http://www.soccertimes.com/mls/2009/mar12
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That's not all. Urban renewal money raised by the selling of bonds would be used to fund the plan and a new urban renewal district would have to be established to spend it on a new baseball park. Multnomah County officials say no new urban renewal districts can be started without the county's approval and they are not happy with the proposed plan. Nor are the Trailblazers pleased about the prospects of a baseball stadium being built on land they say has been promised them to build a new shopping and entertainment complex next to their arena.
If all this wasn't enough, Steve Janik, a lawyer working as special counsel for Portland, told the city's media that the council would not be obligated to any deal, even by approving the initial motion. The document before the council contains many contingencies, Janik said, and the council is not required to go forward if the finances cannot be worked out.