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OCTOBER 25, 2016 | Volume 29 No. 129
City reaches deal in TCC leakage problem
DIGGING THE GAME
While Kamloops Blazer fans went home happy Saturday with their club’s 4-3 overtime win over the Tri City Americans, two-year-old Ryker Hollman was more thrilled to have met the legendary Digger at the game. The Blazers have won the first three games in a five-game homestand and are back in action tonight at 7 p.m., when the Victoria Royals visit Sandman Centre. For more on the Blue and Orange, turn to KTW’s sports section, which begins on A23.
BUT COUNCILLOR SAYS TAXPAYERS WILL STILL BE ON THE HOOK FOR ABOUT $300,000 CAM FORTEMS STAFF REPORTER cam@kamloopsthisweek.com
A settlement has been reached in the expensive leakage problem at the Tournament Capital Centre — but a city councillor said taxpayers will still be on the hook for hundreds of thousands of dollars. A press release sent out late Friday afternoon by parks, recreation and cultural-services director Byron McCorkell notes the City of Kamloops has agreed to a settlement with all parties involved in the building’s envelope-repair situation. After formal mediation, the city will receive $865,000 in compensation for damages to the TCC fieldhouse building. Council voted to accept the terms of the settlement during an in-camera meeting on Oct. 18. Councillors Tina Lange, Donovan Cavers, Ken Christian, Dieter Dudy, Arjun Singh, Marg Spina and Pat Wallace were in favour. Coun. Denis Walsh opposed accepting the settlement. Mayor Peter Milobar was away on city business. Walsh said the city was informed by its lawyers it had a “fairly airtight case if
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we went back to court.” By his estimate, Walsh said even with the settlement, there is a $300,000 shortfall that will be picked up by taxpayers. “I felt we should take it all the way,” he told KTW. The fieldhouse was designed and built by Stantec Architecture and D&T Developments. The building was constructed in 2007, with moisture leakage following. In May 2013, city council authorized administration to investigate the remediation of the building and to conduct repairs, which were completed in 2014. At the time, council also directed administration to pursue, through litigation, the costs associated with the repair of the building. “These costs were pursued through mediation and the city received a settlement it is satisfied with,” McCorkell said. “By reaching a mediated settlement, the city and all parties involved avoided a lengthy trial and extra associated costs. This settlement concludes the process and the city is pleased to achieve a resolution with all involved parties.”
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