The only connection I'm aware of between "The City" and the Flames has been through the Mayor's Office and some other Councillors. The Mayor and Mayor's Office has met with Flames representatives several times over the past four years (and that continues). Thus far, no concrete proposal has come forward - but ideas and concepts on buildings, sites, financial contributions have, of course, been discussed at a high level. The Mayor's Office has listened and also highlighted challenges with municipal capital finances, etc, but there certainly has not been any indication of not willing to work with the Flames, nor a categorical rejection of contributing in one form or another. The only thing the Mayor rejected was a Mayor-led feasibility committee (like Edmonton did). What the Mayor has said is that we have many capital priorities, little money and there are probably better uses of limited taxpayer money, etc.
For example, a recent quote “Land is also public funding, so we need to have a really good answer as to why that makes sense and, in particular, the West Village has an enormous amount of environment contamination and so any development plan would have to have enough property tax benefit to pay for that environmental cleanup.”
http://calgary.ctvnews.ca/nenshi-wei...#ixzz3LX72pI5l
He's seeking a sound rationale, not saying no way, no how.