Stadium backers kill idea
ST. PETERSBURG — The topic of baseball stadiums is a touchy subject in the hometown of the Tampa Bay Rays.
Many still harbor resentment over the City Council's decision to use taxpayer money to build Tropicana Field in the 1980s without giving voters a say. That lingering resentment flared so dramatically in 2009 that the Rays walked away from plans for a new $450 million waterfront stadium.
Now, even with negotiations between the team and St. Petersburg at a standstill, the topic has once again reclaimed the City Hall spotlight.
This time, St. Petersburg business leaders are blasting a proposed city charter amendment that would require voter approval for public projects of more than $100 million — including professional sports facilities. They say it goes too far, partly because it unfairly targets the Rays.
"We don't want to send a message to any business, whether it's the Rays or any other business, that discourages them from making an investment," said Chris Steinocher, president of the St. Petersburg Area Chamber of Commerce. "It's not helpful."
Steinocher and other chamber members lobbied members of the Charter Review Commission, a nine-member volunteer board that reviews the master plan for the city every 10 years and proposes changes. This year, it has until July 31 to approve proposed changes that will be placed on the Nov. 8 citywide ballot.
On Tuesday, the board voted 5-3 to reject the amendment requiring voter approval of city projects of more than $100 million. The vote came as a surprise to Hal Freedman, a founder of a political action committee that rallied against the waterfront stadium.
"I'm very upset about this," Freedman said. "It came out of left field. It happened so quickly, without a lot of debate."
Board member Darden Rice had supported the amendment — along with former City Council member Virginia Littrell and Rui Farias, a St. Petersburg High history teacher. Rice said she was disappointed by its rejection but hopes it will be revived at a July 11 public hearing at City Hall.
"I'm sure the chamber had an influence on the vote," said Rice. "This really is about giving the public an opportunity to have a vote on big-ticket items. It's a shame that some of our leaders in the business community regard such public input with such negativity."
Board member Bob Jeffrey, an architect, said the amendment went too far because it singled out specific projects.
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