The LANTZVILLIAN is at it very soon in his mandate

[Nanaimonewf]

This just in as reported online The Daily News. John Ruttan makes deal with Millenium.

[Smokey©]

The deal allows Millennium to pursue their financing but allows the City to negotiate with other developers, whereas before the City had an obligation to deal with Millennium.

"The city of Nanaimo now has room to manoeuvre to find a new developer to build its troubled 170-room hotel needed to accommodate Vancouver Island Conference Centre delegates. The new agreement, which runs until March 31, 2010, allows Millennium to continue to pursue financing for the hotel, but frees the city to negotiate with other developers that might be interested in building it. If Millennium can't get started on the work in one year, it forfeits a $100,000 letter of credit to the city."

[titan5]

This just in as reported online The Daily News. John Ruttan makes deal with Millenium.

I thought we were agreed on the name calling, but I see this poster is joined in the last two days. Hopefully he or she will learn fast.

[Old Hippy]

T5 I think you are too sensitive when it comes to John Ruttan or any Liberal party stuff. I can't see that calling Ruttan a Lantzvillian is a slur, is it?

[HenryHackett]

T5 I think you are too sensitive when it comes to John Ruttan or any Liberal party stuff. I can't see that calling Ruttan a Lantzvillian is a slur, is it?

I think Ruttan has been Parkin'ized

[Nanaimonewf]

He's without a doubt been MILLENIUMIZED

[Rickj]

The deal allows Millennium to pursue their financing but allows the City to negotiate with other developers, whereas before the City had an obligation to deal with Millennium.

"The city of Nanaimo now has room to manoeuvre to find a new developer to build its troubled 170-room hotel needed to accommodate Vancouver Island Conference Centre delegates. The new agreement, which runs until March 31, 2010, allows Millennium to continue to pursue financing for the hotel, but frees the city to negotiate with other developers that might be interested in building it. If Millennium can't get started on the work in one year, it forfeits a $100,000 letter of credit to the city."

Wow a whole 100K letter of credit. What about the $3million in project management fees etc that should have been returned if Millennium did not follow through with the project? Did we negotiate that away?

What about the delays? What about the extra cost of looking for a new partner. Cost will be way more than $100K. Good negotiating.

[queen of the waterfront]

Smokey
you are always on the ball!

[Smokey©]

NANAIMO –
The City of Nanaimo and the Millennium/Suro Joint Venture wish to announce that they have agreed to a framework for a further amendment to the Amended Partnering Agreement. The Joint Venture will continue to work toward the development of a hotel adjacent to the Port of Nanaimo Centre and development of residential units at the old foundry site. A key point in this announcement is that the City will now also have the right to work with other potential investors for the hotel site and the foundry residential site and to enter into an agreement with another party if it considers this to be a preferable option.

The Amended Partnering Agreement will be extended for a further year, until 2010-MAR-31. During this time, the Joint Venture will continue design development and continue to seek financing for the project. The Joint Venture will provide the City with an Irrevocable Letter of Credit in the amount of $100,000 which the City may cash if Millennium does not proceed with the hotel.

Further details about the terms of the extension are available in the staff report dated 2009-MAR-02.

Shahram Malek, Director of Millennium (the lead partner in the Joint Venture), said his company believes in the future of Nanaimo and wishes to continue to pursue the development of the hotel site and the residential/foundry site. He adds he is disappointed that the current economic conditions have delayed development of the hotel, but is optimistic about the future and his company’s ability to get the job done.

Mayor John Ruttan said he is pleased that the Joint Venture is willing to continue its work toward completing the proposed development but also happy that the City will be able to pursue other opportunities at the same time. This will allow the City to find out if there are more attractive proposals available.

Council continues to support the development of the hotel and the residential property at the site of the old foundry because of its importance to the future of downtown Nanaimo. The hotel will complement the VICC and continue to build on the community’s success so far in re-energizing the downtown. The residential development at the foundry will add much needed density to downtown.

[Nanaimonewf]

It looks like the Lantzvillian, Everything is wonderful Johnstone and the three stooges were the five to vote in favour of another Millenium extension. Sherry, Kipp, Pattje and Bestwick voted no to the extension. Is this as good as it gets for us in Nanaimo?