Per Dave's question about a large corporation deciding to close a local office/facility-- I think, under certain conditions, they may have to provide appropriate/timely layoff notice to their employees... and that's about it.
And, as with Walt, I'm also not a lawyer. However, I'd venture that if the Twins are contracted by MLB, any agreement they have with the Sport's Facility Commission (SFC) becomes a moot point. I suppose it could also be considered a 'force majeur' event excusing them from performing per terms of their contract with SFC. I also assume that MLB isn't a party to the SFC contract with the Twins. To my mind, the entire issue is a sideline display by desperate parties. I agree with Russ Peterson on the need to not overblow the civic importance of MLB in the overall scheme of things (apologies, Russ-- my interpretation of your comments). MLB has created it's own problems and they should not be defining agendas for either the City Council here in Mpls., nor for the legislature in St. Paul. There's plenty of competition for our discretionary income here in Mpls.-- be it for sports, arts or other entertainment venues. As for the Twins, it doesn't matter who owns the team, and the general public has been adamant in it's opposition to public funding proposals that require public guarantees, subsidies, or schemes that skim funds from the general funds of government (for either team ownership or a stadium). I'm proud to be from Mpls.-- the city that is telling MLB in no uncertain terms, that "we're no longer playing your game. Find another sucker!" Sentimental memories have limited value at the investment table; especially when it's public money being discussed. Again, I suggest we in Mpls. get our public investment priorities better defined and prioritized-- we have a new Mayor and City Council, and the state legislative session starts the end of January. Michael Hohmann 13th Ward > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of > Walt Cygan > Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 12:34 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: [Mpls] Twins breaking Metrodome contract > > > Dave Stack wrote: > > >...What would be the likely results if a large national > > corporation arbitrarily deciding to shut down its > > Minneapolis branch offices? > > I am not a lawyer, but I'm sure it would depend on the specific language > of the contract (like it always does). > > My understanding of the Metropolitan Sports Facilities Commission's > argument is that the lease calls for specific performance and has no > provision for breaking the lease with monetary compensation in lieu of > performance. The Montreal Expos just signed a one-year lease that > specifically gives them the right to cancel. > > Clearly, MLB's counter is that the team can't honor the lease if they > don't exist, and that a lease can't be used to keep them in business. > > I would imagine that a lease for office space would say that the company > did not have to occupy the space; they just have to pay for it. It would > be a different matter if the company declared bankruptcy. > > Walt Cygan > 12-5 > Keewaydin > snip _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
