Exit133

September 19, 2006 · Derek

Hotel Winthrop Vote

Roll Call at 8:20 pm

What started out in the public comment period as an apparent lovefest for all parties involved, got much more interesting when the council was allowed to ask questions and make final comments.  It all hinged on the comments of Connie Ladenburg who could’ve gone either way from what we could tell. 

Anderson – Yes
Baarsma – No
Evans – Yes
Fey – No
Ladenburg – Yes (deciding vote)
Lonergan – Yes
Manthou – No
Stenger – Yes
Talbert – No

Resolution #36969 passed by 5-4

So what do we now have?  This resolution is one more piece in the A.F. Evans puzzle to buy the Winthrop.  The letter of intent between A.F. Evans and Quigg in combination with the substitute resolution effectively gives site control to Quigg & Co. for the next 30 days or so in order for them to do the due diligence necessary to scope the project and obtain financing.  If they can pull it together, then A.F. Evans will sell the property to Quigg.  If they can’t, then we get low income housing for a very long time. 

I heard something in one of the comments about Choice Hotels being involved… I swear I heard that… maybe I was hearing things. 

Must study now.  That took way longer than I had expected. 

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Filed under: The Winthrop, Tacoma Landmarks

6 comments

  • crenshaw sepulveda October 16, 2010

    This is so exciting I am already stapling the tea bags to my cap.

  • captiveyak October 16, 2010

    I went to the Minnesota state republican convention a couple times in the 90’s and met Phil Gramm! I like to think I inspired him to dismantle the regulations that kept our financial system from imploding. I also drew a portrait of proto-teabagger governor candidate Allen Quist, which he promised to hang in his office. Such heady times!

  • Squid October 18, 2010

    RR is already doing jumping jacks and burpies to get warmed up.

  • RR Anderson October 18, 2010

    hey it’s no quilt convention or child-killing MONSTER JAM, but i’m guessing the Convention Center is desperate for business.

  • Thorax O'Tool October 18, 2010

    I’d like to see the Republicans in the convention center and the Democrats in the T-Dome on the same weekend!

    Hell, forget that. I want a no-holds barred death match between the parties at the T-Dome: 5,000 partisan politicians go in, none come out.

    Truly, that would be a great service to our Beautiful State.

  • tom waits October 18, 2010

    Wow, that even beats Mat Classic or a George Strait concert as a good reason to go downtown to people watch.