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STADIUM COMIVIITTEE
� Wednesday, September 24, 1997 @4:00 PM
MINUTES
STADIUM COMMITTEE
PRESENT: Chip Hutchins
Daniel Perry ,
Hugh Morrison
Peter Baldacci
Dave Clark
Doug Clendenning
STADIUM ADVISORY
MEMBERS PRESENT: Dean Gyorgy
Donna Fichtner
Fred Nichols
C&ED MEMBERS
PRESENT: Councilor James Tyler
Councilor Michael Aube
Councilor Joseph Baldacci
STAFF
• PRESENT: Councilor Patricia Blanchette
Rodney G. McKay, Director of Community&Economic Development
Stan Moses, Asst. C.D. Director
Jim Ring, City Engineer
Peter D'Errico, Economic Development Director
Ron Heller, Finance Director
Norm Heitmann, Asst. City Solicitor
Jack McClay, Bass Park
Joe Barter, City of Bangor
OTHERS
PRESENT: Gerry Palmer,Blue Ox
Joe Knox, WQCB-FM
Charles A. Helfen,Bangor Resident
Charles Birkel, Bangor Resident
Bob Cimbollek, Bangor Resident
Peter Webb,Bangor Resident
Gary Bulduc, Bangor Resident
Martha& Royce Day, Bangor Residents
Fred Vardamis, Bangor Resident
Roxanne Saucier, Bangor Daily News
The meeting was called to order by Chair, Councilor Tyler at 4:00 PM.
. The discussion focused on Capital Costs -Financial Sources. Rod McKay reviewed for
Committee various means of raising money for the stadium facility such as issuing bonds to
seeking in-kind contributions. Other suggestions offered were to consider raising funds
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by creating a non-profit corporation which could accept financial contributions from individuals
siting that libraries and recreational facilities often sell bricks, boards or other components to
promote interest in their campa.ign. Tom Palmer of Lafayette Hotels spoke to the Committee
stating that they (Lafayette Hotels)would support a skybox in the proposed facility at a cost of up
to $50,000.
Further discussion took place again on possible temporary sites for the Blue Ox for their
next season. Councilor Tyler stated that Mansfield Stadium would not be available as Stephen
King had replied to Tyler's letter stating that he was not interested in the field being used for the
Blue Ox next season. Other sites discussed again were the harness racing track- construct a
temporary playing surface at a cost of$65,000-$85,000; Mahaney Diamond in Orono again for a
brief stay of 10 games on a per-game basis per Dean Gyorgy of the Blue Ox.
The meeting was adjourned at 6:00 PM. The next and final meeting of the Stadium
Committee will be held on Wednesday, October 1 at 4:00 PM.
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