KING 5 reporter Chris Daniels tweets from the July 30 King County Council hearing on the proposed sports arena in Seattle's SODO.
Storified by Russ Walker · Mon, Jul 30 2012 16:49:14
Just got handed an "amendment packet" by County Council staffer...now reading. #seattlearena
Council Chair Larry Gossett says an unusually large number of people are here to testify on #seattlearena vote, overflow room set up.
KC Arena Amendment: "The exec...shall transmit report to council..no later than March 15, 2013..on efforts to seek..solution at state level
Cont..." to allow for implementation of a heavy haul corridor designation and any other efforts to support Port of Seattle's viability"
Another amendment concerns use of Supersonics name... #seattlearena
Amendment requires ArenaCo to obtain rights to Supersonics name, trademarks, and memorabilia... #seattlearena
Amendment req possible NBA franchise to go "beyond the league standard"..provide 500 tickets/$10 or less, $1000 worth of tix at $20/less
Another amendment requires ArenaCo to pay for economic impact analysis... #seattlearena
Another amendment requires "parties" to use reasonable efforts to support Seattle Storm at Arena or KeyArena
John Persak, ILWU, testifying now, says King County is "taking a gamble" with #seattlearena
RT @joemcdermott8: 62 people signed up to testify at the arena hearing. @sonicsarena
Another amendment asks that SEPA and traffic analysis must be done... #seattlearena
Linda Styrk, Port Seaport Dir says #seattlearena will put 1000's living wage jobs at risk, too early for Co to enter into binding agreement.
Dave Gering, with Manufacturing Industrial Council, says Co should vote to put this issue off for a while to get on same page. #seattlearena
Brian Robinson, of Arena Solution, says #seattlearena opponents have offered up "unfounded" claims...no solid facts.
Max Vekich, of Pacific Maritime Association, says Arena proponents want to gentrify SoDo, and maritime workers need place to get hands dirty
Longshoreman testifying: We can build an arena anywhere, but we can't build a deep water port anywhere. #seattlearena
