith, for $55 million." #yegarena #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 4/10/2013 10:09:08 PM
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Caterina says "now we're being asked to consider another leap of faith for $55M," #yegarena #yegcc #yegby JasFranklin09 via twitter 4/10/2013 10:09:12 PM
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Farbrother '"This is your call. If you want to go ahead, you go ahead." #yegarena #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 4/10/2013 10:10:01 PM
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What is the mood of the Mayor? If this is going down, he won't be able to disguise his anger. #yegcc #yegarenaby LouArab via twitter 4/10/2013 10:10:02 PM -
FINALLY! Caterina says $45 mil in MSI could be used to fund other infrastructure. "There is a tradeoff." #yegarena #Yegccby Paulatics via twitter 4/10/2013 10:10:40 PM
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Check out master agreement here #yegarena (on the right hand side) http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/projects_redevelopment/downtown-arena.aspx #yegccby JasFranklin09 via twitter 4/10/2013 10:11:08 PM
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Caterina wants to know where "goodwill" with Katz Group is, if Katz won't contribute anything to missing $100 mil. #yegarena #yegccby Paulatics via twitter 4/10/2013 10:11:23 PM
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If 1/2 million vehicles in #yeg, a $20 user fee/vehicle needed to pay the pothole $9 million. #yegcc #yegarenaby AlanSchtweetz via twitter 4/10/2013 10:11:28 PM