Hamilton City Council emergency Confederation Park Stadium Meeting.

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With reports of the a $120-150 million funding gap. At today's emergency council meeting, CP Rail is officially taken off the table. Clr. Sam Merulla wants to to end all stadium talks other than Ivor Wynne, with Mayor Bob Bratina wanting to motion a Confederation Park vote. Bratina says that neither Confederation Park nor west harbour was his first choice but agreed WH should have been looked at earlier this year and says same thing should happen now with Confederation Park.Clr. Merulla counters saying that "people get sick when the stadium issue comes up" and that " it's time to pop the champagne and save the taxpayer several hundred million at all levels by staying at Ivor Wynne.Council was also advised that the money is not transferable to another stadium site out of the city, stating that other options outside of Hamilton are for a smaller facility. Chris Murray who also says that City staff will get the best answers it can by January 14th, in regards to the Confederation Park location. Clr. Maria Pearson praises staff for all the to-ing and fro-ing on stadium sites. Going door to door gave a loud message we cannot afford this, Pearson also said  "residents just want stadium to go and don't want to take away green space".  Clr. Brad Clarke finally brought out the elephant in the room in regards to Ivor Wynne that the Tiger-Cats don't want it and says private-sector funding assurances should be in hand to move ahead with stadium. Need them to come forward. Clr. Jason Farr notes he was a Ticat announcer and touts Bob Young's commitment. He calls it's last chance to save a 100-year-old institution and heroes and legends of the past. "They won't stick around if we don't get stadium done". Mayor Bratina says that "Council won't be doing it's job if they at least don't allow a study on Confederation park".