Comment 68989

By GrapeApe (registered) | Posted September 02, 2011 at 15:09:43

Thank you councillor Whitehead for taking the time to articulate your position and engage with people interested in these events. In regard to your letter, I have three questions:

1) You have stated Mohawk Student Assc is providing 2M and Mohawk is providing the land. One cost not adressed is acquiring land to replace the parking that will be removed to build the facilties. Is the acquisition and total cost of replacing the lot anticipated to be anywhere close to 2M? If not, then what is the estimate?

2) An investment in the community with a unique, world-class facilty is why really do want to see the velodrome in Hamilton. Beyond the elite athletes, I think it provides my son, and all chidren in Hamilton, an opportunity to aspire to something greater than video games and the mall. I can appreciate "not want[ing] to dwell on the 'What could have, should have' scenario", but has anyone addressed the "funding shortfall" if the facility were to be placed in the West Harbour? It seems there are synergies to be at least expored with LRT, city building, toxic land rmediateion, and existing land owned by the city. While I agree there are syergies with Mohawk, I find the current mayor/council justifications lacking and frankly I am disturbed by what appears to be misinformation being spread for an unknown agenda.

3) Toronto 2015 has said that a $500,000 Legacy Fund amount is an impossible request because the Fund will only pay a proportional amount based upon the interest made each year. This looks like a poision pill. Will council consider rewording their request to at least allow for flexibility, for example, ask for a gauranteed average from the Legacy Fund?

Comment edited by GrapeApe on 2011-09-02 15:16:45

"I guess that makes the people white knuckling the status quo suburban activists" -- highwater

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