fishtank Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 tallahassee says no to marlins. Do you think we can still proceed without the stae tax rebate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeFish Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 we can proceed according to indication froms the 3 parties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJB34 Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 florida legislatures should be ashamed of themselves, even after the asking price was sliced down to more than half (from 73 to 30) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fishtank Posted April 30, 2004 Author Share Posted April 30, 2004 we can proceed according to indication froms the 3 parties. I sure hope so Cape. The fact that Samson, Arriola and others were hinting about trying again next year in the senate with the appropriate timing and number of lobbyists can be interpreted as something positive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeFish Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 $30 million could be covered by private parties if worst comes to worst. They would need an investor, or like was mentioned in the article, a temporary sales tax increase to raise it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeFish Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 The $30 million is for things like the Videoboard, grass, irrigation, paint, and other things that would be payed for in 2006. Construction can begin. San Diego did start construction without all the money, and halted work when money ran out and legal suits had to be handled, but PETCO is open right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeFish Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 After spending more than three decades at Jack Murphy Stadium, the Padres now have a new state of the art ballpark. With an aging ballpark and having to share it with the San Diego Chargers, the Padres needed a ballpark of there own. By the late 1990's the team began to build up support for a new ballpark. After going to the World Series in 1998, the voters of San Diego approved a bond to allow construction on ballpark in downtown San Diego. Originally, the 46,000 seat stadium was scheduled to open in 2002. However, in October 2000 funding for the construction of the ballpark ended. Construction was halted for more than a year. In November 2001, the City of San Diego approved a $166 million bond in order for construction to resume. In January 2003, Petco Animal Supplies, Inc. purchased the naming rights for $60 million over 22 years, thus the ballpark was named Petco Park. The San Diego Padres played there first game at Petco Park on April 8, 2004 against the San Francisco Giants. The $411 million ballpark is built of stucco, brick, and steel. Petco Park is a baseball only stadium and has a grass field. Leading up to the entrance of the ballpark, fans pass by a palm court, water walls, and jacaranda trees. Once inside the new ballpark, all fans have an excellent view of the field. All of the 46,000 blue seats are close to the field and are angled toward the pitchers mound. A three tier grandstand extends from the right field foul pole around to homeplate and to the left field foul pole. At the left field foul pole, a San Diego landmark, the Western Metal Supply building is part of the left field wall and foul pole. The Western Metal Supply building houses the team store on the first floor, that has an opening that allows fans into a standing room area in left field. On the second and third floors of the building are party/luxury suites and the fourth floor contains a restaurant. Located on top of the building are 800 bleachers that provide tremendous views of the ballpark. These bleachers can be retracted in order for the area to be turned into a party area for fans. The main scoreboard sits above seats in left field. Another scoreboard makes up part of the right field fence. Additional seating can be found above the right field wall where there are two levels of seating. Directly behind the centerfield fence is the Padres bullpen and the 'beach' where fans can relax stretching out of the ground watching the game. Directly outside the ballpark behind the the centerfield area is the "Park at the Park." This elevated grass park, is a manicured park that will be used for lawn seating. Here fans will be able to watch the game for free. Some seats at Petco Park feature computer technology that allow fans to surf the Internet, check out their favorite players stats, or order food from their seats. Several unique 200 foot towers supporting the grandstand and extending above the main grandstand support the lights for the playing field and housing luxury suites and lounges. A Padres Hall of Fame, 250 seat auditorium, kids entertainment zone, and theater are also located at Petco Park. Fans of all ages and the Padres will more than likely enjoy coming to Petco Park for many years to come. Ballparks of Baseball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBurque Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 give credit for the story cape Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeFish Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 give credit for the story cape give me a chance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JBurque Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 give credit for the story cape give me a chance do it right the first time and I won't have to check up on you in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasesLoadedWalk Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 The $30 million is for things like the Videoboard, grass, irrigation, paint, and other things that would be payed for in 2006. Construction can begin. If worst comes to worst, we'll have an entertaining game of mudball, with fans in the bleachers holding up numbers for a makeshift scoreboard. Soiled uniforms will be a given for each and every player. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeFish Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 give credit for the story cape give me a chance do it right the first time and I won't have to check up on you in the future. It may be easier if I had five hands, but I only have 2. Had to go back and get the name of the page. Can only cut and paste once and it doesn't help that the computer crashed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying_Mollusk Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 Is this official or an if-then situation? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FreshFish Posted April 30, 2004 Share Posted April 30, 2004 is not over yet. they are still in session Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlins2003 Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 I don't know how many times I've posted on this but the PPS guys want three things and have been actively lobbying to achieve their goals for months. 1. The Marlins out of PPS. 2. The Marlins out of South Florida. 3. Retaining the $60 million sales tax rebate. So what else is new? Several members of the legislature want to strip the PPS guys of their rebate when the Marlins leave PPS. It wasn't/isn't Samson's idea, it was brought up by members of the Miami delegation and by another legislator from the west coast who's name escapes me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flying_Mollusk Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 How can the PPS guys hhave so much sway. I mean lobbyists are strong but they usually have some political basis behind them. This is founded on pure greed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marlins2003 Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 How can the PPS guys hhave so much sway. I mean lobbyists are strong but they usually have some political basis behind them. This is founded on pure greed. You're forgetting that WH and the PPS guys are involved in many, many different businesses from land development to malls to various communications operations so they have a fleet of lobbyists working all the time in Tallahassee. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeFish Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 The Legislature's website has web feeds of video from both chambers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CapeFish Posted May 1, 2004 Share Posted May 1, 2004 http://www.flsenate.gov/cgi-bin/View_Page....o_Bandwidth=56K Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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