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STADIUM COMMITTEE
Monday, September 22,1997 @4:00 PM
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STADIUM COMMITTEE
PRESENT: Chip Hutchins
Daniel Perry
Hugh Morrison
Doug Clendenning
Dave Clark
Peter Baldacci
STADIUM ADVISORY
MEMBERS PRESENT: Dean Gyorgy
Donna Fichtner,Bangor Convention&Visitors Bureau
Fred Nichols, Bangor Raceway
C&ED MEMBERS
PRESENT: Councilor James Tyler, Chair
Councilor Michael Aube
Councilor Joseph Baldacci
STAFF
PRESENT: Councilor Patricia Blanchette
• Edward A. Barrett, City Manager
Rodney G. McKay, Director of Community &Economic Development
Peter D'Errico, Economic Development Officer
Dale Theriault, Director of Parks and Recreation
James Ring, City Engineer
Norm Heitmann, Asst. City Solicitor
Ron Heller, Finance Director
Jack McClay, Bass Park
Dan Thompson, Bass Park
OTHERS
PRESENT: Fred Vardamis, Bangor Resident
Arvilla Verceles, Bangor Resident
Martha& Royce Day, Bangor Residents
Gerry Palmer, Bangor Blue Ox
Mark Roth, Bangor Resident
Gary Bulduc, Bangor Resident
Bob Cimbollek, Bangor Resident
Roxanne Saucier, Bangor Daily News
Linda Ergas, Channel7
The meeting was called to order by Chair, Councilor Tyler at 4:00 PM.
� Ron Heller, Finance Director, reviewed a recent meeting that he,Mike Dyer and Dale
Theriault attended in order to rework figures that were submitted by Coopers & Lybrand as well
as those put together by City Staff over the past month. The purpose was to try to pin down
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� specific costs that Staff felt they could expect given the assumptions that they were presented
with. $1-2 million is the figure being considered by the City to subsidize construction on the $4-
4 %z million stadium if the Council approves. Three scenarios were put together-most
optimistic, least optimistic and somewhere in the middle. The impact of these results on the
local tax rate (without debt service) for the best scenario is that it would defray taxes about a
nickel per$1,000 of evaluation; the middling scenario basically no impact on the tax rate; worst
scenario it would be about a nickel in increased taxes to go to support operations. Ron further
reviewed scenarios on possible other events to be held in the stadium such as concerts; number of
suites to be sold-varied between 3 and 4; concession revenues; and parking revenues which
would add 50 cents to the ticket price.
Discussion followed on the various scenarios and temporary site options for the Blue Ox.
With respect to a permanent location, County Commissioner Peter Baldacci urged Councilors
and Committee members to select one of the sites behind the grandstand for the stadium rather
than on the race track, which all were in agreement to.
Councilor Tyler called to adjourn the meeting at 6:00 PM. The next Stadium Committee
meeting will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 4:00 PM.
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