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Council approves Tropicana Field repair contracts and a termination of prior redevelopment agreements
Summary
Council approved insurance/indemnity updates and a $5.26M GMP for stadium lighting and catwalk electrical repairs, accepted license agreements for stadium parcels and voted to terminate earlier gas‑plant redevelopment/vesting agreements; staff said MLB and the Rays are engaged and an October after‑action report to FEMA is planned.
The City Council voted to authorize key pieces of the Tropicana Field repair program and to formalize a termination of earlier redevelopment agreements tied to the stadium.
City real‑estate director Aaron Fish summarized two license agreements for four parcels carved out of the Rays’ current‑use agreement: Parcels 1–3 (about 14 acres) and Parcel 4 (about 2.29 acres). Under the negotiated terms the Rays will pay $400,000 annually for Parcels 1–3 and $12 annually for Parcel 4; the city retained a right to terminate Parcel 4 earlier if the site is needed for redevelopment. Fish also presented a termination agreement to conclude previously negotiated gas‑plant…
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