Fate of Race City decided tonight at City Council, Fight is On

[Markham]

Hey guys

Here's SE Calgary News' story on Friday's Secret Street, and fight with City Council. Ald. McIver says that for $2-3 million more they could put Shepard Landfill expansion on property east of Race City. Plus, the background on why Edmonton Blue Line Racing and other cops pulled out of Secret Street.

http://www.secalgarynews.com/featured/video-fight-over-race-city-heats-up-in-anticipation-of-mondays-council-vote-to-save-race-track/#more-7722

[bituerbo]

What time is the coucil meeting?
Should be able to watch live here:

http://remotecontrol.jetstreammedia.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=player.showPlayer&presentationID=15083

[cooker99]

Race City is done.

Reading the paper today, it is appalling to see CPS' stance on the issue. These guys' have their noses so far up city councils a$$es, that it is sick.

[94boosted]

I'm keeping my fingers crossed till the end!

[Team_Mclaren]

I think they are on it right now. I just clicked on the video and thats what they are talking about lol

[GOnSHO]

yuppp, talking about only extending it until 2015 at this moment

[Scope951]

fingers crossed but have high doubts:cry:

Currently Recessed till 1:15, tune back in to see the fate of Race City.

[2EFNFAST]

It's finished - it's obvious they want it gone. Do you guys really think just because a bunch of guys who have 0 stroke show up, race their cars up and down the track, then have a rally, they're going to change their minds? Hardly; they already have their plans set.

[reiRei]

I honestly love the spin that global has put on the story. I was watching the video of the news online last night.. and they basically said that "all taxpayers would be on the hook" for keeping race city open. Clearly appealing to all those hippie fuckers who hate cars. I don't see this happening for us tonight, just too many elements going against the automotive community.

It'll take a street racing fatality before the city wakes up.

[scat19]

I've contacted my alderman.

[GOnSHO]

recessed for lunch.. back at 1:15

[bituerbo]

Lunch recess from 12:00p-1:15p.
Discussions of Race City Lease will continue at 1:15p.

[Tomaz]

Originally posted by reiRei
I honestly love the spin that global has put on the story. I was watching the video of the news online last night.. and they basically said that "all taxpayers would be on the hook" for keeping race city open. Clearly appealing to all those hippie fuckers who hate cars. I don't see this happening for us tonight, just too many elements going against the automotive community.

It'll take a street racing fatality before the city wakes up.

It will take a bit more than that. The first death will only spark concern that there are not enough police enforcement. The next step will be to do checkstops around calgary and impounding any vehicle that has been modified for performance. After about 7 or 8 innocent deaths and 5 or 6 years, they will have a solution to go forward with the plans of opening a motorsport park in the far NE by Ballzac.

[Tomaz]

Originally posted by bituerbo
What time is the coucil meeting?
Should be able to watch live here:

http://remotecontrol.jetstreammedia.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=player.showPlayer&presentationID=15083

user name and a password?

[Primer_Drift]

They were talking about transferring all the costs incurred from the altered shepard expansion, plus all of RC's costs to the city (traffic control.. etc) to RC's lease... Sounds like an underhanded way of pushing the blame for RC's demise to everyone but the city.

[bituerbo]

Originally posted by Tomaz


user name and a password?

None required. Are you at work?

[Tomaz]

Originally posted by bituerbo


None required. Are you at work?

Yes i am :(

[bituerbo]

Originally posted by Tomaz


Yes i am :(

Probably blocked, unless your windows user/pass has expired. Did you log in fresh this morning or lock your PC for the weekend?

[Markham]

Remember the motion only needs 8 votes to pass. They had 7 last time and Hodges missed the January meeting because he was sick. So if the vote lines up the way McIver hopes, it could very well pass. I've talked to the SE aldermen who voted against and they're not changing their minds. Other 5 probably won't either. So just pray that Bronconnier doesn't get to one of the Race City supporters over lunch and buy their vote with some pork barrel crap....which is frankly what I expect to happen.

Markham

[dezinr]

I talked to Alderman MAr and he is voting in favor of Race City...so I hope he sticks to his word.

[FiveFreshFish]

Originally posted by bituerbo

Should be able to watch live here:

http://remotecontrol.jetstreammedia.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=player.showPlayer&presentationID=15083

Thanks for the link. Watching now...

[benyl]

Gord Lowe is worried about garbage liability, but not the safety of the streets?

[n1zm0]

imo, they're like gdamned children, Hawkesworth especially, spoiled sarcastic children who start whining if they dont get their way. he also seems like he's super stoned, lunch time puffs?

[B20EF]

I didn't know they had to address Bronconnier as 'Your Worship'. I don't think I could bring myself to say it.

[JfuckinC]

This is such an un-productive meeting. Wtf.

They all seem like they have some learning disability and they cant spit out what they want to say. Durrrrr Durrrr duhhh ummmmm

[cooker99]

I am ashamed I voted for Pin-head.

[adidas]

Watching this is making me dumber! :banghead:

[top_speed]

Originally posted by B20EF
I didn't know they had to address Bronconnier as 'Your Worship'. I don't think I could bring myself to say it.
:werd: fucking retards

[Masked Bandit]

I'm not the first to state this but I can't believe this is what one of these meetings is actually like.

[dino_martini]

Originally posted by B20EF
I didn't know they had to address Bronconnier as 'Your Worship'. I don't think I could bring myself to say it.

+1

I would probably slip up and say "you're an idiot..whoop I mean your worship"

[Afrodeziak]

I am watching and I don't think I follow??

Do these alderman actually have people contacting them and saying "we need better landfills and stormwater drainage?"

Something tells me the feedback is moreso "give us a place to race and do our recreational hobbies of motorsport"

[w_man]

what is the minimum requirement to be an alderman? Yea i can probably google it but it just makes me wonder .... most of these people dont seem to really have a clue what they are talking about :dunno:

Like someone once said ... City employees - the otherwise unemployable.

[JfuckinC]

WOOOAAA
"i dont know if we will even get approval for the landfill after we fucked it up, we're just ASSUMING because its beside an existing ladnfill we're good."

Wtf?!

[JfuckinC]

Joe Conelly = BAD asssss.

[Afrodeziak]

ahhaah some applause, nice.

[whiskas]

Originally posted by Afrodeziak
Do these alderman actually have people contacting them and saying "we need better landfills and stormwater drainage?"

What do you think old people waiting to die do during the day?

[Skyline_Addict]

who knows, until it's all done?

keeping my fingers crossed. hopefully the last vote goes our way.

[scat19]

I cant see anything. Just audio?

Edit - have they voted yet?

[GOnSHO]

amendment one of it bullet 1, 8-7 for us!!

[GOnSHO]

amendment one of it bullet 2, 8-7 for us!!

[GOnSHO]

amendment one of it bullet 3, 8-7 for us!!

[GOnSHO]

amendment one of it bullet 4, i missed

[GOnSHO]

amendment one of it bullet 5, 8-7 for them!!

[JfuckinC]

Originally posted by GOnSHO
amendment one of it bullet 4, i missed


4 and 5 carried...

[FiveFreshFish]

Vote count for the amendment to the motion:

Bullet 1
Yes - 7
No - 8

Bullet 2
Yes - 7
No - 8

Bullet 3
Yes - 7
No - 8

Bullet 4
Yes - 8
No - 7

Bullet 5
Yes - 8
No - 7

[dino_martini]

Originally posted by FiveFreshFish
Vote count for the amendment to the motion:

Bullet 1
Yes - 7
No - 8

Bullet 2
Yes - 7
No - 8

Bullet 3
Yes - 7
No - 8

Bullet 4
Yes - 8
No - 7

Bullet 5
Yes - 8
No - 7

So did we win or? :nut:

[nissanK]

Working on the final vote right now.

[FiveFreshFish]

Originally posted by scat19
I cant see anything. Just audio?




Audio and video.

[GOnSHO]

GO McIVER!!

[nissanK]

8-7 WOHOO! We're keeping RACE CITY!!!

[whiskas]

CARRIED WOOOOOOO

[GOnSHO]

8-7 US!!! WIN!!! racecity until 2015!!!

[Redlyne_mr2]

Originally posted by nissanK
8-7 WOHOO! We're keeping RACE CITY!!!
Seriously?

Thats awesome!!

[Dave P]

Yeeeeeeeeee Haw!

[bituerbo]

CARRIED!!!!!!

[benyl]

carried?

[dino_martini]

w00t WE WON! YEYEYEYEYE

Vote Bronco out 2010 yeeehaw.

[benyl]

Originally posted by GOnSHO
8-7 US!!! WIN!!! racecity until 2015!!!

Well, it depends on if Race city wants to continue....

[JfuckinC]

fuck ya

[FiveFreshFish]

Yes - 8

No - 7

[IntegraG2]

NICCCEEEEE

[FraserB]

Sweet, glad to see some aldermen still have a brain. Now we need a list of the pinheads who voted to close it and dump more trash there.

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

YEEEE HAWWwWWW

[scat19]

Yay!

[Trini]

:thumbsup: :thumbsup: lovely

[tarrantas]

:burnout:

[GOnSHO]

this FACKIN ROCKS!!!

[dj_honda]

:clap:

[japan_us]

Nice! I've been holding off getting a track-only bike since its been up in the air. Time to go shopping! :burnout:

[cooker99]

Bronconnier must be PISSED!

[gpomp]

wooohooo

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

Anyone have any idea what all the bullets/amendments were?

[bituerbo]

Originally posted by LilDrunkenSmurf
Anyone have any idea what all the bullets/amendments were?

The amendment to the motion (to keep race city open) was to force them to pay for certain costs associated with building up the alternate land to use for the landfill... although I'm not sure which 'bullet' means what... that was the overall amendment. They would force Race City to pay for it by increasing the lease amount.

[4WARNED]

Originally posted by cooker99
Bronconnier must be PISSED!

The look on his face after it passed was priceless......
But he'll have the same expression on his face after the next election....

[JfuckinC]

Originally posted by cooker99
Bronconnier must be PISSED!

he moved on QUICK and was having trouble reading the next discussion thing haha

[dezinr]

Anyone know if Alderman Mar voted in favor?

[BigDL]

Originally posted by LilDrunkenSmurf
Anyone have any idea what all the bullets/amendments were?

+1. Anyone have a clue where we can find the final version that passed when its released.

[Masked Bandit]

Originally posted by LilDrunkenSmurf
Anyone have any idea what all the bullets/amendments were?

I think it was mostly to do with some administrative costs and who would be covering them.

[Masked Bandit]

Originally posted by 4WARNED


The look on his face after it passed was priceless......
But he'll have the same expression on his face after the next election....


I sure hope so. GO BLINKY!

[GOnSHO]

Originally posted by dezinr
Anyone know if Alderman Mar voted in favor?

Mar was against all amendments and FOR keeping RC open

[dezinr]

Originally posted by GOnSHO


Mar was against all amendments and FOR keeping RC open

That's awesome!!!!!! I wanted to e-mail him thanks for supporting it!

[Orbie]

Originally posted by dezinr
Anyone know if Alderman Mar voted in favor?

Yes he did, he was pretty much hand in hand with McIver through the whole voting process. You could tell there was two distinct factions. I swear McIver and Farrell were going to fight at the end.

[cooker99]

Druh Farrell is a fucking moron.

[GOnSHO]

Originally posted by dezinr


That's awesome!!!!!! I wanted to e-mail him thanks for supporting it!

McIver, Marr and Urquart ROCK!!

cici, pisses me off cuz at the beginning of all this crap he said he was for and then voted against

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

Originally posted by dezinr


That's awesome!!!!!! I wanted to e-mail him thanks for supporting it!

It means he did vote to keep it open.. :thumbsup:

[Masked Bandit]

Originally posted by Orbie


Yes he did, he was pretty much hand in hand with McIver through the whole voting process. You could tell there was two distinct factions. I swear McIver and Farrell were going to fight at the end.

Farrell reminds me of that spoiled little kid that didn't get what she wanted. Maybe her and Bronco can go and cry about it together.

[GOnSHO]

Originally posted by Masked Bandit


Farrell reminds me of that spoiled little kid that didn't get what she wanted. Maybe her and Bronco can go and cry about it together.

i think he is making threats against me!! and i dont like it.. BLAH BLAH BLAH!!

[nissanK]

All in favor of smacking Farrell across the head for whining say AYE!!:devil:

[Dj_Stylz]

Nice! :thumbsup:

[GOnSHO]

AYE!!

[xcye]

Originally posted by dino_martini
w00t WE WON! YEYEYEYEYE

Vote Bronco out 2010 yeeehaw.

Which I will be glad to do. :thumbsup:

[Skyline_Addict]

YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[texasnick]

Nice!!!

The next vote to close race city will be in two weeks.:poosie:

[bituerbo]

I jotted the vote down, but needed to verify correct spellings of names etc:

Alderman Dale Hodges FOR
Alderman Gord Lowe AGAINST
Alderman Jim Stevenson FOR
Alderman Bob Hawkesworth AGAINST
Alderman Ray Jones FOR
Alderman Joe Connelly FOR
Alderman Druh Farrell AGAINST
Alderman John Mar FOR
Alderman Joe CeciAGAINST
Alderman Andre Chabot FOR
Alderman Brian Pincott AGAINST
Alderman Ric McIver FOR
Alderman Diane Colley-Urquhart FOR
Alderman Linda Fox-Mellway AGAINST
Mayor Dave Bronconnier AGAINST

[GOnSHO]

did anyone else hear the part about the offering of land on the other end of the city to RC for 40,000/acre??

[Mr_ET]

time to sink more money into the race car :)

:burnout:

[Russo]

nice!!!

time to spend money over the winter! haha

[fireball]

This will influence my vote next election. Does anyone know who voted for Race City and who voted against?

This is fantastic news.

Greg

[88CRX]

Fuck politics.... what a load of shit listening to that garbage for the last hour.

Racecity :thumbsup:

Bronco & Druh Farrell :banghead:

[GOnSHO]

Originally posted by fireball
This will influence my vote next election. Does anyone know who voted for Race City and who voted against?

This is fantastic news.

Greg
Alderman Dale Hodges FOR
Alderman Gord Lowe AGAINST
Alderman Jim Stevenson FOR
Alderman Bob Hawkesworth AGAINST
Alderman Ray Jones FOR
Alderman Joe Connelly FOR
Alderman Druh Farrell AGAINST
Alderman John Mar FOR
Alderman Joe CeciAGAINST
Alderman Andre Chabot FOR
Alderman Brian Pincott AGAINST
Alderman Ric McIver FOR
Alderman Diane Colley-Urquhart FOR
Alderman Linda Fox-Mellway AGAINST
Mayor Dave Bronconnier AGAINST