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San Jose officials to release report on stadium
Kyle Hansen
Issue date: 4/12/07 Section: News
"So we provide an opportunity for them to make money by having a parcel of land. We don't donate it, it's our land, belongs to the State of Calif. - San Jose State, and we want a return on that land, and so far we haven't found it."
Carr said that the current debate within the city about the release of documents was not a concern to the university.
"I don't know what the contents of the letter are," Carr said. "That is not part of the dialogue with San Jose State right now, that is between Mr. Wolff and the city of San Jose. There are other things that we are working on now."
Political Science Professor Terry Christensen said that it is normal for the city to keep documents confidential while in negotiations with developers.
"Projects like this are usually negotiated in private," Christensen said via e-mail. "You can't really negotiate if everybody knows what you're offering or withholding - that's what negotiations are all about."
However, Christensen said that at some point the documents and the information will be released to the public.
"At some point the deal must become public," he said by e-mail. "That should be early enough for various communities of interest to evaluate the deal and take a position in support or opposition."
Carr said that the current debate within the city about the release of documents was not a concern to the university.
"I don't know what the contents of the letter are," Carr said. "That is not part of the dialogue with San Jose State right now, that is between Mr. Wolff and the city of San Jose. There are other things that we are working on now."
Political Science Professor Terry Christensen said that it is normal for the city to keep documents confidential while in negotiations with developers.
"Projects like this are usually negotiated in private," Christensen said via e-mail. "You can't really negotiate if everybody knows what you're offering or withholding - that's what negotiations are all about."
However, Christensen said that at some point the documents and the information will be released to the public.
"At some point the deal must become public," he said by e-mail. "That should be early enough for various communities of interest to evaluate the deal and take a position in support or opposition."
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