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Hello and welcome to the Glendale City Council meeting. As a courtesy to others, please silence all phones. The citizens of Glendale are represented by a seven-member council. Mayor Jerry Wires.

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Vice Mayor Ian Hugh of the Cactus District. Councilmember Gary Sherwood of the Soworo District. Councilmember Samuel Tavira of the Yucca District. Councilmember Jamie Aldama of the Occatio District. Councilmember Lauren Tomachof of the Choya District.

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Councilmember Bart Turner of the Barrel District. Agendas, speaker cards and printed guidelines for citizen comments are located on a table at the back of the room.

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If you would like to address the council on a matter which is on the agenda for this evening, please complete a gold speaker card. Comments will be limited to five minutes in length.

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If you would like to address the council on a matter which is not on the agenda for this evening, please complete a blue speaker card. Comments will be limited to three minutes in length.

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After you have completed the speaker cards, please place it in the basket located on the table. If you prefer, you may give it to the security officer or police officer standing near the area.

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The officer will bring all speaker cards to the city clerk. The speaker's name will then be called at the appropriate time.

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Please refer to the printed guidelines for citizen comments. These guidelines have been approved by the council and will be followed in receiving comments.

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Thank you for your interest and your participation in the City of Glendale.

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Good evening. Welcome to the City of Glendale Council Special Meeting of June 10, 2015.

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This meeting is called the order. If everyone is able if you please stand join with me in the pledge of allegiance. Gentlemen, if you are in hats, please remove them.

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I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

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One nation under God, the indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you.

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If you'd stand, please remain standing. Reverend Mopin, if you'd come up and give her an occasion, please.

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Understood, sir. There you go.

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Let us pray. Almighty God, we come into your presence this afternoon asking you to be with the people and the leadership of Glendale.

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God, we give you thanks for this country. We give you thanks for our law enforcement officers and our first responders and all that seek to serve the people.

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And God, we thank you for this democracy, for a chance for the public to participate and for leaders to listen.

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We ask you to guide their hands as they lead our city and do what's best for the people, the least and those most in need.

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We ask this in the name of Jesus Christ, your son, our Savior. Amen. Amen. Thank you.

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Okay. With that, the first thing we're going to do is citizens' comments. First on the agenda is the citizens' comments.

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Council makes this opportunity available to citizens to bring information and business before the council.

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Okay. Listen carefully now that it is not on the print agenda.

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The council can only act on the matters that are on the print agenda but may refer the matter to the city manager for follow-up.

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I only have one blue card that is not on the agenda.

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So that's Arthur Leroy, Thurston, Arthur, come on up here.

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And then we'll get everybody else's comments once we get to that point. Thank you.

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My name is Arthur Leroy Thurston. I reside in the cactus district.

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If the vice mayor here is our council member.

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We had the pledge of allegiance. We had the opening of the meeting and we had a prayer.

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And very nice when it's at and I really appreciate all those activities.

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When I came today is just to say that we have a new council for this year.

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We have some old faces here tonight and we have some new faces here tonight.

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And I want to say that I ask and I'm sure that you people will be welcome to our town of the city of Glendale in all respects.

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And we were treat you the utmost business and fair play across the board and complete an absolute transparency in everything that we do.

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And that I think is one of the the feelings of the city council that's here tonight.

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And I want to ask the people that are here to respond accordingly and act accordingly.

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And I would like to be the person I didn't pray with the prayer. I didn't play I pledge allegiance with allegiance.

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But I would like to be the person that welcomes you all and may you enjoy your evening.

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Thank you sir.

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Okay. With that if you do want to speak again once we get to that point we're not there yet but once we get to that point.

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Please fill out a card but we're not going to be taking and calling your name by cards. We're going to have everybody get into a line and we'll start at one hour at that point. So make sure you fill out a card if you plan on speaking tonight.

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Okay. New business. Mr. Bauer is going to introduce a number one in place.

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Mayor.

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If I may.

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You may.

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Thank you may.

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You don't have to holler but I can hear you.

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Thank you. Mayor.

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Mayor. I'd like to make a motion tonight before we get started.

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Mayor.

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I'll entertain your motion.

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Thank you. Mayor. I appreciate it. Mayor.

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I motion that that we table this item for a period no longer than two weeks.

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And that we authorized staff to put together a team that can reach out to the coyotes organization mayor.

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And come to a resolution for no longer than two weeks.

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And that I asked and that we asked staff to immediately take charge of that as early as tonight.

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And as early as tomorrow morning.

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Mayor that is my motion.

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And Mayor and I'm also willing to forego.

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Conversation on that until the entire meeting is heard so long as my motion is considered and voted on prior to anything else.

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Mayor.

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Thank you.

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Okay we do have a motion and we have a second any discussion on that motion.

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Seeing none.

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If you're in favor of that motion please vote aye.

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If you're opposed that motion please vote nay.

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No.

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The chair is undecided if you are in favor of that motion please hold your hands up.

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We have a phone.

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Is there anyone on the phone?

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Mr. Sherwood.

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Are you on the phone?

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You can put your hands down.

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All opposed to that motion please hold your hands up.

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The decision is your motion.

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Failure.

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Thank you.

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What's that Mr. Bauer?

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Could you please introduce item number one.

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Yes.

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Mayor members of the council.

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Item number one is 15 dash four seven zero.

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It's discussion and possible action to direct the city manager and city attorney to cancel the professional.

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The management services and arena lease agreement between the city of Glendale and ice

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Arizona manager company LLC and ice Arizona hockey company LLC pursuant to Arizona revised statutes section

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38 dash 511 and to pursue any and all other legal actions and remedies necessary to effectuate cancellation or termination of the agreement.

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Thank you Mr. Bauer.

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Thank you Mayor and council members.

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You've asked me for a summary this evening of the the key legal points regarding the possible termination of the contract between the city of Glendale and the

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Eres on the coyotes.

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Sometimes the best way to approach a complicated issue such as this is to simply read directly from the statute.

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And the language that is contained in the statute is an ambiguous and I'd like to read it for you.

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The state it's political subdivisions or any department or agency of either may.

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Within three years after its execution cancel any contract without penalty or further obligation made by the state it's political subdivisions or any of the departments or agencies of either.

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If any person significantly involved in initiating negotiating, securing, drafting or creating the contract on behalf of the state.

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It's political subdivisions or any of the departments or agencies of either is at any time while the contract.

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Or any extension of the contract is in effect an employee or an agent of any other party to the contract in any capacity or a consultant to any other party of the contract with respect to the subject matter of the contract.

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My office has sought opinions and counsel from numerous experts on the language and interpretation of this statute.

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It has been a thorough examination of the lie in the facts.

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The facts support a conclusion should you make it this evening that this state law was violated when former employees who now work for the coyotes also heavily influenced and quietly assisted in the final negotiations of the contract.

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That is the reason why you're here tonight.

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As elected members of the council whose obligation and duties to protect the Glendale citizens and taxpayers, you have the right to terminate this contract.

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If you believe the former employees violated the public trust and the result was a contract that is opposite of the usual goal and a public private partnership.

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Normally these partnerships are weighted so that they are both a win win for the private entity as well as the taxpayers.

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While this issue regarding former employees behavior just recently came to our attention, you are also aware that the city has persistently requested a renegotiation of the agreement terms.

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Glendale under the existing deal is obligated to pay the coyotes $15 million a year.

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That money is supposed to be allocated for a renegagement.

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It is not supposed to be used for ownership's debt retirement.

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The city has challenged the use of those funds and the team claims to have made budget and financing adjustments to meet our requirements.

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Glendale has a proven record as an exceptional public partner for projects that benefit the growth and the quality of life here.

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Among other events the city and the city has and continues to be honored as the host of two super bulls,

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bull championships series and the municipal host to the Arizona Cardinals.

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This particular partnership in the opinion of many experts has benefited only one partner the Arizona coyotes.

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For many reasons however the city is trying to secure a new contract with the team because for you the issues are not about hockey or winning seasons.

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The real issue is about the protection of the citizens, taxpayers and other city corporate partners.

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If they can simply simply its face value that an employee may not be involved with initiating negotiating, securing, drafting or creating the contract on behalf of the state.

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If that employee is, and I'm quoting the statute, an employer agent of any other party to the contract in any capacity or a consultant to any other party.

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Bottom line the law was designed to protect taxpayers from an employee who may have a dual relationship from negotiating contracts.

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Our office is determined that you do have a right to vote on this issue because the state law is very clear.

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It was put in place to prevent a dishonest business deal.

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It is your decision about this particular contract.

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Your decision depends on your interpretation of the law, your evaluation of the evidence and your fiduciary responsibility to the citizens of Glendale.

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I'm available for questions.

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Thank you, Mr. Bailey.

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Weichner.

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Mayor, I'd like to make a motion.

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I move to direct the city manager and city attorney to counsel the professional management services and

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arena lease agreement between the city of Glendale and I sir is on a managing company LLC and I sir is on a hockey company LLC.

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I assume to Arizona revise statutes 38-511 and to pursue any and all other legal actions and remedies necessary to

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fluctuate cancellation or termination of the agreement.

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I have a motion from the vice mayor of second from Councilmember Kerner discussion on that motion.

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Well, we do have several people here that would like to speak.

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So what I would ask everyone to do if you would like to speak on this issue.

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Formaline right here.

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One single line we're going to start with Mr. Wood's, Nick Wood's representing the coyotes franchise and then immediately after him.

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We're going to ask Anthony little block to speak and then from there.

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I'll give it up to all the citizens that would like to speak again.

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If you hear something said that you were going to say, so everybody has an opportunity to have a voice and we get as much information as possible.

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If you feel someone else that said what you're going to say then maybe you at your choice, you can stand down and let someone else speak.

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Maybe they have something to add to it.

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So Mr. Wood's, if you would please.

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Mr. Mayor, members of the Council, my name is Nick Wood, I'm with a law from a snow and warmer.

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My address is one Arizona Center Phoenix.

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Better.

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It's one Arizona Center Phoenix and I represent the Phoenix coyotes.

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A little more than 24 hours ago, my client was given notice of this hearing.

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Five minutes later, he called me and I'm on vacation.

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So I was not in my office and I had less than 24 hours to try and be prepared for this hearing.

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To try and get my arms around what you're trying to do, the rationale behind what you're trying to do,

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and whether or not my client has any risk and what the potential risk is.

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For the city of Glendale. So I'll do the best that I can in trying to explain that. Then hopefully you'll step away from the cliff tonight and not take the action that was just moved and seconded.

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Almost two years ago to the day, I spent an entire month of June and entire month of July negotiating this deal.

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Mr. Bowers and I got to know each other a lot better than we ever thought or hoped we would, as well as Mr. Gary Brumbaum.

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We were talking to each other sometimes multiple times a day. We had meetings more often than I can count.

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And from June 2nd until July 2nd, we were talking to each other sometimes in the middle of night and Dick was in part in California.

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And I felt bad, bothering him, but we worked our tails off to put an agreement together to present to this council.

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And this council approved that agreement by a vote of 4 to 3.

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Then we spent the entire month of July actually reducing that agreement to written form.

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We had been negotiating in the document itself, but of course we had to put the final items on it and close the deal.

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So there was a lot of effort that went into it, particularly with respect to the negotiations.

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And I was very proud of that agreement because I believe that it was fair.

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It was entered into through fair and equitable negotiations.

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And it was an agreement where nobody received everything that they wanted.

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But everybody won, including the City Glendale, including the Glendale taxpayers,

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including the folks at Westgate, including my client.

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And when Anthony told me about this hearing tonight, I just scratched my head.

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I'll be very honest with you.

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I've been very relaxed, surprised and disturbed by what you're trying to do.

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When you make promises, you keep your promises.

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My parents raised me that way.

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And that's what we did.

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We negotiated these things.

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We negotiated these things in good faith.

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And for life of me, I don't understand why the city has been trying

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for some time now to avoid those promises.

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You know, Phil Lieberman, a former council member.

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And I don't know how much affiliation he had with the city when he did this,

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but he filed a bar complaint against Craig Tinto.

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Because Craig Tinto left the employment of the city in early 2013.

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And suddenly to a severance agreement,

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that was negotiated between Craig Tinto and the city Glendale.

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But he was gone. He was no longer employee.

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So there's a bar complaint filed against him playing

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that there's rules of violations of the rules of ethics, violations of the rules of conflicts, etc.

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A state bar association looked at that situation and found that there was no merit to the claim.

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There's no wrongdoing.

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Then, not too long ago, the city accused several council members on the view here tonight

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of violating open meeting loss.

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And of course the AG did an investigation.

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The AG found that there was no wrongdoing.

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And again, it was an attempt by this council to try and undo

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that agreement that was negotiated in good faith.

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And now, here we are.

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With a claim that I'm scratching my head.

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I don't know where your legal advice is coming from.

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You hire your own lawyers.

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By the time I'm here tonight, I'm going to suggest you get another opinion before you take this vote.

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Because you have no claim.

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I mean, think about it.

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I think to invoke ARS 38511, the cancel of professional management service agreements.

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And you're ignoring the language of the statute.

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You know, Craig Tindall was not an employee of the city of Glendale

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when he sent this infamous email to three of the council members.

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And he sent it June 26.

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Now, we've already negotiated a hundred-page document

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and it was approved by this council five days later.

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So it's a suggest that he violated statute number one.

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Ignore the fact that he wasn't an employee of the city of Glendale.

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Ignore the fact that he certainly didn't have substantial participation in anything

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even if he had been an employee.

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All right.

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So that fact alone makes me wonder why you would want to put

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the city at risk for what would happen or what will happen tomorrow.

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If in fact, this motion is approved.

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The other thing is, you ignore your own legal advice

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and the service agreement.

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In the seventh agreement, the paragraph six page two, the city wave

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all conflicts of interest against Craig Tindall.

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So not a claim that somehow Craig Tindall is violated

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some conflict of interest statutes, some conflict of interest rule,

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is outrageous.

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Absolutely outrageous, particularly since you waived it.

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And now that's what you're glowing onto in an attempt to set aside this contract.

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It is an abusive discretion on your part if you do this.

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And, you know, what's the motivation?

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I don't understand.

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The reputation of the city of Glendale has been

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that you don't treat your partners as partners.

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You are aggressive.

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You deal with them aggressively.

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And this is just a typical example.

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There are no deficiencies in the contract.

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There are none.

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Again, negotiating good faith.

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And yet, you're going to vilify a man who many people respect.

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You are assassinating his character.

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And you're using a character assassination as a means for

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walking away from a legal obligation that you as a city have.

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You as a city agreed to.

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And you as a city signed on to.

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Promises made.

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Promises kept.

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So what happens, right?

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If you act on this tonight, right?

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Tomorrow, the litigators go to work.

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There will be claims against a city in excess of $200 million.

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And that's just under the contract.

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In addition to that, the damage to the reputation and the brand

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of the things coyotes will be irreparable.

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The damage to the brand and reputation of the NHL

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will be irreparable.

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They're not going to simply stand badly by and allow that to happen.

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So the basis for your claim is spacious and best.

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It's laughable.

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There is no basis for it.

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If you really believe in your heart that a judge is going to

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basically kill a deal.

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All right, this two years old.

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That's 13 years remaining on it.

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That requires a $15 million year payment for an NHL franchise

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to play in an arena that was built for when we negotiated

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based upon an email from a former employee

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the three council members giving them some information

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of all deals.

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Then, you know, you're making the terrible, terrible mistake.

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And there's no coming back from that prank.

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Absolutely no coming back from that prank.

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So if you decide tonight to go forward.

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You will lose.

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You will lose this case.

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And it's going to cost the taxpayers with this city.

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Hundreds of millions of dollars to get through it.

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And what about the reputation for the city of Glundale?

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You know, my firm, we represent Fortune 500 companies.

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I can tell you, all right, that I've received calls from a number of them

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telling me that, is this real?

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Okay?

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Because I've seen my name in the paper today.

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Is this real?

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Is this city actually going to enter into an agreement with one of its most

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importance corporate citizens?

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And basically, renegade agreement.

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Based upon some illusory email from some former employee.

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Okay?

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I mean, why would any major company want to do business with Glundale ever again?

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Okay?

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You wouldn't.

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I mean, if you're going to do business with someone who walks away from deals like that.

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Based upon nothing more than, you know, an allegation.

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A personal attack on an individual.

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You wouldn't do business with them.

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Okay?

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Not now.

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Not ever.

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The other thing is, and lastly, I don't want to wrap up.

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What about the time?

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You know, you all knew that Craig Tindall was hired by the coyotes as a general counsel and

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September of 2013.

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Okay?

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That was 18 months ago.

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Yet, you sat on it.

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You didn't do anything.

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You didn't take any action.

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It decided to let the coyotes go ahead and you sit back and see how they performed.

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Okay?

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We're going to sit back and say, okay?

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We're not going to bring this up.

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You know, we may or may not have a claim, but, you know, you knew you didn't.

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And then you figured, well, boy, this year we lost six million dollars.

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Well, one of the things that bothers me about the six million dollar number.

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Aside from the fact that you sat on this for 18 months and didn't do anything.

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But, you know, you never talked about the fact that the RFP is that you accepted just before we negotiated

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this agreement from several respondents to the RFP.

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We're going to charge the city anywhere from six million to seven million dollars to manage that arena.

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Of course, they wouldn't bring 41 game nights because, you know, the coyotes would not have been there.

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But, you don't factor that into your calculus.

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So, when you say that you're losing six million dollars, that's just the fallacy.

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Okay?

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It's a joke, because you would also have written a check, okay, for six million dollars,

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to whatever this perver was, and you would have not have had the team nights in the income and all the other things

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that are in this particular agreement.

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And then what happens to our friends at Westgate?

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When we negotiate in this deal, we heard and you heard, those of you who are on the council at the time,

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from all of those people, scared the death that they're going to go out of business.

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And, and if you don't think that that is a very likely possibility, it is.

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So, again, thank you for the time.

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I apologize for my long-winded response.

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I only had 24 hours to try and figure out how to respond to this.

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But, but I implore you.

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And, and without the respect I warn you, this will be one of the,

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if not the biggest mistake, one of the, if not one of the biggest mistake,

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the biggest mistake that you ever make as a member of this council,

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if you decide to go forward with this action tonight.

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I truly recommend you get a second opinion.

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I truly recommend that you sleep on this because if you go forward,

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there is no turning back because the damage will have been done.

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There is no sitting down later to try and renegotiate the deal,

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because the damage to the brand damage to the NHL,

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okay, is it will be irreversible.

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So, if your idea is, yeah, we're going to take this action,

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and then we'll force them to the tables.

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We can renegotiate this deal, not going to happen.

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It's not going to happen because it can't happen.

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So, is that again, thank you for your time.

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Thank you, Mr. Roy.

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Thank you, Mr. Roy.

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It's my client, Mr. Libon.

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Mr. Libon.

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Mr. Libon.

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There we go.

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Thank you Mr. Libon.

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Thank you Mr. Mayor.

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Thank you, members of council.

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Good evening.

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I come here with candid feedback for you,

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and for the taxpayers of the lovely city of Guandell.

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This council has started a process

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that has already had significance,

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negative impact on the business of the Arizona coyotes.

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And the action you are contemplating that you've just said in

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Demotion tonight is, as my council indicated to you,

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it will not prevail in court.

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It certainly is not ethical in the court of public opinion,

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and it is not helpful to the cause of a partnership

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that is less than two years old.

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Mayor Wires, I heard you earlier today.

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You said you want the coyotes to stay.

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But in a way that is beneficial to both the coyotes and the city.

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If you would allow yourself and all members of council allow yourself

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to view the facts realistically,

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you will see that the current situation is already more beneficial

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to the city of Guandell than original projections

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in forecasts of less than two years ago.

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We ask yourselves, member of council,

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and the good taxpayers of the city of Guandell,

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to focus purely on the empirical facts,

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not on the, and I say this with all due respect,

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political, grandstanding, we are now witnessing.

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The city receives a tremendous amount of revenues from the coyotes,

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and our arena operation currently,

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for the first nine months of the current fiscal year,

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nine months, not a full fiscal year we're talking about,

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the cities receive the following revenues from the coyotes,

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nine hundred and five thousand dollars from parking,

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five hundred thousand dollars from rent,

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three hundred and fifty thousand from your portion of the naming rights agreement,

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we recently struck with the heel of river Indian tribe.

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Next year that goes up to four hundred and twenty thousand

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because it will be a full year, this year is pro-rated,

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and there is a possibility to go as high as six hundred thousand,

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as we have discussed within administration last year.

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Five hundred and twenty two thousand for reimburse public safety,

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two point eight million dollars from ticket surcharges,

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one point five million dollars from direct sales tax from the coyotes,

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and as a side note, sales tax revenue is never included

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in disclosure from the city regarding revenues with the coyotes.

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Someone akin to a waiter who doesn't disclose the revenue

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from his or her tips to the IRS.

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These all add up to more than six point five million dollars

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in direct revenues from the coyotes,

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and this does not include the final quarter that we are in now,

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which includes multiple concerts.

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This also does not include the increase in sales taxes

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from the Westgate entertainment district.

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Based upon the six hundred thousand people that come to the arena every year,

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we estimate very conservatively to bring in an additional two point five million

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dollars in revenue to the city via sales taxes from Westgate patrons

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that otherwise would not be visiting Westgate.

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Bringing the total benefit to the city of over nine million dollars

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this year from the coyotes to the city with a quarter left to go.

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So far during this fiscal year,

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which as I said ends at the end of this month.

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We are already $1 million greater in revenue, additional revenues, back to the city of Glendale, compared

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to the last fiscal year. And this is occurred in the season, and I say this with all due respect

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to our general manager, Don Maloney, who's in the room, wasn't our best year on the ice.

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And therefore didn't get the full revenues we had hoped to get from the hockey operations.

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Therefore, today, while we continue to grow our business with one full quarter left to finish

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in regards to reporting, the net cost to the city to operate the arena is less than $6 million per year,

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which is less than the city had budgeted two years ago as my council indicated.

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Mayor Wires, members of council, how is this not beneficial today to the city of Glendale?

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This also does not include the capital expenditures into the arena that comes directly from ownership.

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Last year, we spent over $2 million in improvements to our food and beverage offerings,

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and improvements to our clubs, not to mention improvements to our locker room in hockey areas.

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This offseason, we will spend an additional $2 million plus in technology expenditures, including Wi-Fi in the arena,

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for all guests to enjoy beginning this coming season, enhancing the experience of the arena.

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We explained these numbers to everyone and most importantly to the taxpayers of the city of Glendale,

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because it is important for everyone to understand that the coyotes are a positive economic driver for the city's economy.

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The actions of this council over the past 48 hours have been highly detrimental to the business we are operating.

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We have been advised by several of our partners that they wish to understand their options based upon the uncertainty that has been set in motion exclusively because of this body.

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One example, I just want to outline one example to you, is our potential to host an internationalized hockey Federation world junior championship in 2018.

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We have been working very closely with USA hockey and our partners regarding a bid that the coyotes are putting together.

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We have represented this from some of the Westgate hotels here this evening, whom we have been planning hundreds of hotel rooms for two weeks and December of 2017,

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and weeks of first week of January 18, just for the participating teams.

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This does not include the thousands and thousands of visitors that would have come to the region for the tournament.

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While we are not guaranteed that we would have landed the tournament, we were working very closely with our partners,

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we felt our chances were substantial.

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This council's actions have unfortunately guaranteed us that we will not host that tournament.

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An opportunity, an opportunity worth several million dollars for the team, but tens of millions of dollars for the city of Glendale.

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It's disappeared before it was even an opportunity.

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The city's actions have severely tarnished the image of this community to any outside group to potential sponsors, customers, or business partners.

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The city of Glendale signed a 15-year agreement less than two years ago and is now trying strong arm threats and tactics to forces to renegotiate.

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This is unfortunate due to the realities I've earlier explained regarding the positive impacts to the city and the benefits from their relationship.

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Now specifically, Mayor Wires, Vice Mayor Hugh, City Attorney Bailey, City Manager Bowers.

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We had a candid discussion 48 hours ago, 48 hours ago.

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You asked us to renegotiate the lease, just a point of order off my script.

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There's a statement today that says we have been working for months to renegotiate the lease.

453
00:33:33,000 --> 00:33:34,000
It's not correct.

454
00:33:34,000 --> 00:33:39,000
That meeting two days ago was the first time that the city asked us to renegotiate the lease.

455
00:33:39,000 --> 00:33:47,000
We replied as any commercial organization would, due to the fact we're less than two years into a 15-year commercial relationship, we declined.

456
00:33:47,000 --> 00:33:52,000
You warned us in that meeting that you felt you had legal options at your disposal.

457
00:33:52,000 --> 00:33:55,000
We asked you to explain those, you declined to do so.

458
00:33:55,000 --> 00:33:57,000
You indicated you would get back to us.

459
00:33:57,000 --> 00:34:05,000
24 hours later, you decided to call an emergency meeting to terminate the lease within an additional 24 hours tonight.

460
00:34:05,000 --> 00:34:16,000
Your method chosen to claim legal breach is to tarnish the reputation of a good man who is a good and honest public servant for this city for many, many years.

461
00:34:16,000 --> 00:34:22,000
And then today via the media, you advised us you would be happy to discuss a renegotiation.

462
00:34:22,000 --> 00:34:27,000
Members of Council with all due respect, this is not how you conduct business in the real world.

463
00:34:27,000 --> 00:34:38,000
In the past 24 hours alone, you would put the coyotes in a situation whereby we were exposed to the loss of tens of millions of dollars in revenue unnecessarily.

464
00:34:38,000 --> 00:34:40,000
These are significant damages.

465
00:34:40,000 --> 00:34:45,000
And if you continue down the path you're going down tonight, the damage is just beginning folks.

466
00:34:45,000 --> 00:34:50,000
Everyone will lose and no one more than the good taxpayers of the city of Glendale.

467
00:34:50,000 --> 00:34:52,000
Please be realistic.

468
00:34:52,000 --> 00:34:58,000
Look at the facts, understand the economics, and put the political grandstanding aside.

469
00:34:58,000 --> 00:35:09,000
Regardless of the fact we feel there has been an unnecessary lens on the coyotes, especially due to the fact that our finances represent less than one and a half percent of the entire Glendale budget.

470
00:35:09,000 --> 00:35:12,000
The coyotes are committed to Glendale for the long term.

471
00:35:12,000 --> 00:35:17,000
And we are committed to ensuring our partnership with the City of Glendale Frives.

472
00:35:17,000 --> 00:35:20,000
It is already beneficial to both of us.

473
00:35:20,000 --> 00:35:21,000
Thank you for your time to see.

474
00:35:21,000 --> 00:35:22,000
Thank you, Mr. Wont.

475
00:35:22,000 --> 00:35:24,000
How much time do we have left?

476
00:35:24,000 --> 00:35:27,000
We have 39 minutes left for the public.

477
00:35:27,000 --> 00:35:30,000
Who's in line, who wants to speak?

478
00:35:30,000 --> 00:35:35,000
Okay. Again, if you'd please form a line over on this side, we'll bring you up first.

479
00:35:35,000 --> 00:35:39,000
You'll have three minutes, what I'd like you to do is introduce yourself.

480
00:35:39,000 --> 00:35:42,000
Your name, if you're from the City of Glendale, the district that you're from.

481
00:35:42,000 --> 00:35:44,000
You have not the city that you represent.

482
00:35:44,000 --> 00:35:45,000
Certainly.

483
00:35:45,000 --> 00:35:47,000
Then you might pull up. There you go. Perfect.

484
00:35:47,000 --> 00:35:49,000
Thank you, Mayor. Council members.

485
00:35:49,000 --> 00:35:51,000
My name is B. Y. And I'm from Cave Creek.

486
00:35:51,000 --> 00:35:57,000
I'm not a Glendale resident. However, I do represent Desert Hockey Development, which is a charity that operates within the City of Glendale.

487
00:35:57,000 --> 00:36:01,000
Offering free youth hockey to your children.

488
00:36:01,000 --> 00:36:07,000
I just wanted to say today, one of the, some of the points that have already been brought up, unfortunately, or fortunately.

489
00:36:08,000 --> 00:36:11,000
Just, I pulled something from the City of Glendale's website.

490
00:36:11,000 --> 00:36:15,000
It's previously related, previously related council actions.

491
00:36:15,000 --> 00:36:19,000
And it gives a timeline of the.

492
00:36:19,000 --> 00:36:21,000
Coyote's deal.

493
00:36:21,000 --> 00:36:27,000
It said in March 26, 2013, the council voted to ratify and train into agreement with Beacon Sports.

494
00:36:27,000 --> 00:36:30,000
That's for the RFP to get the quotes to run the arena.

495
00:36:30,000 --> 00:36:33,000
That was March 26.

496
00:36:33,000 --> 00:36:38,000
We all know April 1st with Miss was Mr. Tendale's last day with the City of Glendale.

497
00:36:38,000 --> 00:36:44,000
He was kind of forced to resign with the help of the mayor and some council members.

498
00:36:44,000 --> 00:36:50,000
And he was given a waiver in his separation documents that said the city.

499
00:36:50,000 --> 00:36:52,000
With informed consent from its attorneys.

500
00:36:52,000 --> 00:36:55,000
Care by waves any conflict of employee.

501
00:36:56,000 --> 00:36:59,000
Conflict of interest waiver.

502
00:36:59,000 --> 00:37:04,000
It was said tonight that Mr. Burmbaum, Gary Burmbaum, outside council, and Mr. Bowers,

503
00:37:04,000 --> 00:37:13,000
worked throughout the month of June and July creating negotiations to write this agreement with the City of Glendale and the Coyotes.

504
00:37:13,000 --> 00:37:15,000
Mr. Tendale was no longer an employee.

505
00:37:15,000 --> 00:37:23,000
At that time, Mr. Tendale could only provide information on past city deals and not able to provide legal advice.

506
00:37:23,000 --> 00:37:25,000
That's also an separation agreement.

507
00:37:25,000 --> 00:37:27,000
He was not able to give the council legal advice.

508
00:37:27,000 --> 00:37:29,000
So anything he provided to you was not legal advice.

509
00:37:29,000 --> 00:37:31,000
Just information on previous deals.

510
00:37:31,000 --> 00:37:43,000
One of the things that says in 38, 5, 11, is that any person having significant involvement in the initiation negotiations negotiation,

511
00:37:43,000 --> 00:37:46,000
securing drafting or creating the contract.

512
00:37:46,000 --> 00:37:50,000
As we just ran through, Mr. Tendale was not an employee of the City of Glendale.

513
00:37:50,000 --> 00:37:53,000
During the period of time that the contract was created.

514
00:37:53,000 --> 00:37:58,000
And so therefore, could not have significant contribution.

515
00:37:58,000 --> 00:38:04,000
The city Glendale benefits greatly from having the Coyotes here.

516
00:38:04,000 --> 00:38:06,000
Mr. LeBlanc just ran through some things.

517
00:38:06,000 --> 00:38:15,000
But there's other things that he didn't run through, such as the city park that got improvements from playground that the Coyotes built over $100,000.

518
00:38:15,000 --> 00:38:22,000
That's important because it was built in Bonsel Park right down the street here in the Yucca district.

519
00:38:22,000 --> 00:38:24,000
Yucca district. Yucca district.

520
00:38:24,000 --> 00:38:25,000
Yucca district.

521
00:38:25,000 --> 00:38:28,000
I'm so sorry. Again, I'm not a resident of Glendale.

522
00:38:28,000 --> 00:38:36,000
But it was something that they built and we assisted them in doing so.

523
00:38:36,000 --> 00:38:39,000
Please, truly consider what you're doing.

524
00:38:39,000 --> 00:38:41,000
This is a huge deal.

525
00:38:41,000 --> 00:38:43,000
I've already are saying the city of Glendale.

526
00:38:43,000 --> 00:38:45,000
Why would anyone want to do business with you?

527
00:38:45,000 --> 00:38:50,000
If you're reading it on your contracts, if you back out of your contracts, thank you very much.

528
00:38:50,000 --> 00:38:51,000
Thank you.

529
00:38:51,000 --> 00:38:54,000
More up for.

530
00:38:54,000 --> 00:38:57,000
Hello, I'm James Dipler.

531
00:38:57,000 --> 00:39:00,000
I came from Phoenix, Arizona.

532
00:39:00,000 --> 00:39:05,000
I currently go to school at Arizona State University West.

533
00:39:05,000 --> 00:39:17,000
And I know the city of Glendale cannot afford the Coyotes because every year when the city sign a radio management deal,

534
00:39:17,000 --> 00:39:30,000
the Arizona Coyotes broke the law by one of the cities employees was engaging with the Coyotes hiking team.

535
00:39:30,000 --> 00:39:34,000
And a couple of months later, he quit the job.

536
00:39:34,000 --> 00:39:38,000
And Glendale was dying to intensify again about this guy.

537
00:39:38,000 --> 00:39:46,000
But he was in the illegal dealings with with with with Arizona Coyotes in the city of Glendale,

538
00:39:46,000 --> 00:39:48,000
trying to get every man to make deal.

539
00:39:48,000 --> 00:39:56,000
The reason I against the wing is men to jail because to the city of Glendale cannot afford it.

540
00:39:56,000 --> 00:40:01,000
The city should use the taxpayer money to fund homeless people.

541
00:40:01,000 --> 00:40:04,000
We pay up for pay grounds.

542
00:40:04,000 --> 00:40:06,000
We pay the roads.

543
00:40:06,000 --> 00:40:10,000
And the stand for library hours.

544
00:40:10,000 --> 00:40:17,000
My friend, Joey Healey, currently disabled on his wheelchair.

545
00:40:17,000 --> 00:40:23,000
And he is on as a high, he's barely making it by himself.

546
00:40:23,000 --> 00:40:28,000
But he live near Glendale Community College.

547
00:40:28,000 --> 00:40:30,000
And please work again.

548
00:40:30,000 --> 00:40:39,000
And please work to terminate the Coyotes deals because it's no good with the taxpayer for the city in Glendale.

549
00:40:39,000 --> 00:40:47,000
And I don't like to see the Arizona Coyotes moving down to Phoenix because they have more businesses.

550
00:40:47,000 --> 00:40:54,000
They have more shots and they have more invent that the mayor of Phoenix Grace stands.

551
00:40:54,000 --> 00:40:57,000
It will be happy to have in the downs on Phoenix.

552
00:40:57,000 --> 00:41:00,000
Thanks, James.

553
00:41:00,000 --> 00:41:05,000
Come up, sir.

554
00:41:05,000 --> 00:41:06,000
Hello, my name is Reginald Martinez.

555
00:41:06,000 --> 00:41:09,000
I live at 6609 West Turquoise Avenue.

556
00:41:09,000 --> 00:41:11,000
Glendale is going to build this right.

557
00:41:11,000 --> 00:41:14,000
Good afternoon, Marin Council.

558
00:41:14,000 --> 00:41:16,000
I'm here today.

559
00:41:16,000 --> 00:41:23,000
I'm not a frequent speaker, but I am a community activist and I did run for city council.

560
00:41:23,000 --> 00:41:28,000
And as I walked, I made a promise to the people who supported me,

561
00:41:28,000 --> 00:41:35,000
that over 2,000 people that voted for me or signed my petition and helped me walk.

562
00:41:35,000 --> 00:41:40,000
The things that I told that were important to me in Glendale was Westgate.

563
00:41:40,000 --> 00:41:43,000
That I supported Westgate.

564
00:41:43,000 --> 00:41:46,000
That I supported the coyotes that I supported the white socks.

565
00:41:46,000 --> 00:41:51,000
Though I didn't agree with the contracts made that was something that the pass council had done.

566
00:41:51,000 --> 00:42:00,000
Recently, in the last 6 months we have a new council, a new city manager.

567
00:42:00,000 --> 00:42:03,000
And that was a big change losing the city manager.

568
00:42:03,000 --> 00:42:07,000
I thought she did some great things and she saved the city a lot of money.

569
00:42:07,000 --> 00:42:10,000
I'm not, you know, I'm not privy to the information you have.

570
00:42:10,000 --> 00:42:13,000
I don't see what's going on in the future.

571
00:42:13,000 --> 00:42:18,000
But what I do have to say tonight is that we made a commitment.

572
00:42:18,000 --> 00:42:23,000
And we've always talked about renegotiating contracts and stuff like that.

573
00:42:23,000 --> 00:42:25,000
But there's a penalty to pay.

574
00:42:25,000 --> 00:42:30,000
And I'm not sure we can afford that penalty because you know what?

575
00:42:30,000 --> 00:42:35,000
We may win the battle tonight, but there's a war waiting down the road for the city of Glendale.

576
00:42:35,000 --> 00:42:37,000
And I'm not sure we can win that war.

577
00:42:37,000 --> 00:42:46,000
So tonight I ask you to really consider how you vote tonight because from what I understand when this was all taken into place.

578
00:42:46,000 --> 00:42:49,000
I talked to a former council member.

579
00:42:49,000 --> 00:42:55,000
The gave me some information that there was a 20 year plan that they did this with the coyotes and building Westgate.

580
00:42:55,000 --> 00:42:58,000
So hopefully you know something that we don't know.

581
00:42:58,000 --> 00:43:05,000
And that you, you, you have a plan that's going to get us through the next 20 years.

582
00:43:05,000 --> 00:43:06,000
Thank you.

583
00:43:06,000 --> 00:43:07,000
Thank you, sir.

584
00:43:07,000 --> 00:43:08,000
Sure.

585
00:43:12,000 --> 00:43:14,000
Hi, my name is Jesse Hurley.

586
00:43:14,000 --> 00:43:15,000
Right, raise it up.

587
00:43:15,000 --> 00:43:16,000
It's comfortable for you.

588
00:43:16,000 --> 00:43:17,000
There we go.

589
00:43:17,000 --> 00:43:21,000
And I actually live kind of on the edge of Phoenix.

590
00:43:21,000 --> 00:43:25,000
It's like an awkward little division there because anyways,

591
00:43:25,000 --> 00:43:27,000
it's really close to Glendale.

592
00:43:27,000 --> 00:43:28,000
It's been a long time, Lendale.

593
00:43:28,000 --> 00:43:29,000
Let me to say that.

594
00:43:29,000 --> 00:43:32,000
I basically live at Hila River Arena.

595
00:43:32,000 --> 00:43:36,000
I've lived there pretty much since the coyotes came to town.

596
00:43:36,000 --> 00:43:43,000
To me, and I think for a lot of fans, this is like watching two parents have a fight.

597
00:43:43,000 --> 00:43:49,000
And the father is tearing the wife's arm off.

598
00:43:50,000 --> 00:43:52,000
And things are shredding.

599
00:43:52,000 --> 00:43:55,000
The muscle, the tissue, the bone is shredding.

600
00:43:55,000 --> 00:43:58,000
Right now, you guys are thinking about doing.

601
00:43:58,000 --> 00:44:01,000
And from what I've heard of the decisions already made.

602
00:44:01,000 --> 00:44:03,000
It better not be.

603
00:44:03,000 --> 00:44:06,000
Because then you haven't really in your hearts heard of what we had to say.

604
00:44:06,000 --> 00:44:08,000
Because there's going to be a lot of people talking tonight.

605
00:44:08,000 --> 00:44:12,000
So I hope you got a lot of popcorn.

606
00:44:12,000 --> 00:44:14,000
Let me say this.

607
00:44:14,000 --> 00:44:17,000
You guys are shredding this city.

608
00:44:17,000 --> 00:44:19,000
And you're doing it too.

609
00:44:19,000 --> 00:44:20,000
Our guys.

610
00:44:20,000 --> 00:44:22,000
These are our guys.

611
00:44:22,000 --> 00:44:24,000
This is our team.

612
00:44:24,000 --> 00:44:25,000
Guess who hired you.

613
00:44:25,000 --> 00:44:28,000
Guess who pays the taxes here.

614
00:44:28,000 --> 00:44:30,000
It's us.

615
00:44:30,000 --> 00:44:36,000
You guys won't be here much longer than this conversation.

616
00:44:36,000 --> 00:44:38,000
I'm telling you right now.

617
00:44:38,000 --> 00:44:42,000
If the NHL is very powerful, obviously, we all know that.

618
00:44:42,000 --> 00:44:46,000
But you know who's more powerful and who's more pissed us.

619
00:44:46,000 --> 00:44:47,000
All of us.

620
00:44:47,000 --> 00:44:48,000
Well, these are most of us.

621
00:44:48,000 --> 00:44:49,000
Sorry, guys.

622
00:44:49,000 --> 00:44:50,000
If you're not pissed.

623
00:44:50,000 --> 00:44:51,000
I'm pissed.

624
00:44:51,000 --> 00:44:53,000
But the guy's not pissed.

625
00:44:53,000 --> 00:44:55,000
If you're pissed, you're pissed.

626
00:44:55,000 --> 00:44:57,000
I'm telling you right now.

627
00:44:57,000 --> 00:45:00,000
I run a small little blog.

628
00:45:00,000 --> 00:45:08,000
To get about 9,000 hits every post I make. Okay? I'm telling you right now, it's not just us, and I'm

629
00:45:08,000 --> 00:45:24,000
San Jose, Chicago, Florida, every city in the national hockey league hates having their teams move. And I'm telling you right now, the money will be flowing for lawsuits, not from just the NHL, but from the citizens.

630
00:45:24,000 --> 00:45:39,000
It's sick and tired to be in jerked around by you guys all of the time every single couple of years. Please make a commitment and keep it just like you were in a marriage that you signed off of in front of all of us.

631
00:45:39,000 --> 00:45:47,000
Do that for the city and do that for the taxpayers and do that for the people that voted you in here. Thank you. Thank you.

632
00:45:47,000 --> 00:46:00,000
No, no, not black. No, we're not going to do that. Good evening. Mayor, vice mayor members of the council.

633
00:46:00,000 --> 00:46:06,000
Do we have councilman Sherwood with us this evening? I think he's on the phone.

634
00:46:06,000 --> 00:46:14,000
Do we have council members Sherwood with us this evening? Mr. Sherwood, are you on the line?

635
00:46:14,000 --> 00:46:18,000
Okay, go ahead, sir. Yes. Again, I run at for the record. Station name in the city.

636
00:46:18,000 --> 00:46:23,000
Living. Gary Hirsch, I live in the cactus district in the city of Glendale.

637
00:46:23,000 --> 00:46:27,000
Go ahead. Thank you, Mayor.

638
00:46:27,000 --> 00:46:40,000
Great irony that the self declared author architect of this horrific deal isn't here this evening to defend his position.

639
00:46:40,000 --> 00:46:52,000
And I remember when that voter occurred and the acting city manager cautioned the council at that time that this contract had unreasonable degree of risk.

640
00:46:52,000 --> 00:46:58,000
And I believe that that was the language used unreasonable level of risk.

641
00:46:59,000 --> 00:47:17,000
And now that we've had a year and a half, almost two years of this contract in operation, we see that we are, in fact, at a unacceptable level of risk.

642
00:47:17,000 --> 00:47:24,000
Members of the council, this deal isn't working. It was ill conceived.

643
00:47:24,000 --> 00:47:30,000
And thankfully you found an opportunity to legally disconnect from this.

644
00:47:30,000 --> 00:47:38,000
Perhaps the organization, the coyotes, would like to rent our facility that the taxpayers own, like any other tenant would.

645
00:47:38,000 --> 00:47:43,000
You know, life owned both commercial and residential property over the years, it's been my good fortune to do that.

646
00:47:43,000 --> 00:47:49,000
And I've never had a situation where I paid the remedy to live in my house.

647
00:47:49,000 --> 00:47:57,000
So I don't believe that this was in the best interest.

648
00:47:57,000 --> 00:47:59,000
It was legally flawed.

649
00:47:59,000 --> 00:48:03,000
There's a statute language, which is apparently explicit.

650
00:48:03,000 --> 00:48:16,000
And so far, what I've heard this evening, other than a few of the local fans from legal counsel and ownership of the coyotes, it's rats and intimidation.

651
00:48:16,000 --> 00:48:25,000
And tonight is the night council members for statesmen, like behavior.

652
00:48:25,000 --> 00:48:31,000
Vote, yes, to in this. I have every confidence.

653
00:48:31,000 --> 00:48:39,000
There's any number of professional management organizations out there that would be very happy to come in and work this arena.

654
00:48:39,000 --> 00:48:45,000
Get this thing turned around, let Glendale take control of its own fate.

655
00:48:45,000 --> 00:48:46,000
Thank you.

656
00:48:46,000 --> 00:48:48,000
Thank you, sir.

657
00:48:48,000 --> 00:48:53,000
Okay, next.

658
00:48:54,000 --> 00:48:57,000
Good evening, Mayor council. My name's Chris Houser.

659
00:48:57,000 --> 00:48:59,000
I am a Glendale resident.

660
00:48:59,000 --> 00:49:01,000
A little bit hard to hear you, sir.

661
00:49:01,000 --> 00:49:03,000
I am a Glendale resident.

662
00:49:03,000 --> 00:49:04,000
Very good.

663
00:49:04,000 --> 00:49:09,000
And part of one of the reasons I moved to Glendale because I thought it'd be a great place to live.

664
00:49:09,000 --> 00:49:12,000
And there's a lot of things that we have that we can take pride in.

665
00:49:12,000 --> 00:49:19,000
Our sports facilities, the teams, the coyotes, the cardinals, the spring training.

666
00:49:19,000 --> 00:49:22,000
It's a great thing to have in the community.

667
00:49:22,000 --> 00:49:26,000
And when I see things like this, it embarrasses me.

668
00:49:26,000 --> 00:49:30,000
And I'm ashamed that it has come to this.

669
00:49:30,000 --> 00:49:34,000
I find this to be a bit as a nine that we are.

670
00:49:34,000 --> 00:49:37,000
We're here trying to work out an agreement.

671
00:49:37,000 --> 00:49:43,000
Or trying to go back on an agreement, whether we think he could have been better terms at the time.

672
00:49:43,000 --> 00:49:47,000
None of us were there negotiating it.

673
00:49:47,000 --> 00:49:51,000
I just, I'm not going to waste three minutes of your time.

674
00:49:51,000 --> 00:49:58,000
But I just wanted to share that part of the reason why I love Glendale is because of the things that it offers.

675
00:49:58,000 --> 00:50:01,000
And it seems like you're trying to take one of those away.

676
00:50:01,000 --> 00:50:02,000
Thank you, sir.

677
00:50:02,000 --> 00:50:03,000
Come on.

678
00:50:07,000 --> 00:50:08,000
Good evening, Mayor.

679
00:50:08,000 --> 00:50:10,000
Vice Mayor and council members.

680
00:50:10,000 --> 00:50:11,000
My name is Julie Done.

681
00:50:11,000 --> 00:50:14,000
I reside in Litchfield Park, just fordering on Glendale.

682
00:50:14,000 --> 00:50:19,000
But my husband and I spend a lot of money in Glendale because of the coyotes.

683
00:50:19,000 --> 00:50:26,000
My first concern is I'm a bit curious what evidence you have that Mr. Bailey says supports this statute.

684
00:50:26,000 --> 00:50:31,000
Mr. Mayor, where's has said that he wants transparency in these proceedings.

685
00:50:31,000 --> 00:50:35,000
So where's the transparency when you are not providing us with the evidence?

686
00:50:35,000 --> 00:50:41,000
Not providing the public with the reported evidence in support of the statute.

687
00:50:42,000 --> 00:50:47,000
Based on what the public knows, which is limited to what you want us to know is I've just set forth.

688
00:50:47,000 --> 00:50:52,000
It appears that you're using the statute to try to get out of a deal.

689
00:50:52,000 --> 00:50:55,000
But not for the proper purpose that the statute was in enacted.

690
00:50:55,000 --> 00:51:02,000
The statute was enacted so that people in a political position wouldn't take advantage of that position.

691
00:51:02,000 --> 00:51:07,000
And then benefit from it in a quick pro quo later by being hired by another party.

692
00:51:07,000 --> 00:51:14,000
I don't see any evidence of that here based on the timelines that Mr. Tindall worked with Glendale and then now works with the coyotes.

693
00:51:14,000 --> 00:51:23,000
I also find the 18 month delay in asking for this cancellation suspicious and also not in support of the way you're using the statute.

694
00:51:23,000 --> 00:51:29,000
The explicit damage from this cancellation will obviously be the coyotes leaving an empty arena.

695
00:51:29,000 --> 00:51:32,000
But the collateral damage goes far beyond that.

696
00:51:32,000 --> 00:51:42,000
Not only will the businesses at Westgate suffer, but this cancellation will hunt the city of Glendale for all in all future business dealings.

697
00:51:42,000 --> 00:51:51,000
You know, business beware if you want to do business with Glendale because if they want to get out of a business deal, they're going to find a statute or a loophole to do it.

698
00:51:51,000 --> 00:51:59,000
Is that really what you want your reputation to be based on a 24 hour process of notifying the coyotes that you want cancellation to deal.

699
00:51:59,000 --> 00:52:05,000
I urge you to think about it a little bit longer, especially when council members sure would as present.

700
00:52:05,000 --> 00:52:06,000
Thank you.

701
00:52:06,000 --> 00:52:07,000
Thank you.

702
00:52:11,000 --> 00:52:12,000
Good evening, sir.

703
00:52:12,000 --> 00:52:13,000
Good evening, Mayor.

704
00:52:13,000 --> 00:52:15,000
Vice Mayor, council members.

705
00:52:15,000 --> 00:52:16,000
Mr. Bowers.

706
00:52:16,000 --> 00:52:20,000
As you know, I'm the development manager representing ownership of Westgate entertainment district.

707
00:52:20,000 --> 00:52:22,000
There's a lot to talk about Westgate.

708
00:52:22,000 --> 00:52:25,000
I think it's important to hear from us directly.

709
00:52:25,000 --> 00:52:34,000
To understand it, I'm disappointed to find that we're here revisiting this topic two years after you prove the contract.

710
00:52:34,000 --> 00:52:42,000
You're bringing unnecessary self-inflicted and negative attention onto yourself and onto the ears on a coyotes franchise.

711
00:52:42,000 --> 00:52:50,000
A franchise in which hundreds of millions of dollars of private capital have been invested in the last couple years on the basis of its contract with the city of Glendale.

712
00:52:50,000 --> 00:52:52,000
I want to address two things tonight.

713
00:52:52,000 --> 00:52:56,000
One being choices are false choices and one being economic development.

714
00:52:56,000 --> 00:53:02,000
There's a lot of talk about $15 million and unfortunately we'll hear lots of references to $15 million.

715
00:53:02,000 --> 00:53:05,000
As you know, $15 million is a misnomer.

716
00:53:05,000 --> 00:53:08,000
The deal does not cost you $15 million.

717
00:53:08,000 --> 00:53:11,000
The net cost of the city is in the neighborhood of seven.

718
00:53:11,000 --> 00:53:14,000
But it's not a choice between seven and zero.

719
00:53:14,000 --> 00:53:18,000
It's a choice between seven and what would you do with the empty arena.

720
00:53:18,000 --> 00:53:28,000
You put it out to bed as the counsel to the coyotes noted you had bids that required the city would be obligated to take 100% of the cost of operating

721
00:53:28,000 --> 00:53:33,000
and the capital expenses of the arena which were estimated at $6 to $7 million.

722
00:53:33,000 --> 00:53:39,000
Those comparisons of seven to seven show a net effect to the city a basically nothing.

723
00:53:39,000 --> 00:53:46,000
And that's before the consideration of economic development activity outside the four walls of the arena

724
00:53:46,000 --> 00:53:49,000
and ignoring that is frankly absurd.

725
00:53:49,000 --> 00:53:52,000
So let me turn my attention to economic development activity.

726
00:53:52,000 --> 00:53:58,000
By any reasonable objective measure, there's been substantial development activity at Westgate in the last three years.

727
00:53:58,000 --> 00:54:01,000
We built 10 drought less Westgate in 2012.

728
00:54:01,000 --> 00:54:04,000
In 2014 we expanded it.

729
00:54:04,000 --> 00:54:07,000
Under way right now we're building Davenbusters.

730
00:54:07,000 --> 00:54:12,000
The city of Glendale has a pending application for another hotel in the city of Glendale.

731
00:54:12,000 --> 00:54:20,000
Electively that development in the last three years represents over $100 million in sales revenue upon which the city gets sales taxes.

732
00:54:20,000 --> 00:54:24,000
Hundreds upon hundreds of thousand dollars of building permit fees to the city of Glendale.

733
00:54:24,000 --> 00:54:28,000
And a thousand or more permanent jobs in the city of Glendale.

734
00:54:28,000 --> 00:54:31,000
It is real, it is tangible economic benefit.

735
00:54:31,000 --> 00:54:36,000
I ask you, do you think it would be the same without the coyotes?

736
00:54:36,000 --> 00:54:46,000
So before you invoke tonight, I would ask you to consider not just the damage you've already done to the businesses around the coyotes to the coyotes themselves by calling this meeting.

737
00:54:46,000 --> 00:54:56,000
But the further damage you'll do to the relationships to them with private business owners and to real estate owners, all at cost to the city of taxpayers.

738
00:54:56,000 --> 00:54:57,000
Thank you.

739
00:54:57,000 --> 00:54:58,000
Thank you Mr. Faisal.

740
00:54:58,000 --> 00:55:00,000
I'm not sure.

741
00:55:01,000 --> 00:55:04,000
Wow, I can't believe I'm here. But since I am here.

742
00:55:04,000 --> 00:55:08,000
I'm from Seattle. I moved here to Arizona about a year ago.

743
00:55:08,000 --> 00:55:12,000
And I met Jeff T. Sullivan and open up a restaurant in Glendale next to Buffalo.

744
00:55:12,000 --> 00:55:14,000
Well, it means called the Belibria Cafe.

745
00:55:14,000 --> 00:55:18,000
I've got about $700,000 invested in that business.

746
00:55:18,000 --> 00:55:21,000
And I know to you guys, it probably means absolutely nothing.

747
00:55:21,000 --> 00:55:26,000
But a little bit about what I'm going to talk about right now is common sense.

748
00:55:26,000 --> 00:55:34,000
What you guys are doing really should really evaluate your common sense about what you're going to do to all these businesses because you're going to devastate them whole.

749
00:55:34,000 --> 00:55:42,000
Not only the businesses, the employees, their families, their children, everybody that's going to suffer from there because the business is well close.

750
00:55:42,000 --> 00:55:45,000
They will shut down because of the revenue.

751
00:55:45,000 --> 00:55:48,000
I came to Glendale because of the coyotes.

752
00:55:48,000 --> 00:55:53,000
And you guys can look at me and listen to me and you can probably care less about what I have to say.

753
00:55:53,000 --> 00:55:57,000
But all these people out here that have money invested, they do care.

754
00:55:57,000 --> 00:56:00,000
And you should really think about it because this is nonsense.

755
00:56:00,000 --> 00:56:01,000
Really, really is.

756
00:56:01,000 --> 00:56:03,000
It's common sense.

757
00:56:03,000 --> 00:56:07,000
And you guys looking at me are probably going to who's this idiot.

758
00:56:07,000 --> 00:56:10,000
The bottom line is as I will lose money so everybody else.

759
00:56:10,000 --> 00:56:12,000
You guys are adults.

760
00:56:12,000 --> 00:56:14,000
You guys are educated people.

761
00:56:14,000 --> 00:56:16,000
Get your groups together.

762
00:56:16,000 --> 00:56:17,000
Communicate, compromise.

763
00:56:17,000 --> 00:56:19,000
Get it done and move on.

764
00:56:19,000 --> 00:56:22,000
Otherwise there's going to be a lot of people suffering.

765
00:56:22,000 --> 00:56:24,000
But it won't affect your pocketbook.

766
00:56:24,000 --> 00:56:25,000
Thanks.

767
00:56:25,000 --> 00:56:26,000
Thank you, sir.

768
00:56:30,000 --> 00:56:34,000
My name is Marianne Bailey and I am a Glendale resident.

769
00:56:34,000 --> 00:56:38,000
Barrel district and I have been since 1995.

770
00:56:38,000 --> 00:56:47,000
And all I want to start off saying is, I think that you all should be ashamed of yourself for even considering this.

771
00:56:47,000 --> 00:56:48,000
This is terrible.

772
00:56:48,000 --> 00:56:56,000
The coyotes organization is a wonderful organization and it is given back to the community in so many ways.

773
00:56:56,000 --> 00:56:59,000
And you guys are not even looking at that.

774
00:56:59,000 --> 00:57:09,000
There is absolutely no reason for you to try and find a loophole to get out of this contract that you guys don't like.

775
00:57:09,000 --> 00:57:10,000
They are here.

776
00:57:10,000 --> 00:57:16,000
They support our area and you should be thankful that they're here.

777
00:57:16,000 --> 00:57:26,000
And you are devastating not only the coyotes organization if you go through with this but all the businesses like all the other people have said.

778
00:57:26,000 --> 00:57:40,000
Our other businesses going to come to Glendale and say, oh yeah we really want to do business with them when you can turn around in less than a three year period and say oh well we don't like it anymore.

779
00:57:40,000 --> 00:57:42,000
No they're not going to do it.

780
00:57:42,000 --> 00:57:54,000
You need to start thinking about that because you're you're putting a terrible mark on the city of Glendale and I'm really ashamed at this point of even being in the city of Glendale anymore.

781
00:57:54,000 --> 00:57:57,000
You know think about what you're doing.

782
00:57:57,000 --> 00:58:09,000
You know you've got a great organization that gives back but then on the other hand you're looking at building a casino and in a backyard when they broke the promise.

783
00:58:09,000 --> 00:58:17,000
To not live or build within a community and it's right across from a high school where are your priorities.

784
00:58:17,000 --> 00:58:30,000
What are you thinking about and I'm just I'm absolutely appalled by you guys even thinking of doing this to the coyotes because they're a good organization and they're going to help us here.

785
00:58:30,000 --> 00:58:37,000
Because you don't like the deal you're trying to renew and I think it's terrible and I wanted to just make my comments and opinions known.

786
00:58:37,000 --> 00:58:43,000
So hopefully you'll get some common sense and change your minds because I think you've already got it made.

787
00:58:43,000 --> 00:58:45,000
Thank you ma'am.

788
00:58:45,000 --> 00:58:46,000
Mayor Howria.

789
00:58:46,000 --> 00:58:47,000
I just don't care.

790
00:58:51,000 --> 00:58:53,000
Hello my name is John Mendeblas.

791
00:58:53,000 --> 00:58:58,000
I reside in Phoenix and I have property and Mr. Charlie it is district yaka.

792
00:58:58,000 --> 00:59:01,000
My yaki gonna be from yaka pretty soon.

793
00:59:01,000 --> 00:59:02,000
There you go.

794
00:59:02,000 --> 00:59:10,000
I'm a former mayor of a small community and I'm native so the casino is your kind of, that's my blood a little bit.

795
00:59:10,000 --> 00:59:15,000
But you know, this is not the issue of us versus them.

796
00:59:15,000 --> 00:59:18,000
This is an issue of you as a community.

797
00:59:19,000 --> 00:59:23,000
You know, you need to work to each other and work with each other.

798
00:59:23,000 --> 00:59:26,000
To attack your council which you elected.

799
00:59:26,000 --> 00:59:27,000
Right.

800
00:59:27,000 --> 00:59:29,000
Why did you elect them?

801
00:59:29,000 --> 00:59:30,000
Right.

802
00:59:30,000 --> 00:59:37,000
I just talked to the proponents of the coyotes and their morning willing to negotiate renegotiate.

803
00:59:37,000 --> 00:59:43,000
But they must understand if the city's paying 15 million and only getting six or seven back.

804
00:59:43,000 --> 00:59:46,000
It's on your back that that money's coming from.

805
00:59:47,000 --> 00:59:49,000
Money that's not going to recreation.

806
00:59:49,000 --> 00:59:54,000
Money that's not going to parks or to libraries or to your public safety.

807
00:59:54,000 --> 00:59:55,000
That's your money.

808
00:59:55,000 --> 00:59:57,000
Your taxes.

809
00:59:57,000 --> 01:00:00,000
Now is that what you want to say no to?

810
01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:11,000
Be a community together. Work with each other. You get more to compromise and understanding than you do with vinegar and salt.

811
01:00:11,000 --> 01:00:23,000
That is what this is about. As a veteran, I can say this. As a veteran who poured blood for this community, I can say this.

812
01:00:24,000 --> 01:00:31,000
I don't believe my country the way it is right now. I don't believe how you will not look at the needs of your community.

813
01:00:31,000 --> 01:00:39,000
Versus for the needs of professional sports. Every state in this state has been born and built by taxpayers.

814
01:00:39,000 --> 01:00:46,000
By your taxes, not by the professional sports, by your taxes. And that's God's truth.

815
01:00:46,000 --> 01:00:57,000
In this particular instance, then they have built the whole thing. So it's just like, you know, green bay, it's your arena. You own it.

816
01:00:57,000 --> 01:01:07,000
But I think these are honorable gentlemen, Mr. Wood and Mr. LeBlanc. As I do this honorable council, this council I know well and it's very honorable.

817
01:01:07,000 --> 01:01:16,000
And to say other than that, conceives are cloud upon yourself as people from Glenda, which I soon will be.

818
01:01:16,000 --> 01:01:30,000
I would hope, and I would pray, as Americans, as individuals, as the best country in this year earth, that you have the ability to be open to negotiate.

819
01:01:30,000 --> 01:01:38,000
Not to, not to settle lines that you will have to cross. No, let's don't do anything but make an adversary.

820
01:01:38,000 --> 01:01:49,000
But to come together as a community. Because remember, if it doesn't add up to what is supposed to add up, you pay the cost. It comes out of your taxes.

821
01:01:49,000 --> 01:01:55,000
All right. And right now, Glenda is not in the good boat budget wise.

822
01:01:55,000 --> 01:02:02,000
So you want more taxes. Because if you do tell the council, though, I'm going to put more taxes if you want it.

823
01:02:02,000 --> 01:02:11,000
You know, but it's up to you as a community. You know, attacking each other, that is you're no good. Work with one another.

824
01:02:11,000 --> 01:02:12,000
Thank you, Mayor.

825
01:02:12,000 --> 01:02:13,000
Thank you, Mayor.

826
01:02:13,000 --> 01:02:15,000
Sir, your next. How many?

827
01:02:15,000 --> 01:02:18,000
Okay. We have enough for four more people.

828
01:02:18,000 --> 01:02:23,000
You need to cancel. I'm daughter of an olden. I'm coming out of good year Arizona.

829
01:02:23,000 --> 01:02:26,000
And I'm representing all the businesses. We didn't hear your name.

830
01:02:26,000 --> 01:02:27,000
Sure.

831
01:02:27,000 --> 01:02:28,000
Don't have an olden.

832
01:02:28,000 --> 01:02:29,000
Okay. Very good. Thank you.

833
01:02:29,000 --> 01:02:32,000
And I'm representing all the businesses of restaurants, the Westgate.

834
01:02:32,000 --> 01:02:40,000
And I just want to speak on behalf of the businesses that we rely on the business during the week or the hockey games and the foot traffic that they bring through.

835
01:02:40,000 --> 01:02:52,000
And in order to keep our revenue up, I think it's a mistake to go ahead and follow through with this deal.

836
01:02:52,000 --> 01:02:58,000
We have a great work environment with our fans, the coyotes, the working staff of the coyotes.

837
01:02:58,000 --> 01:03:01,000
And I just want to.

838
01:03:01,000 --> 01:03:04,000
I just want to say that I think this would be a mistake.

839
01:03:04,000 --> 01:03:06,000
Thank you so much.

840
01:03:06,000 --> 01:03:07,000
Sure.

841
01:03:11,000 --> 01:03:17,000
Hello, my name is Larry Feiner from the Swarrow District.

842
01:03:17,000 --> 01:03:22,000
I have some Glendale chops. I've lived here over a decade.

843
01:03:22,000 --> 01:03:24,000
I've worked here over a decade.

844
01:03:24,000 --> 01:03:30,000
I manage a real estate office with over 540 real estate agents.

845
01:03:30,000 --> 01:03:35,000
I'm a commissioner for the City of Glendale on the Board of Adjustments.

846
01:03:35,000 --> 01:03:49,000
I'm a founding board member of Desert Hockey Development, which is dedicated to making sports affordable for the children of Glendale.

847
01:03:49,000 --> 01:03:52,000
I care about Glendale.

848
01:03:52,000 --> 01:03:57,000
I've got a couple of questions that need answering.

849
01:03:57,000 --> 01:04:11,000
In 2013, there was studies done on how much the arena would cost with and without the coyotes in the arena.

850
01:04:11,000 --> 01:04:14,000
Has that been considered this time?

851
01:04:14,000 --> 01:04:22,000
Do we have a plan A, a plan B and a plan C?

852
01:04:22,000 --> 01:04:29,000
Without a plan B and a C, how can you even consider this vote?

853
01:04:29,000 --> 01:04:32,000
I have a problem with this vote in the first place.

854
01:04:32,000 --> 01:04:37,000
It's timing seems a little scrupulous to me.

855
01:04:37,000 --> 01:04:50,000
This emergency meeting was called when it was known that council member Sherwood would be in Salt Lake City for a transportation meeting.

856
01:04:50,000 --> 01:04:55,000
That's not fair pool. That's dirty pool.

857
01:04:55,000 --> 01:04:58,000
I'm not very happy with this council.

858
01:04:58,000 --> 01:05:02,000
I'll have to say right now.

859
01:05:02,000 --> 01:05:04,000
Okay.

860
01:05:04,000 --> 01:05:09,000
The people that are in line, we're going to let all you speak no one else pass the lady behind.

861
01:05:09,000 --> 01:05:14,000
We'll go a little over the hour, but we'll allow those people to speak.

862
01:05:14,000 --> 01:05:17,000
Go ahead, ma'am.

863
01:05:17,000 --> 01:05:20,000
Okay. One second. Don't start the time yet.

864
01:05:20,000 --> 01:05:22,000
Council member Sherwood, you are on the phone.

865
01:05:22,000 --> 01:05:24,000
I have been online. I would just offer a couple minutes.

866
01:05:24,000 --> 01:05:27,000
We were trying to watch it on video. There was a delay.

867
01:05:27,000 --> 01:05:29,000
Okay. All right. So that takes sure the last comment.

868
01:05:29,000 --> 01:05:31,000
Okay. Good. I'm glad to have you here.

869
01:05:31,000 --> 01:05:38,000
My name's Joy Dunn. I've lived in the Glendell area for the last 34 years now.

870
01:05:38,000 --> 01:05:46,000
I have watched my neighborhood around me change drastically since, you know, the crash and all with the housing market.

871
01:05:46,000 --> 01:05:56,000
What I don't appreciate with the arenas and all the other things that we do put out money for.

872
01:05:56,000 --> 01:06:02,000
As I'm watching my strip malls in the area, just deplete down to hardly anybody.

873
01:06:02,000 --> 01:06:10,000
And then we end up with, you know, smoke shops and hooka shops and vapor shops and all.

874
01:06:10,000 --> 01:06:14,000
And I'm very aware of what is going on in my neighborhood.

875
01:06:15,000 --> 01:06:21,000
There's been a couple killings take place. The Nile hooka shop last year.

876
01:06:21,000 --> 01:06:25,000
They're out of business now. Thank God. They're science taken down.

877
01:06:25,000 --> 01:06:29,000
And the cast of block on Pioria and 43rd area.

878
01:06:29,000 --> 01:06:32,000
I am very upset about this.

879
01:06:32,000 --> 01:06:37,000
It gets just thrown up in the media and then taken down immediately.

880
01:06:37,000 --> 01:06:40,000
Because, you know, follow up and say,

881
01:06:40,000 --> 01:06:44,000
Did you find the person that killed that other individual?

882
01:06:44,000 --> 01:06:49,000
Well, believe me, I've gotten no nosy to find out what's happening.

883
01:06:49,000 --> 01:06:58,000
Talking to the shop owners in the area, there is a lone wolf weapon tree there in that shopping center also.

884
01:06:58,000 --> 01:07:08,000
With two, well, the pipe or the smoke shop that I'm aware of was selling spice and salts in there.

885
01:07:08,000 --> 01:07:15,000
And I talk to the police and I get no response about what they're going to do about the situation.

886
01:07:15,000 --> 01:07:26,000
I have seen and reported young people walking down the street that are totally out of their gold with their, you know,

887
01:07:26,000 --> 01:07:29,000
Bridges half down and all and report it that.

888
01:07:29,000 --> 01:07:36,000
If you want to look into it, go ahead and call DPS and I get, you know, some smart person on the phone.

889
01:07:37,000 --> 01:07:39,000
I'm worried about my neighborhoods.

890
01:07:39,000 --> 01:07:46,000
I'm worried about what you people aren't accomplishing with the connection of your police departments.

891
01:07:46,000 --> 01:07:55,000
And all, we had three killings just yesterday evening off of 67th and in Canto area.

892
01:07:55,000 --> 01:08:00,000
What in the world is going on with our area?

893
01:08:00,000 --> 01:08:02,000
The shops I'm very aware.

894
01:08:02,000 --> 01:08:09,000
I'm around the corner on 67th and camel back area, or not camel back, but 67th and cactus area.

895
01:08:09,000 --> 01:08:11,000
I know who bought into there.

896
01:08:11,000 --> 01:08:13,000
They were Russian and all.

897
01:08:13,000 --> 01:08:16,000
And I want to know what's going on with my area.

898
01:08:16,000 --> 01:08:20,000
How this property is just turning and turning.

899
01:08:20,000 --> 01:08:22,000
You people better get on top of this.

900
01:08:22,000 --> 01:08:27,000
We're being taken over and it's pissing me off.

901
01:08:27,000 --> 01:08:29,000
Okay.

902
01:08:29,000 --> 01:08:30,000
Okay.

903
01:08:30,000 --> 01:08:31,000
The next speaker.

904
01:08:31,000 --> 01:08:37,000
And if we could, please, let's keep the comments towards the coyotes issue here.

905
01:08:37,000 --> 01:08:38,000
I'll be very brief.

906
01:08:38,000 --> 01:08:39,000
My name is Jennifer Delprenzope.

907
01:08:39,000 --> 01:08:45,000
I live in surprise, but I am a second year season ticket holder now with me has been in our two kids.

908
01:08:45,000 --> 01:08:49,000
And we spent an incredible time in the Westgate area.

909
01:08:49,000 --> 01:08:52,000
Cabela's the whole Westgate corridor.

910
01:08:52,000 --> 01:08:56,000
But in good money both with the coyotes and in our in and around that area.

911
01:08:56,000 --> 01:08:58,000
Our son plays hockey.

912
01:08:58,000 --> 01:09:00,000
We moved up here from Tucson.

913
01:09:00,000 --> 01:09:03,000
We don't have ice rinks in hockey.

914
01:09:03,000 --> 01:09:05,000
In Tucson anymore.

915
01:09:05,000 --> 01:09:07,000
You have to come to Phoenix to do that.

916
01:09:07,000 --> 01:09:18,000
And the things that my son has been able to at a young age accomplish because of the outreach programs and the community programs with the coyote organization.

917
01:09:18,000 --> 01:09:28,000
The Paw Patrol and Arizona coyotes foundation have set up our immeasurable throughout our entire community above and beyond what they accomplish here in Glendale.

918
01:09:28,000 --> 01:09:32,000
So please, I urge you guys to sit on this.

919
01:09:32,000 --> 01:09:38,000
Take note of everything that's been said, whether it's from a legal standpoint or a fan standpoint.

920
01:09:38,000 --> 01:09:46,000
These coyotes have brought so much to Phoenix to Glendale to Arizona and the outline communities.

921
01:09:46,000 --> 01:10:00,000
It would be a shame and also shame to lose them within our communities because the good that they bring will lose it if it's gone.

922
01:10:00,000 --> 01:10:01,000
Go ahead, huh?

923
01:10:01,000 --> 01:10:09,000
My name is Joey and I'm going to.

924
01:10:09,000 --> 01:10:11,000
Go coyotes.

925
01:10:11,000 --> 01:10:12,000
Okay.

926
01:10:12,000 --> 01:10:13,000
All right.

927
01:10:13,000 --> 01:10:15,000
Thank you very much.

928
01:10:16,000 --> 01:10:20,000
Good evening.

929
01:10:20,000 --> 01:10:22,000
My name is Veronica Balutnini.

930
01:10:22,000 --> 01:10:27,000
I'm in 5815 Westmorten Avenue, Glendale, Arcatio District.

931
01:10:27,000 --> 01:10:32,000
And I've lived in Glendale close to 30 years now.

932
01:10:32,000 --> 01:10:42,000
So my major concern is that as taxpayers of the Lendale, which is a mid-sized city,

933
01:10:42,000 --> 01:10:47,000
236,000 people live here, and that includes children.

934
01:10:47,000 --> 01:10:54,000
I just feel that we don't have the tax space to subsidize the coyotes.

935
01:10:54,000 --> 01:10:56,000
We're not Toronto.

936
01:10:56,000 --> 01:10:58,000
We're not LA.

937
01:10:58,000 --> 01:11:01,000
We're not Ontario.

938
01:11:01,000 --> 01:11:05,000
We're just mid-sized window.

939
01:11:05,000 --> 01:11:16,000
And what happens is, like the previous speaker said, we're losing out on the amenities of a city.

940
01:11:16,000 --> 01:11:21,000
We're losing out on parks and recreations on libraries.

941
01:11:21,000 --> 01:11:28,000
Up in the hours of cut, we should have a new library.

942
01:11:28,000 --> 01:11:34,000
83rd Avenue, and Bethany, and that hasn't happened.

943
01:11:34,000 --> 01:11:39,000
And in the meantime, we're staying money subsidizing a team.

944
01:11:39,000 --> 01:11:42,000
National hockey league team.

945
01:11:42,000 --> 01:11:53,000
I think they're great team, but I just don't see how a mid-sized city with our tax space can afford them.

946
01:11:53,000 --> 01:11:57,000
And in plus, we are in the valley.

947
01:11:57,000 --> 01:12:00,000
Our city taxes are the highest.

948
01:12:00,000 --> 01:12:03,000
We pay 2.9% in city taxes.

949
01:12:03,000 --> 01:12:05,000
We pay higher than Scottsdale.

950
01:12:05,000 --> 01:12:08,000
We pay higher than Phoenix.

951
01:12:08,000 --> 01:12:15,000
And then those taxes are not going away in your future from what I understand.

952
01:12:15,000 --> 01:12:24,000
So I'm just really upset that our city has been caught in a trap.

953
01:12:24,000 --> 01:12:32,000
And if Scottsdale and Phoenix, and let's feel park wants to help, hey, that would be awesome.

954
01:12:32,000 --> 01:12:36,000
They can help pay the arena management.

955
01:12:36,000 --> 01:12:38,000
We'll go for that.

956
01:12:38,000 --> 01:12:41,000
But not just good old blindel.

957
01:12:41,000 --> 01:12:42,000
So thank you.

958
01:12:42,000 --> 01:12:43,000
Thank you.

959
01:12:46,000 --> 01:12:50,000
Hi. I'm Sherry, and I live in North Phoenix.

960
01:12:50,000 --> 01:12:53,000
I've always lived right on the edge of Glendale.

961
01:12:53,000 --> 01:12:55,000
I live at 43rd Avenue in Happy Valley.

962
01:12:55,000 --> 01:12:57,000
Bell in 43rd Avenue before that.

963
01:12:57,000 --> 01:13:03,000
And I just want to start by saying, I'm completely embarrassed by the behavior of the council

964
01:13:03,000 --> 01:13:05,000
and trying to reinigound this deal.

965
01:13:05,000 --> 01:13:08,000
We are the laughing stock of the valley right now.

966
01:13:08,000 --> 01:13:14,000
And you know, I'm proud to be from the west side, but this doesn't do it for me.

967
01:13:14,000 --> 01:13:24,000
When we have a kind of cooling off period for a couple of weeks, get some people together, talk about it.

968
01:13:24,000 --> 01:13:32,000
We don't need the escalation because to me it sounds like you guys are the ones being the bullies, not the coyotes.

969
01:13:32,000 --> 01:13:38,000
I'm also to speak something that ladies said, I'm from Buffalo, New York, originally.

970
01:13:38,000 --> 01:13:40,000
We have the sabers.

971
01:13:40,000 --> 01:13:43,000
Yeah, our tax base is much smaller than that is out here.

972
01:13:43,000 --> 01:13:49,000
And we can support the sabers and the bills without any problem.

973
01:13:49,000 --> 01:13:53,000
Something that Michael Bailey said about being a good partner with the Cardinals.

974
01:13:53,000 --> 01:13:54,000
Not what I heard.

975
01:13:54,000 --> 01:13:56,000
I've listened to Michael Bedwell.

976
01:13:56,000 --> 01:14:00,000
Lamb based the city council of Glendale during the.

977
01:14:00,000 --> 01:14:03,000
Super Bowl because.

978
01:14:03,000 --> 01:14:08,000
All the other events had to be in Scottsdale in Phoenix because you guys wouldn't buy into this.

979
01:14:08,000 --> 01:14:13,000
We want to be a world class city and attract people from all over the country to come here.

980
01:14:13,000 --> 01:14:18,000
This is not how we go about it.

981
01:14:18,000 --> 01:14:23,000
I've, you know, I've been listening to the whole conflict of interest with attorney Tindale.

982
01:14:23,000 --> 01:14:31,000
It sounds like you're kind of splitting hairs and he was gone before the crux of the deal was struck.

983
01:14:31,000 --> 01:14:34,000
So I'm I'm kind of puzzled in that.

984
01:14:34,000 --> 01:14:40,000
If we're so if Glendale so strapped for cash, why are you willing to let this go to.

985
01:14:40,000 --> 01:14:41,000
Litigation.

986
01:14:41,000 --> 01:14:44,000
Why can't we just get behind the coyotes.

987
01:14:44,000 --> 01:14:46,000
Help them be successful within our community.

988
01:14:46,000 --> 01:14:50,000
And as the team improves your your money will come.

989
01:14:50,000 --> 01:14:52,000
I, I'm just.

990
01:14:52,000 --> 01:14:59,000
You know, I've never gone to a city council meeting, never gone to any political meeting at all.

991
01:14:59,000 --> 01:15:00,000
And I'm just.

992
01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:29,000
I'm embarrassed. I'm just totally embarrassed. I think we need to quit act. You guys need to quit acting like school children who, you don't like the deal that was struck by the previous administration. You know, it's really too bad. Let's make the best of it. I mean, splitting hairs and making us look like morons in this part of the valley is just, you know, I love the West Valley. Like I said, I've lived in the West Valley my entire time out here in Phoenix.

993
01:15:29,000 --> 01:15:34,000
Let's see what my last little thing was.

994
01:15:34,000 --> 01:15:42,000
When people come to coyotes games, you bring people in from other parts of the valley who would never step foot in the West side.

995
01:15:42,000 --> 01:15:49,000
So if you put a good foot forward, I mean, Westgate's nice. We've got the, you guys have the place down on northern, that has like,

996
01:15:49,000 --> 01:15:54,000
where all these pizza and stuff, that's nice. Why don't you want to showcase that?

997
01:15:54,000 --> 01:16:10,000
I mean, people, the East side people, they're coming here except for coyotes game or cardinals game. So why don't we show them what we have to offer and then maybe we can improve our image.

998
01:16:10,000 --> 01:16:16,000
Hi, my name's Rhonda Pearson. I reside in North Phoenix and mainly this is directed at you, Mayor Wires.

999
01:16:16,000 --> 01:16:24,000
I'm curious because I go to all coyotes games because I've been a season ticket holder for several years now, both season, not a half season, not a partial season, both season.

1000
01:16:24,000 --> 01:16:33,000
I've seen you at game, so many games. A number of times sporting a jersey that looks just like this one with mayor on the back and the number one on the back.

1001
01:16:33,000 --> 01:16:40,000
How much did you pay for your jersey? How much did you pay for your tickets for those games? Because I know I paid a hell of a lot more than you did.

1002
01:16:40,000 --> 01:16:53,000
I support this team. You don't. You don't show up to games and pay for your tickets. None of you do. Why, why are you at the Super Bowl? Because you didn't buy a ticket. Someone gave you tickets.

1003
01:16:53,000 --> 01:16:59,000
What happened to all the events that comes with the Super Bowl? The NFL moved him to Scottsdale because of you.

1004
01:17:00,000 --> 01:17:07,000
Look at all these people who showed up supporting this team last minute. I hope, but down the road, please don't give me a speeding ticket officer.

1005
01:17:07,000 --> 01:17:19,000
I hope, but to get here so I can speak my mind. Because I support this team. It's you that doesn't support any sport in this city, not football and certainly not hockey.

1006
01:17:19,000 --> 01:17:35,000
What you're doing is childish. It's pathetic and it's disrespectful to the citizens who voted you in office and for all of us that spent so much time and energy supporting this team when you never did.

1007
01:17:35,000 --> 01:17:40,000
Ladies and gentlemen. Thank you.

1008
01:17:40,000 --> 01:17:42,000
Reverend Mocking.

1009
01:17:42,000 --> 01:17:45,000
Mary Council.

1010
01:17:45,000 --> 01:17:49,000
No stranger before you on on this issue.

1011
01:17:49,000 --> 01:17:54,000
I've been here every time it's come before you.

1012
01:17:54,000 --> 01:17:57,000
And my opinion then.

1013
01:17:57,000 --> 01:18:08,000
And my opinion now. I'm not this similar, but I'm going to ask you to do this community a favor and I think to do the right thing in this situation.

1014
01:18:08,000 --> 01:18:20,000
And I think that's clearly based on on your actions tonight. You have shown that you can bring folks to the table. Everyone that's required to be around the table.

1015
01:18:20,000 --> 01:18:29,000
And no matter what you do, whether you do it tonight or the do it a week from tonight, you'll still be able to get this done.

1016
01:18:29,000 --> 01:18:34,000
I would humbly request that that one of you join.

1017
01:18:34,000 --> 01:18:37,000
Three of your other colleagues.

1018
01:18:37,000 --> 01:18:42,000
Not saying yes to the contract.

1019
01:18:42,000 --> 01:18:45,000
Not saying no to ice here is on.

1020
01:18:45,000 --> 01:18:49,000
But just saying okay to having a dialogue.

1021
01:18:49,000 --> 01:18:54,000
I'm going to ask you to put this off until the 17th of June.

1022
01:18:54,000 --> 01:18:59,000
And give folks like yourselves and like Mr. Wood and Mr. LeBlanc.

1023
01:18:59,000 --> 01:19:03,000
And third party folk. I said I'm willing to do it.

1024
01:19:03,000 --> 01:19:07,000
I know there's others that are willing to do it to see if we can't just sit down at the table.

1025
01:19:07,000 --> 01:19:09,000
One week, what's a week.

1026
01:19:09,000 --> 01:19:11,000
And work through some of these issues.

1027
01:19:11,000 --> 01:19:13,000
Let's have a conversation about it.

1028
01:19:13,000 --> 01:19:14,000
Let's talk about it.

1029
01:19:14,000 --> 01:19:15,000
Let's lay bare the facts.

1030
01:19:15,000 --> 01:19:18,000
Let's have a debate. You know, you've met before.

1031
01:19:18,000 --> 01:19:19,000
Let's let's meet.

1032
01:19:19,000 --> 01:19:22,000
And again, I recommend having some third party folks in the room.

1033
01:19:22,000 --> 01:19:25,000
So you can cut through some of the vitriol and the opinions.

1034
01:19:25,000 --> 01:19:27,000
And deal just with the facts.

1035
01:19:27,000 --> 01:19:30,000
And then if on the 17th, you feel the same way.

1036
01:19:30,000 --> 01:19:32,000
Have the vote you're having tonight.

1037
01:19:32,000 --> 01:19:33,000
I'm by all means.

1038
01:19:33,000 --> 01:19:35,000
I'm not saying stop doing what you're doing.

1039
01:19:35,000 --> 01:19:36,000
You've got the power right now.

1040
01:19:36,000 --> 01:19:38,000
It comes woman Tomachoff.

1041
01:19:38,000 --> 01:19:40,000
Vice Mayor Hugh Mayor Wires.

1042
01:19:40,000 --> 01:19:42,000
Mr. Turner, you've got it.

1043
01:19:42,000 --> 01:19:44,000
You hold the Trump card.

1044
01:19:44,000 --> 01:19:45,000
Give us a week.

1045
01:19:45,000 --> 01:19:46,000
Give the people a week.

1046
01:19:46,000 --> 01:19:48,000
Give the third party folks a week.

1047
01:19:48,000 --> 01:19:50,000
And you've tried all you can.

1048
01:19:50,000 --> 01:19:51,000
I hear it.

1049
01:19:51,000 --> 01:19:52,000
I hear it.

1050
01:19:52,000 --> 01:19:53,000
I hear it. I hear it.

1051
01:19:53,000 --> 01:19:55,000
But before the lawyer start getting paid.

1052
01:19:55,000 --> 01:19:58,000
Because they're the ones that are going to make out like bandits.

1053
01:19:58,000 --> 01:20:01,000
Will you give the third party folks?

1054
01:20:01,000 --> 01:20:02,000
Folks like me.

1055
01:20:02,000 --> 01:20:04,000
Like Art Hamilton, like Ruth McGregor,

1056
01:20:04,000 --> 01:20:06,000
Outstanding Citizens, Mr. Collangelo,

1057
01:20:06,000 --> 01:20:07,000
Others.

1058
01:20:07,000 --> 01:20:09,000
They can get everybody around the table.

1059
01:20:09,000 --> 01:20:11,000
Give us a week to see what we can do.

1060
01:20:11,000 --> 01:20:13,000
And then if we can't do anything.

1061
01:20:13,000 --> 01:20:14,000
Have the vote.

1062
01:20:14,000 --> 01:20:15,000
You're going to have tonight.

1063
01:20:15,000 --> 01:20:18,000
But give us a week.

1064
01:20:18,000 --> 01:20:19,000
Give us a week.

1065
01:20:19,000 --> 01:20:20,000
Thank you.

1066
01:20:20,000 --> 01:20:22,000
Thank you very much.

1067
01:20:22,000 --> 01:20:23,000
Okay.

1068
01:20:23,000 --> 01:20:24,000
Please.

1069
01:20:24,000 --> 01:20:25,000
No applause.

1070
01:20:25,000 --> 01:20:27,000
Good afternoon.

1071
01:20:27,000 --> 01:20:29,000
Okay.

1072
01:20:29,000 --> 01:20:32,000
We have a discussion from our council.

1073
01:20:32,000 --> 01:20:33,000
Yes, Mayor.

1074
01:20:33,000 --> 01:20:35,000
Council member Tabita.

1075
01:20:35,000 --> 01:20:37,000
Well, I'm going to start off folks.

1076
01:20:37,000 --> 01:20:38,000
I am.

1077
01:20:38,000 --> 01:20:41,000
I want to thank each and every one of you for being here tonight,

1078
01:20:41,000 --> 01:20:43,000
whether you're pro, whether you're con.

1079
01:20:43,000 --> 01:20:46,000
I had some remarks prepared.

1080
01:20:46,000 --> 01:20:51,000
I'm going to speak for my heart.

1081
01:20:51,000 --> 01:20:57,000
We all know where I voted on July 2nd, 2013.

1082
01:20:57,000 --> 01:21:01,000
And we all know how I voted.

1083
01:21:01,000 --> 01:21:02,000
And I was a swing vote.

1084
01:21:02,000 --> 01:21:04,000
But kept the coyotes here.

1085
01:21:04,000 --> 01:21:07,000
But you know, this was never about the coyotes.

1086
01:21:07,000 --> 01:21:10,000
It never has been, I never will be.

1087
01:21:10,000 --> 01:21:13,000
Mr. LeBlanc and I have that conversation,

1088
01:21:13,000 --> 01:21:14,000
I don't know what I mean.

1089
01:21:14,000 --> 01:21:16,000
I'm sure they're working on it, but I don't know what I mean.

1090
01:21:16,000 --> 01:21:17,000
I don't know what I mean.

1091
01:21:17,000 --> 01:21:19,000
I'm sure they don't know what I mean.

1092
01:21:19,000 --> 01:21:21,000
And I told them that this wasn't a good deal.

1093
01:21:21,000 --> 01:21:25,000
But it was the best deal at the time.

1094
01:21:25,000 --> 01:21:28,000
2013, July 2nd.

1095
01:21:28,000 --> 01:21:30,000
We were on the verge of bankruptcy.

1096
01:21:30,000 --> 01:21:39,000
We were going through our assets, to sell our assets, to see how we could get money.

1097
01:21:39,000 --> 01:21:43,760
is that when the merchants reached out to me, a Westgate,

1098
01:21:43,760 --> 01:21:47,720
when the citizens of my district reached out to me,

1099
01:21:47,720 --> 01:21:50,960
and that's who I responded to.

1100
01:21:50,960 --> 01:21:53,680
Come here, Carriwater, I'm in that decision.

1101
01:21:53,680 --> 01:21:57,000
And to this day, I will stick by it.

1102
01:21:57,000 --> 01:22:01,240
And I will always stick by the citizens, the employees,

1103
01:22:01,240 --> 01:22:05,560
and the rules special caveat to the merchants of Westgate.

1104
01:22:05,560 --> 01:22:09,400
I have met with my dear friend from risky roles.

1105
01:22:09,400 --> 01:22:11,960
I'm sorry if I can't give you all a plug.

1106
01:22:11,960 --> 01:22:14,240
But they all know me.

1107
01:22:14,240 --> 01:22:16,600
And the thing is, at the end of the day,

1108
01:22:16,600 --> 01:22:20,240
I ask you to pray for my colleagues up here,

1109
01:22:20,240 --> 01:22:24,600
to open their hearts, to open their minds.

1110
01:22:24,600 --> 01:22:26,240
And this is bigger than us.

1111
01:22:26,240 --> 01:22:29,760
Because when they go back to their districts,

1112
01:22:29,760 --> 01:22:31,920
I got a stare at mine.

1113
01:22:31,920 --> 01:22:34,760
And the reason why I did this is because I wanted

1114
01:22:34,760 --> 01:22:36,000
to keep Westgate alive.

1115
01:22:36,000 --> 01:22:38,440
Sports came here way before we did.

1116
01:22:38,440 --> 01:22:41,160
This obligation was made way before we were here.

1117
01:22:41,160 --> 01:22:45,680
Folks, have you ever heard the phrase or coined the phrase,

1118
01:22:45,680 --> 01:22:48,880
playing the cars you were dealt?

1119
01:22:48,880 --> 01:22:51,160
Well, I did that.

1120
01:22:51,160 --> 01:22:53,160
And I will always stay stand fast.

1121
01:22:53,160 --> 01:22:54,840
I won't let you down.

1122
01:22:54,840 --> 01:22:59,040
And right now, unless you have a crystal ball,

1123
01:22:59,040 --> 01:23:03,880
like it was mentioned before, one of my constituents

1124
01:23:03,880 --> 01:23:06,480
commented in, we're talking about assurances.

1125
01:23:06,480 --> 01:23:09,720
And he was pretty candid because you know what I'm saying?

1126
01:23:09,720 --> 01:23:11,440
We're not even sure if we're going to make it here tomorrow.

1127
01:23:11,440 --> 01:23:13,080
Be it tomorrow, wake up.

1128
01:23:13,080 --> 01:23:14,080
And I go, you know what?

1129
01:23:14,080 --> 01:23:15,480
You're right.

1130
01:23:15,480 --> 01:23:19,000
But we can go off past practices and best practices,

1131
01:23:19,000 --> 01:23:22,600
or practices that keep us afloat.

1132
01:23:22,600 --> 01:23:24,760
This deal was a life reserve.

1133
01:23:24,760 --> 01:23:28,160
It wasn't pretty, but it kept Westgate alive.

1134
01:23:28,160 --> 01:23:29,800
We're no longer on life support.

1135
01:23:29,800 --> 01:23:31,760
We're no longer in a wheelchair.

1136
01:23:31,760 --> 01:23:33,200
But we certainly are walking straight

1137
01:23:33,200 --> 01:23:35,240
tall with leg braces.

1138
01:23:35,240 --> 01:23:38,640
We cannot take those off folks who fall flat on our faces.

1139
01:23:41,440 --> 01:23:44,240
And another thing with the bat with the best practices,

1140
01:23:44,240 --> 01:23:48,200
going from 2013 to now, look who we're at, folks.

1141
01:23:48,200 --> 01:23:50,640
We had a negative credit rating.

1142
01:23:50,640 --> 01:23:53,200
It's been upgraded to a stable.

1143
01:23:53,200 --> 01:23:56,080
It's been upgraded from a stable to a positive.

1144
01:23:56,080 --> 01:23:57,680
And we're not too far off from getting that.

1145
01:23:57,680 --> 01:24:03,560
And I hope I'm saying this right, A3 and A3 rating.

1146
01:24:03,560 --> 01:24:07,440
So if those aren't indicators, this isn't working.

1147
01:24:07,440 --> 01:24:10,200
Like I said, it's not the best, you know, the cars run it.

1148
01:24:10,200 --> 01:24:12,320
But we're going to make it there.

1149
01:24:12,320 --> 01:24:16,280
But if you can honestly look at what's being brought to the table right now,

1150
01:24:16,280 --> 01:24:21,560
and you have a chance, is that that $15 million that we're supposed to pay.

1151
01:24:21,560 --> 01:24:26,080
That's in the budget right now in our balance budget right now.

1152
01:24:26,080 --> 01:24:29,120
If you can assure me that we're not going to have litigation,

1153
01:24:29,120 --> 01:24:34,000
it's going to turn those $15 million into an interest payment of $50 million.

1154
01:24:34,000 --> 01:24:36,000
I don't have that crystal ball.

1155
01:24:36,000 --> 01:24:41,800
I can't tell you, but if my colleagues can assure you, then we're in a good place.

1156
01:24:41,800 --> 01:24:47,000
But I can assure you that this worked up until now.

1157
01:24:47,000 --> 01:24:48,080
Thank you, Mayor.

1158
01:24:48,080 --> 01:24:49,440
Thank you.

1159
01:24:49,440 --> 01:24:53,280
Other council members?

1160
01:24:53,320 --> 01:24:56,600
Any other council members have any discussion?

1161
01:24:56,600 --> 01:24:57,200
We said that.

1162
01:24:57,200 --> 01:24:57,920
I did, sir.

1163
01:24:57,920 --> 01:24:58,280
Go ahead.

1164
01:24:58,280 --> 01:25:01,120
Thank you.

1165
01:25:01,120 --> 01:25:02,280
Thank you, Mayor.

1166
01:25:02,280 --> 01:25:07,320
And thank you to all of you who've come here today on both sides of the issue to show your thoughts

1167
01:25:07,320 --> 01:25:08,320
with us.

1168
01:25:08,320 --> 01:25:09,320
It's very much appreciated.

1169
01:25:09,320 --> 01:25:12,280
And sometimes the public speaking is not the easiest thing.

1170
01:25:12,280 --> 01:25:20,080
So the courage you show when you get up and speak to us from your hearts is very much appreciated.

1171
01:25:20,080 --> 01:25:25,680
When very powerful people are threatening to sue you, it makes one reluctant to speak

1172
01:25:25,680 --> 01:25:27,640
out loud and in detail.

1173
01:25:27,640 --> 01:25:30,400
Trust me on that.

1174
01:25:30,400 --> 01:25:36,760
My job here is the City Council member is to do what I think through contemplation is in the

1175
01:25:36,760 --> 01:25:40,360
best interest, the long-term interest of the Citizens of the Glendale.

1176
01:25:40,360 --> 01:25:45,880
And that's also involves protecting the legal interest of the Citizens of the Glendale.

1177
01:25:45,880 --> 01:25:50,920
And to that it does make me reluctant because of the threats to speak too candidly.

1178
01:25:50,920 --> 01:25:54,240
So I will be brief.

1179
01:25:54,240 --> 01:25:58,600
A couple of the members who commented, or individuals who commented tonight and other comments

1180
01:25:58,600 --> 01:26:09,080
we've heard over, say, radio or such have called this re-nigging on a contract or finding

1181
01:26:09,080 --> 01:26:10,080
a loophole.

1182
01:26:10,080 --> 01:26:13,080
I want to assure you that it does not that.

1183
01:26:13,080 --> 01:26:15,640
This is a provision in the contract.

1184
01:26:15,640 --> 01:26:17,360
It's on page 96.

1185
01:26:17,360 --> 01:26:20,480
It's provision number 24.13.2.

1186
01:26:20,480 --> 01:26:25,840
It's a fully disclosed provision on the contract that both parties agreed to and signed on

1187
01:26:25,840 --> 01:26:31,600
to when the contract was signed.

1188
01:26:31,600 --> 01:26:36,400
This is not the least for me, I'll speak for myself, an attempt to force the coyotes out of Glendale

1189
01:26:36,400 --> 01:26:38,640
by any stretch of the imagination.

1190
01:26:39,040 --> 01:26:42,680
So far as I'm concerned, the coyotes are welcome to play next season, the season after

1191
01:26:42,680 --> 01:26:48,520
and every season after that, provided that we have an agreement that works for both parties

1192
01:26:48,520 --> 01:26:52,160
and works in the best interest of the Citizens of the Glendale.

1193
01:26:52,160 --> 01:26:57,840
The agreement that's in place now does not do that, and we have an obligation.

1194
01:26:57,840 --> 01:27:02,720
I know I feel an obligation to the Citizens of our City to act in there behalf to make

1195
01:27:02,720 --> 01:27:06,520
the best to move towards the best possible agreement.

1196
01:27:06,520 --> 01:27:13,760
Now I know that the coyotes were given the opportunity to renegotiate this contract

1197
01:27:13,760 --> 01:27:15,600
and they refused repeatedly.

1198
01:27:15,600 --> 01:27:21,240
That's what's brought us here tonight, nothing else, that's what's brought us here tonight.

1199
01:27:21,240 --> 01:27:26,560
We're here as a result of their refusal to renegotiate this contract, so let us look forward

1200
01:27:26,560 --> 01:27:33,560
to perhaps in good faith within integrity negotiating a new contract.

1201
01:27:33,560 --> 01:27:38,560
The City of Glendale are not the one threatening legal action, lawsuits, attorneys, fees

1202
01:27:38,560 --> 01:27:44,040
and all of that, that's coming from the coyotes, that will be their choice if they choose

1203
01:27:44,040 --> 01:27:45,040
to do it.

1204
01:27:45,040 --> 01:27:48,480
It's not necessary.

1205
01:27:48,480 --> 01:27:53,400
If this could be renegotiate, if the existing contract could be renegotiated to avoid

1206
01:27:53,400 --> 01:28:04,920
that, a new contract could be agreed on, they would avoid that as well.

1207
01:28:04,920 --> 01:28:06,720
I think that's all I need to say at the time, Mayor.

1208
01:28:06,720 --> 01:28:07,720
Thank you.

1209
01:28:07,720 --> 01:28:08,720
Thank you.

1210
01:28:08,720 --> 01:28:09,720
Mayor.

1211
01:28:09,720 --> 01:28:11,720
That's been a real drama.

1212
01:28:11,720 --> 01:28:19,160
Mayor, I want to explain the reason why I cast it emotion earlier.

1213
01:28:19,160 --> 01:28:25,680
Isn't my district know that I'm a pro-business, a community member and a council member?

1214
01:28:25,680 --> 01:28:30,200
Those in my district that know me, no, I'm always pro-business, I'm not against business.

1215
01:28:30,200 --> 01:28:34,880
My district, large portion of my district is business owners, a lot of them don't live in

1216
01:28:34,880 --> 01:28:40,640
Glendale, I'm not living in the district, but they pay taxes in Glendale and therefore I truly

1217
01:28:40,640 --> 01:28:45,400
believe in businesses and I truly believe that extending to all the branches of the right thing

1218
01:28:45,400 --> 01:28:47,200
to do tonight.

1219
01:28:47,200 --> 01:28:53,120
The right thing to do tonight was to send our staff back to a room with the other organization

1220
01:28:53,120 --> 01:28:57,760
and talk about it and find a resolution because I truly, truly believe we could have reached

1221
01:28:57,760 --> 01:29:00,040
a resolution.

1222
01:29:00,040 --> 01:29:05,560
Folks at the end of the day, I have a position to ensure the highest ethical standards of the

1223
01:29:05,560 --> 01:29:12,400
city of Glendale and the highest integrity that we can possibly deliver to business owners

1224
01:29:12,400 --> 01:29:14,840
and to our citizens.

1225
01:29:14,840 --> 01:29:19,720
And frankly, I will utilize that integrity to cast the vote today.

1226
01:29:19,720 --> 01:29:28,000
I am considerably disappointed that the rest of the council didn't support send this back

1227
01:29:28,000 --> 01:29:32,400
for two weeks and it wasn't going to take two weeks to do that.

1228
01:29:32,400 --> 01:29:36,400
We could have done that tonight, we could have done that tomorrow morning and we could have

1229
01:29:36,400 --> 01:29:42,280
called for a special meeting, but it was truly my attempt to extend the olive branch to

1230
01:29:42,280 --> 01:29:49,120
an organization, to work together, to come to resolution, unfortunately that failed and I will

1231
01:29:49,120 --> 01:29:55,840
cast the vote today based on that highest ethical standards and the integrity of the city.

1232
01:29:55,840 --> 01:29:57,400
So thank you very much for being here.

1233
01:29:57,400 --> 01:29:59,600
I appreciate each and every one of you guys.

1234
01:29:59,600 --> 01:30:00,600
Thank you.

1235
01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:29,000
Thank you, Mayor. I'd also like to thank everyone for coming out tonight. And I do support businesses. I support the taxpayers. I was elected to make tough decisions. And the provisions in the contract at the city executes with every contract that we do that 38-11 is in there to protect you, the taxpayers.

1236
01:30:29,000 --> 01:30:35,000
There's a talented pool of people to hire in this valley that don't work for the city of Lundell.

1237
01:30:35,000 --> 01:30:42,000
And that is to protect taxpayers, why it's in the contract. And if you don't mind, I'd like to ask Mr. Bowers.

1238
01:30:42,000 --> 01:30:50,000
Did anybody from the county's management reach out to you to avoid this meeting this evening?

1239
01:30:50,000 --> 01:31:01,000
Mayor, members of the Council of Council of Council, Donald Trump, not specifically, but we've had discussions within the last several days, including with the mayor.

1240
01:31:01,000 --> 01:31:02,000
Thank you.

1241
01:31:02,000 --> 01:31:04,000
Not specifically.

1242
01:31:04,000 --> 01:31:06,000
Briefage?

1243
01:31:06,000 --> 01:31:07,000
Okay.

1244
01:31:07,000 --> 01:31:10,000
Council member Sherry, are you still there?

1245
01:31:10,000 --> 01:31:12,000
Yes, I am.

1246
01:31:12,000 --> 01:31:14,000
Okay, you have any comments?

1247
01:31:14,000 --> 01:31:21,000
I do. I, again, I appreciate the testimonies from the audience tonight.

1248
01:31:21,000 --> 01:31:26,000
Especially Mr. Wood, Mr. LeBlanc, Councilman, Shabita.

1249
01:31:26,000 --> 01:31:33,000
You took a lot of my words away two years ago. This was a very difficult decision.

1250
01:31:33,000 --> 01:31:39,000
The saga had been going on for five years. We weren't in the best position.

1251
01:31:39,000 --> 01:31:45,000
But again, it was pointed out. The city was in a financial free fall.

1252
01:31:45,000 --> 01:31:53,000
And I've always been of the opinion that you have to have hockey in that arena to continue the build-up of Westgate on the surrounding area.

1253
01:31:53,000 --> 01:32:00,000
That was true before the downturn when we had all that development that was to take place south of the stadium.

1254
01:32:00,000 --> 01:32:06,000
That was all funded and preliminary platter proof that went by the wayside again during the downturn.

1255
01:32:06,000 --> 01:32:11,000
And many of those went into receivership and some just pull back. Those are slowly coming back.

1256
01:32:11,000 --> 01:32:16,000
Slowly coming back into into the fold.

1257
01:32:16,000 --> 01:32:24,000
I was really disappointed in our meeting yesterday that we couldn't have taken this more private for a week or so.

1258
01:32:24,000 --> 01:32:33,000
And gone to the organization and let them know the feelings of the council that we had to do this in public.

1259
01:32:33,000 --> 01:32:40,000
The forces can be very nasty. Neither organization can really afford legal expenses right now.

1260
01:32:40,000 --> 01:32:44,000
But that seems like that's what this could turn into.

1261
01:32:44,000 --> 01:32:53,000
That's money better well spent on getting the Senate city healthy and for their priorities to continue their health.

1262
01:32:53,000 --> 01:32:56,000
And again, I'm very disappointed.

1263
01:32:56,000 --> 01:33:07,000
And actually a little Paul Gold on this on his there's on a statue on on how this can even come into play and I guess we'll learn.

1264
01:33:07,000 --> 01:33:18,000
We'll learn more on that as time goes on, but this is as we've heard testimony, especially from Mr. Chitzel.

1265
01:33:18,000 --> 01:33:25,000
That, you know, it seemed like the coyote's organization was going to be a little bit better this year than what they were last year.

1266
01:33:25,000 --> 01:33:40,000
And then possibly the third year was going to be great even get to down to the 6 million that we had originally budget budget for arena management and what those RFPs were coming in for a non hockey owner managed arena.

1267
01:33:40,000 --> 01:33:45,000
And you know, we just had to give some time.

1268
01:33:45,000 --> 01:33:54,000
We believe and I don't have this firsthand by any means that the new ownership of the coyotes came on later than sooner.

1269
01:33:54,000 --> 01:34:02,000
And you know, whatever held that process up where Mr. Bearway didn't come into the fold to the very last day of December.

1270
01:34:02,000 --> 01:34:08,000
That kept them from probably improving the product on the ice at that point.

1271
01:34:08,000 --> 01:34:20,000
And I know that's their goal for this upcoming season. So again, I'm just very disappointed. It is a bit of an embarrassment to the city that we're airing this out publicly.

1272
01:34:20,000 --> 01:34:34,000
And I'm disappointed in it. I, as you everyone knows, I've been for this deal again probably not certainly not the best for the city, but the best that we could get at the time.

1273
01:34:34,000 --> 01:34:47,000
Many, you know, as Mr. Savita said, we came in with the cards that were already dealt with us and we made the best of it. So I guess I don't need to say anything more.

1274
01:34:47,000 --> 01:34:53,000
I'm not for going forward with breaking this contract. Thank you.

1275
01:34:54,000 --> 01:35:05,000
I just have a quick comment, but what I'm looking at here tonight is the statute 3511. That's what I'm voting on.

1276
01:35:05,000 --> 01:35:18,000
Is an agreement that needs to be an agreement that meets our state law. That's why that's written into the agreement. It's not about hockey. It is about the integrity of the process.

1277
01:35:18,000 --> 01:35:31,000
Mayor. I would support if I may. Thank you, Mayor. The question I'd like to ask of our city attorney.

1278
01:35:31,000 --> 01:35:47,000
It's, it's my understanding that at the request of direction of the council that the mayor of the vice mayor, the city manager and yourself met on Monday with Mr. Barroway.

1279
01:35:47,000 --> 01:36:05,000
Mr. LeBlanc and express that among other things in the conversation, but as a significant point of the conversation that the city felt that we had legal grounds to cancel this contract.

1280
01:36:05,000 --> 01:36:19,000
And they were asked several times if they were interested in willing to renegotiate the contract and my understanding is the response was no. That's never going to happen.

1281
01:36:19,000 --> 01:36:27,000
Is that an accurate description of the situation and is my understanding of the questioning and response accurate thing.

1282
01:36:27,000 --> 01:36:33,000
Mayor and council member Turner that is correct. Thank you, Mayor.

1283
01:36:34,000 --> 01:36:40,000
Okay, if there's no other discussion, we're going to conduct a roll call vote. We do have a motion in a second.

1284
01:36:40,000 --> 01:36:44,000
Starting with council member. Hold down. How do you vote? Aye.

1285
01:36:44,000 --> 01:36:46,000
Council member Chaveta, how do you vote?

1286
01:36:46,000 --> 01:36:49,000
Mayor, can you ask a question again, Mayor? Please, for me.

1287
01:36:49,000 --> 01:36:52,000
Council member Chaveta, how do you vote?

1288
01:36:52,000 --> 01:36:57,000
I am not in favor of what we're doing today.

1289
01:36:57,000 --> 01:37:04,000
And so your vote would be cashed. I or nay. My vote be cast.

1290
01:37:04,000 --> 01:37:07,000
Why guess it is name for this deal?

1291
01:37:07,000 --> 01:37:10,000
Council member Sherwood.

1292
01:37:10,000 --> 01:37:11,000
May.

1293
01:37:11,000 --> 01:37:13,000
Council member Tom Chav.

1294
01:37:13,000 --> 01:37:14,000
Aye.

1295
01:37:14,000 --> 01:37:16,000
Council member Turner. Aye.

1296
01:37:16,000 --> 01:37:19,000
Vice Mayor. Aye.

1297
01:37:19,000 --> 01:37:26,000
Okay, and I'm going to explain my vote because I've been pretty silent on this.

1298
01:37:26,000 --> 01:37:36,000
We've all taken a beating here tonight and I think most of it's been unjust because I think most of the fans don't understand the complexity of this issue.

1299
01:37:36,000 --> 01:37:40,000
I'm not insulting you. I'm not speaking to you. I'm speaking.

1300
01:37:40,000 --> 01:37:50,000
Okay, folks, we're not going there. If this starts, I'll have you removed tonight. So please allow me the opportunity to explain my vote.

1301
01:37:50,000 --> 01:37:52,000
Thank you.

1302
01:37:52,000 --> 01:37:56,000
The complexity of this issue is the fact that you don't have all the information.

1303
01:37:56,000 --> 01:37:58,000
The information comes out, I think, more and more.

1304
01:37:58,000 --> 01:38:00,000
You might have a better understanding.

1305
01:38:00,000 --> 01:38:03,000
At the same time, I understand your passion.

1306
01:38:03,000 --> 01:38:09,000
I don't know if any fans, more than hockey, that really get into their sport.

1307
01:38:09,000 --> 01:38:10,000
And I applaud you for that.

1308
01:38:10,000 --> 01:38:14,000
And the comment made earlier about me not showing up and up.

1309
01:38:14,000 --> 01:38:16,000
Participate. That's not true.

1310
01:38:16,000 --> 01:38:20,000
That's that's your opinion and everybody has opinions.

1311
01:38:20,000 --> 01:38:29,000
The fact is, I believe, as the majority of this council does, that there was a violation of Arizona State revised statutes.

1312
01:38:29,000 --> 01:38:36,000
And those were put there specifically to protect the taxpayers, the citizens of our city, the citizens of Arizona.

1313
01:38:36,000 --> 01:38:38,000
And I believe that they were violated.

1314
01:38:38,000 --> 01:38:41,000
And I don't care how good of a deal it is.

1315
01:38:41,000 --> 01:38:44,000
If you break the law, you're breaking a law.

1316
01:38:44,000 --> 01:38:46,000
There is no exception.

1317
01:38:46,000 --> 01:38:49,000
If you're breaking a law, it's wrong.

1318
01:38:49,000 --> 01:38:50,000
It's wrong.

1319
01:38:50,000 --> 01:38:53,000
And we believe that we have legal firm ground.

1320
01:38:53,000 --> 01:38:59,000
I have to tell you, I hope and pray that there's some solution to keep in the coyotes here.

1321
01:38:59,000 --> 01:39:02,000
And I express that.

1322
01:39:02,000 --> 01:39:06,000
But if not, then I guess we'll figure out what happens in the future.

1323
01:39:06,000 --> 01:39:08,000
I can't tell the future.

1324
01:39:08,000 --> 01:39:10,000
I certainly want the coyotes to stay here.

1325
01:39:10,000 --> 01:39:12,000
I'm very proud of the team.

1326
01:39:12,000 --> 01:39:14,000
I think that they have an opportunity later.

1327
01:39:14,000 --> 01:39:18,000
But as of right now, Arizona revised statutes.

1328
01:39:18,000 --> 01:39:19,000
We're here.

1329
01:39:19,000 --> 01:39:24,000
We all hold our right hand up and we swear to uphold the Constitution of the United States.

1330
01:39:24,000 --> 01:39:26,000
And some of you may not care about that.

1331
01:39:26,000 --> 01:39:27,000
I take that very seriously.

1332
01:39:27,000 --> 01:39:29,000
I take that very seriously.

1333
01:39:29,000 --> 01:39:33,000
So with that, I do vote.

1334
01:39:33,000 --> 01:39:36,000
I, the motion does carry.

1335
01:39:36,000 --> 01:39:41,000
And with that, we're going to move on to council, comments and suggestions.

1336
01:39:41,000 --> 01:39:46,000
I will start with council member Eldama.

1337
01:39:46,000 --> 01:39:47,000
Yes, Mayor.

1338
01:39:47,000 --> 01:39:48,000
Thank you.

1339
01:39:48,000 --> 01:39:52,000
I'm going to go into our residence.

1340
01:39:52,000 --> 01:39:57,000
I don't want my vote to be misconstrued as anti-business because I'm not.

1341
01:39:57,000 --> 01:40:02,000
And again, I'll just repeat those who know me know that I'm four business owners.

1342
01:40:02,000 --> 01:40:07,000
But I'm also a council member who will hold up the letter of the law.

1343
01:40:07,000 --> 01:40:13,000
And at this point, I'll serve this committee and serve them well.

1344
01:40:13,000 --> 01:40:16,000
And ensure that we're doing the right thing for our citizens.

1345
01:40:16,000 --> 01:40:18,000
And that's what I feel I've done tonight.

1346
01:40:18,000 --> 01:40:23,000
And so I wanted to make sure that my vote is not misconstrued as anti-business because I'm not.

1347
01:40:23,000 --> 01:40:32,000
But Mayor, before I end on a different subject, I like to take this opportunity.

1348
01:40:32,000 --> 01:40:35,000
Mayor, to recognize, but hey, catch them.

1349
01:40:35,000 --> 01:40:39,000
But hey, catch them is the Navajo Kotaku who passed away on Monday.

1350
01:40:39,000 --> 01:40:43,000
United States Marine and Congressional Silver Medal of Honor.

1351
01:40:43,000 --> 01:40:49,000
I'm not a Marine and never been a soldier, but my brother was and still is.

1352
01:40:49,000 --> 01:40:53,000
And if he was here today, Bura, Mr. catch them.

1353
01:40:53,000 --> 01:40:56,000
And thank you so much for your services to this country.

1354
01:40:56,000 --> 01:40:57,000
Thank you, Mayor.

1355
01:40:57,000 --> 01:40:58,000
Thank you.

1356
01:40:59,000 --> 01:41:02,000
Thank you, Mayor.

1357
01:41:02,000 --> 01:41:05,000
Once again, I want to just thank all of you for being here today.

1358
01:41:05,000 --> 01:41:09,000
And I'm just going to reaffirm my commitment to the citizens of Glendale.

1359
01:41:09,000 --> 01:41:12,000
I'm going to reaffirm my commitment to the Employees of Glendale.

1360
01:41:12,000 --> 01:41:16,000
And I'm especially going to reaffirm my commitment to the merchants of Westgate.

1361
01:41:16,000 --> 01:41:17,000
Thank you.

1362
01:41:17,000 --> 01:41:19,000
I'll never sure would.

1363
01:41:19,000 --> 01:41:21,000
Thank you, Mayor.

1364
01:41:21,000 --> 01:41:23,000
I was head off in the very beginning.

1365
01:41:23,000 --> 01:41:29,000
But I guess I'm disappointed that we kept a cap on the time for our audience to speak.

1366
01:41:29,000 --> 01:41:31,000
I've been a council for two and a half years.

1367
01:41:31,000 --> 01:41:32,000
I hadn't seen that before.

1368
01:41:32,000 --> 01:41:37,000
I know we sometimes gone from a five minute time frame to a three minute on agenda items.

1369
01:41:37,000 --> 01:41:42,000
But I was disappointed that we didn't get to hear all those that came tonight to speak.

1370
01:41:42,000 --> 01:41:46,000
But I think the message is loud and clear that there's a lot of disappointment out there.

1371
01:41:46,000 --> 01:41:47,000
Thank you.

1372
01:41:47,000 --> 01:41:48,000
That's never done much.

1373
01:41:48,000 --> 01:41:49,000
Nothing, Mayor.

1374
01:41:49,000 --> 01:41:50,000
That's never done.

1375
01:41:50,000 --> 01:41:52,000
Mayor, the only thing.

1376
01:41:53,000 --> 01:41:58,000
Excuse me, the only common I would have is that to the best of my knowledge and observation.

1377
01:41:58,000 --> 01:42:02,000
And unfortunately, Mr. Sher would not being president is unable to see the room.

1378
01:42:02,000 --> 01:42:07,000
But to the best of my observation, everybody who wanted to speak got this chance to speak.

1379
01:42:07,000 --> 01:42:10,000
And I had a full three minute time frame in which to do so.

1380
01:42:10,000 --> 01:42:11,000
So thank you.

1381
01:42:11,000 --> 01:42:12,000
Thank you.

1382
01:42:12,000 --> 01:42:13,000
Thank you.

1383
01:42:13,000 --> 01:42:15,000
Vice Mayor.

1384
01:42:15,000 --> 01:42:16,000
Nothing, Mayor.

1385
01:42:16,000 --> 01:42:17,000
Thank you.

1386
01:42:17,000 --> 01:42:18,000
Okay.

1387
01:42:18,000 --> 01:42:24,000
And what's sad is that there's nothing else from the council that does conclude our business with no objection.

1388
01:42:24,000 --> 01:42:25,000
Meetings adjourned.

1389
01:42:25,000 --> 01:42:27,000
Thank you.