“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 Commerce (on line) – http://bit.ly/bnYVQh
“Portland Mayor Sam Adams called off today’s scheduled vote to approve three finalists . . . Adams sent a letter to other council members this morning, effectively saying his office needs more time to address questions surrounding the operating agreement. Portland developer Doug Obletz requested the delay.”
–3/11/10 – Ryan Frank’s Front Porch (OregonLive.com) – http://bit.ly/bAa1Aq
“Portland Mayor Sam Adams has called off today’s scheduled meeting on the Memorial Coliseum. The City Council was slated to approve the three finalists to submit formal proposals for the building. But Adams sent a letter to commissioners this morning, effectively saying his office needs more time to address questions surrounding the operating agreement. Portland developer Doug Obletz, requested the delay in vote until the mayor figured out the agreement.”
–3/11/10 – OregonLive.com – http://bit.ly/cQRrTq
“Under its agreement with the city, the Portland Trail Blazers have options to operate the coliseum until 2023 — effectively shutting out anyone else who would want to stage sporting or other money making events at the building. That puts a major wrinkle into the mayor’s current plan to solicit ideas for the coliseum and revitalize the Rose Quarter.”
-3/9/11 – OregonLive.com – http://bit.ly/c4rsyn
“Obletz requested that city council delay proceeding with the RFP process until the operating agreement can be re-negotiated between the city and PAM.”
–3/8/10 – Daily Journal of Commerce – http://bit.ly/adpOiW