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Originally Posted by Northendzone
I am somewhat surprised at the anti KK sentiment here.
I can't imagine that he alone made a decision to purposely mislead people or put out a low bal offer.
To me the flames should have worked all this out with the city first so the flames and the city could at least be on the same page with a proposal and look like a team rather than the bickerson's.
But what do I know as I don't manage such large scale projects.
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I think people who already had an axe to grind are seeing what they want to. And I don't think any of this was ever going to get sorted behind closed doors. Then the mayor and the teams would have been burned for trying to swing a back room deal. Damned either way.
As for the costs, the city itemized the 900m or so in CRL, infrastructure, land, finance and remediation. I don't remember the teams ever saying they had figured for those. Sticker shock is fair. Accusations of deception not so much. Unless I am missing something.
While its totally appropriate that the city would consider every nickel of costs, I wish they had compared them to other paths - not for the teams, but for the city. 90% of those costs are getting spent anyway, Calgary next or no Calgary next. So what are we really out as taxpayers, and could the teams make up that gap?
i would guess there will be lots to talk about still. But who knows. I'm not sure if this is FU from the city or just the mayors first counter offer.