Yes to Lansdowne Park…maybe…almost

Ottawa city council approved Monday evening the controversial partnership plan with the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group to redevelop Landsdowne Park.

Councillors voted 15-9 in favour of the plan, but it does not mean an end to the debate over the deal. There could still be legal challenges and appeals to the Ontario Municipal Board.
Before the vote, councillors met for more than 12 hours and dealt one by one with a thick package of 50 amendments to the plan.
One amendment that was approved instructs city management to negotiate a below-market-rent deal for the city to use Frank Clair Stadium.

Read more: [URL]http://www.cbc.ca/sports/football/story/2010/06/28/ottawa-lansdowne-park-vote-council.html#ixzz0sEki4DpM

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