“Blazers Special Status Causing Conflict in Coliseum Re-Design” 3/24/10 – Rob Manning – OPB News via news.opb.org – http://bit.ly/ag0fth “Amid objections, Portland mayor pushes ahead on Memorial Coliseum work” 3/24/10 – Ryan’s Frank’s Top 5 via oregonlive.com – http://bit.ly/budqkv “Despite objections, advisory group moves ahead on Memorial Coliseum makeover” 3/23/10 – Janie Har – The [...]
These are the posts from March 2010
Despite the complete lack of progress on the key Memorial Coliseum Operating Agreement issues raised by MARC proponents (see posts below), the Rose Quarter Stakeholder Advisory Committee (SAC) decided tonight to proceed with the proposal selection process without any changes. Oregonlive coverage here: http://bit.ly/bdexbb
In light of the City’s and PAM’s response to the MARC Team’s letter to the City Council regarding the Memorial Coliseum Operating Agreement issues (see earlier posts), the MARC Team submitted the following letter to the SAC for consideration at the 3/23/10 meeting: Letter to SAC 03.23.10
After a 2-1/2 week delay in the Rose Quarter/Memorial Coliseum process, Portland Mayor Sam Adams and Portland Arena Management (Portland Trailblazers) have responded. Their letters are here: PAM Letter 3.16.10 Mayor’s Letter 3.22.10 A reasoned response from the MARC team will be forthcoming soon.
On Friday, March 5th, MARC proponents submitted a letter to the Portland City Council requesting a delay in the Memorial Coliseum process. The letter is here: MARC Letter to City Council Final 03.05.10 On Thursday, March 11th, the Mayor Adams sent a letter to his colleagues on the Portland City Council announcing a delay in [...]
“MARC developer Doug Obletz of Shiels Obletz Johnsen last Friday sent a letter to City Council expressing concern that the city’s operating agreement with PAM allows the city to operate the coliseum only as a non-spectator facility, which Obletz says could derail his proposal for 6,500-square-foot stadium within the coliseum.” –3/11/10 – Daily Journal of [...]
3.11.10, Noon. Mayor Sam Adams announced today that the City Council Hearing on Memorial Coliseum has been postponed. See the text of the Mayor’s statement here: MC OA letter to colleagues 3-11-2010
MARC as World Class Indoor Track & Field Facility? Aaron Ladd says “yes”: http://bit.ly/9QRX4Q
March 5, 2010 Proponents of the MARC today submitted a letter to the Portland City Council requesting a delay in the Rose Quarter Development Process to address overriding issues related to the existing agreement between the City and the Portland Arena Management (Portland Trail Blazers) for operation of Memorial Coliseum. The letter states in part: [...]
3/3/10 – The Portland Sentinel takes on the issue of how the M.C. Operating Agreement impacts proposals for the Coliseum: “Although Mayor Sam Adams has insisted in public meetings that the arrangement will be revisited no matter which proposal moves forward, not everyone thinks the issue is being taken seriously enough. Douglas Obletz, principal with the [...]