1 00:00:00,200 --> 00:00:01,080 Speaker 1: Thank you, John. 2 00:00:01,840 --> 00:00:05,960 Speaker 2: Today's vote at the league meeting was a vote for Jacksonville. 3 00:00:06,840 --> 00:00:11,360 Speaker 2: The NFL believes in Jacksonville. I believe in Jacksonville, and 4 00:00:11,440 --> 00:00:14,440 Speaker 2: I know our fans and the people throughout the community 5 00:00:14,960 --> 00:00:20,160 Speaker 2: believe in Jacksonville. So now we're about to make magic 6 00:00:20,280 --> 00:00:26,160 Speaker 2: happen in Jacksonville. Of course, nothing of this would be 7 00:00:26,320 --> 00:00:30,880 Speaker 2: possible without the partnership and the leadership of Mayor Degan 8 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:35,400 Speaker 2: and her team. So Mayor, thank you, and I'll turn 9 00:00:35,440 --> 00:00:36,040 Speaker 2: it over to you. 10 00:00:36,280 --> 00:00:38,560 Speaker 3: Well, let me start by saying thank you so much, 11 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:41,960 Speaker 3: mister Cohn. I am so grateful to you and to 12 00:00:42,040 --> 00:00:44,200 Speaker 3: you Mark for the great partnership. 13 00:00:45,320 --> 00:00:47,960 Speaker 4: This is a momentous day for Jacksonville. 14 00:00:48,560 --> 00:00:53,360 Speaker 3: You always say, never bet against Jacksonville, never count Jacksonville out. 15 00:00:53,440 --> 00:00:55,600 Speaker 3: And the truth is this is a can do city 16 00:00:55,640 --> 00:00:57,560 Speaker 3: and I think we showed it again tonight with a 17 00:00:57,640 --> 00:01:01,760 Speaker 3: thirty two to nothing vote from the NFL. This is 18 00:01:01,840 --> 00:01:04,600 Speaker 3: going to be an amazing ride for our city to 19 00:01:04,680 --> 00:01:06,520 Speaker 3: be able to create the stadium of the future. But 20 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:09,160 Speaker 3: beyond that, I also want to say the fact that 21 00:01:09,720 --> 00:01:12,679 Speaker 3: attached to that is a community benefit agreement that is 22 00:01:12,720 --> 00:01:16,679 Speaker 3: a historic, largest of its kind, incredibly generous from this 23 00:01:16,800 --> 00:01:21,920 Speaker 3: organization that will transform our community on so many fronts 24 00:01:21,959 --> 00:01:25,080 Speaker 3: for years to come. So a great night for Jacksonville 25 00:01:25,080 --> 00:01:26,840 Speaker 3: and I couldn't be more grateful. 26 00:01:27,800 --> 00:01:28,160 Speaker 1: Thank you. 27 00:01:31,680 --> 00:01:33,640 Speaker 4: With that, we'll open it up to our Q and A. 28 00:01:33,880 --> 00:01:36,680 Speaker 4: Please raise your hand if you have a question, and 29 00:01:36,800 --> 00:01:39,640 Speaker 4: we can start off with Gene Frenette. 30 00:01:41,480 --> 00:01:48,919 Speaker 5: Hi Shak, congratulations. Could you outline what your expectations are 31 00:01:48,920 --> 00:01:52,600 Speaker 5: for this stadium and what it might do for events 32 00:01:52,760 --> 00:01:59,200 Speaker 5: beyond the NFL specifically the Florida Georgia Game and any 33 00:01:59,240 --> 00:02:04,520 Speaker 5: other events that you anticipate could take Jack's go to 34 00:02:04,760 --> 00:02:07,320 Speaker 5: a little bit of a higher level in terms of 35 00:02:07,400 --> 00:02:12,280 Speaker 5: demand from you know, musical entertainers or you know, college 36 00:02:12,280 --> 00:02:13,359 Speaker 5: football games, whatever. 37 00:02:14,960 --> 00:02:18,119 Speaker 2: Yeah, Gene, I think that's really one of the key 38 00:02:18,160 --> 00:02:23,240 Speaker 2: purposes of the stadium, that how the venue is designed. 39 00:02:23,280 --> 00:02:25,600 Speaker 2: I think it's going to be among the finest in 40 00:02:25,639 --> 00:02:30,400 Speaker 2: the world, and you know, and that's what we expect 41 00:02:30,440 --> 00:02:33,760 Speaker 2: from it, to be able to hold world class events, 42 00:02:33,880 --> 00:02:37,960 Speaker 2: contribute to the city, you know from precede, but more 43 00:02:38,000 --> 00:02:42,799 Speaker 2: importantly from revenue, and really help the community grow. So 44 00:02:43,240 --> 00:02:47,440 Speaker 2: this is you know, it's a public venue and the 45 00:02:47,560 --> 00:02:50,600 Speaker 2: key purpose is to serve the community. So I mean, 46 00:02:50,639 --> 00:02:55,160 Speaker 2: we have high expectations the design, the function, all of 47 00:02:55,200 --> 00:02:57,079 Speaker 2: that is to make it among the best. 48 00:02:56,840 --> 00:02:57,359 Speaker 1: In the world. 49 00:02:58,160 --> 00:03:01,560 Speaker 6: If I could have a follow up with Mark, how 50 00:03:01,560 --> 00:03:05,200 Speaker 6: would you anticipate that the Florida Georgia what this will 51 00:03:05,240 --> 00:03:08,280 Speaker 6: do to impact the Florida Georgia game With the added 52 00:03:08,480 --> 00:03:12,079 Speaker 6: revenue that you would presume they'd be able to offer 53 00:03:12,160 --> 00:03:15,800 Speaker 6: teams with obviously more expensive seats and suites and things 54 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:16,200 Speaker 6: like that. 55 00:03:17,320 --> 00:03:18,480 Speaker 7: Well, Geene, as you know, one of the. 56 00:03:18,440 --> 00:03:21,200 Speaker 8: Things we did upfront is we talked to important stakeholders 57 00:03:21,639 --> 00:03:24,880 Speaker 8: very early on in design process. We had multiple meetings 58 00:03:24,919 --> 00:03:27,240 Speaker 8: with the athletic directors both at the University of Georgia 59 00:03:27,639 --> 00:03:29,600 Speaker 8: and Eusity of Florida, because you want to make sure 60 00:03:30,240 --> 00:03:33,480 Speaker 8: that this stadium served their needs to ensure that this 61 00:03:34,200 --> 00:03:38,240 Speaker 8: great annual traditional Florida Georgia Games stays in Jacksonville. And 62 00:03:38,240 --> 00:03:42,080 Speaker 8: I think this development puts us in a position to 63 00:03:42,160 --> 00:03:46,040 Speaker 8: be much stronger in our confidence that those universities will 64 00:03:46,080 --> 00:03:49,960 Speaker 8: choose to stay in Jacksonville because economically it is significantly 65 00:03:50,040 --> 00:03:52,760 Speaker 8: better for them under the new stadium than the old stadium. 66 00:03:53,840 --> 00:04:07,640 Speaker 4: Thank you, We'll go to Rick Anderson. We'll circle back 67 00:04:07,680 --> 00:04:10,120 Speaker 4: to Rick and move to Mike deronco. 68 00:04:13,880 --> 00:04:17,800 Speaker 9: Sean, is there a sense of relief now that this 69 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:21,919 Speaker 9: long process is finally over and maybe for Mayor Deagan 70 00:04:21,960 --> 00:04:22,320 Speaker 9: as well. 71 00:04:24,279 --> 00:04:28,039 Speaker 2: Well, I think it's uh, you know, it's end of 72 00:04:28,160 --> 00:04:32,719 Speaker 2: one process, but start off the other process. But there 73 00:04:32,839 --> 00:04:35,160 Speaker 2: is you know, we've been working at this, There's been 74 00:04:35,200 --> 00:04:38,920 Speaker 2: a huge amount of work done. So really it's always 75 00:04:39,000 --> 00:04:41,920 Speaker 2: a yes, a relief to get this behind us thirty 76 00:04:41,920 --> 00:04:45,320 Speaker 2: two to nothing, but you know, a lot of work 77 00:04:45,360 --> 00:04:47,560 Speaker 2: got into it to get us to where we are today. 78 00:04:48,640 --> 00:04:51,000 Speaker 3: Yeah, and I will I will certainly add to that 79 00:04:51,000 --> 00:04:54,800 Speaker 3: that it was incredibly important to me and and I 80 00:04:54,839 --> 00:04:57,599 Speaker 3: think to all of us to move through this process 81 00:04:57,680 --> 00:05:01,159 Speaker 3: as quickly an efficiency an efficient as we could so 82 00:05:01,200 --> 00:05:03,360 Speaker 3: that we could get on with construction and get on 83 00:05:03,440 --> 00:05:07,359 Speaker 3: with this wonderful new stadium. So for me, it is 84 00:05:07,400 --> 00:05:09,320 Speaker 3: a relief to hear that vote. I think we all 85 00:05:09,360 --> 00:05:12,839 Speaker 3: anticipated that it would be positive, and that's thanks to 86 00:05:12,880 --> 00:05:15,200 Speaker 3: a lot of work by these gentlemen. But at the 87 00:05:15,279 --> 00:05:18,320 Speaker 3: end of the day, it does mark a significant moment 88 00:05:18,360 --> 00:05:21,039 Speaker 3: for us and a movement into the construction phase of 89 00:05:21,080 --> 00:05:24,200 Speaker 3: this process, which is going to be exciting to watch. 90 00:05:25,120 --> 00:05:26,960 Speaker 5: So is the construction timeline. 91 00:05:27,560 --> 00:05:29,520 Speaker 9: Has it changed a little bit now I'm seeing it's 92 00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:32,360 Speaker 9: going to start February twenty twenty five. Wasn't the original 93 00:05:32,360 --> 00:05:34,880 Speaker 9: plan to start after the twenty twenty five season. 94 00:05:37,240 --> 00:05:39,280 Speaker 8: No, if you go back to the beginning, one of 95 00:05:39,360 --> 00:05:41,839 Speaker 8: the things that was important when we did our town 96 00:05:41,920 --> 00:05:45,720 Speaker 8: hall meetings, and it was clear from elected officials in 97 00:05:45,800 --> 00:05:49,520 Speaker 8: Jacksonville they wanted to make sure that as many games 98 00:05:49,520 --> 00:05:52,640 Speaker 8: as possible would be played in Jacksonville. You may recall 99 00:05:52,680 --> 00:05:56,159 Speaker 8: that our original plan had us being away from Jacksonville 100 00:05:56,200 --> 00:05:59,279 Speaker 8: for two seasons. We modified that to only be away 101 00:05:59,720 --> 00:06:02,080 Speaker 8: for and one of the things we had to do 102 00:06:02,120 --> 00:06:04,000 Speaker 8: in r to be able to deliver that is move 103 00:06:04,080 --> 00:06:07,159 Speaker 8: up the start of the construction, so construction will literally 104 00:06:07,240 --> 00:06:10,800 Speaker 8: begin as soon as soon as this NFL season ends. 105 00:06:11,520 --> 00:06:17,839 Speaker 4: Thank you, Mark. We'll move to David Bauerline followed by 106 00:06:17,920 --> 00:06:18,599 Speaker 4: Mark Long. 107 00:06:20,400 --> 00:06:21,040 Speaker 10: Yeah, thank you. 108 00:06:21,520 --> 00:06:23,359 Speaker 11: Let's go start with the question for Mark if I 109 00:06:23,400 --> 00:06:26,159 Speaker 11: could I know Mark, when you have been involved in 110 00:06:26,279 --> 00:06:30,200 Speaker 11: big stadium construction projects with the Saint Louis Cardinals, also 111 00:06:30,400 --> 00:06:35,400 Speaker 11: with the Medlife Stadium for the Jets and Giants to play, 112 00:06:35,960 --> 00:06:39,040 Speaker 11: and now this stadium deal, can you kind of reflect 113 00:06:39,160 --> 00:06:43,719 Speaker 11: or compare this particular process, this stadium deal in the 114 00:06:43,800 --> 00:06:46,440 Speaker 11: construction of it, with those others that you've been involved 115 00:06:46,480 --> 00:06:48,400 Speaker 11: with in your professional career. 116 00:06:49,640 --> 00:06:51,919 Speaker 8: Well, I learned a lot before I got involved with 117 00:06:51,960 --> 00:06:54,520 Speaker 8: this project, and I think that helped us in terms 118 00:06:54,560 --> 00:06:57,599 Speaker 8: of our planning. I think the one thing that was 119 00:06:57,600 --> 00:07:01,000 Speaker 8: different about this process is we communicated more than we 120 00:07:01,040 --> 00:07:02,880 Speaker 8: did on any other project. 121 00:07:03,279 --> 00:07:06,640 Speaker 7: We started the planning really early, We involved. 122 00:07:06,279 --> 00:07:10,160 Speaker 8: The public in the discussion very very early, and then 123 00:07:10,200 --> 00:07:13,840 Speaker 8: we spent a lot of time ensuring that we understood 124 00:07:13,920 --> 00:07:16,600 Speaker 8: what was important to our public partner and that our 125 00:07:16,600 --> 00:07:19,440 Speaker 8: public partner understood what was important to us. And I 126 00:07:19,480 --> 00:07:22,200 Speaker 8: think from the very beginning our interests were aligned. We 127 00:07:22,280 --> 00:07:24,920 Speaker 8: both worked really hard to get to YESS thanks to 128 00:07:24,960 --> 00:07:28,440 Speaker 8: the mayor's leadership, thanks to Shad's commitment, and I think 129 00:07:28,480 --> 00:07:31,720 Speaker 8: the results are telling. As we've said, there wasn't there 130 00:07:31,760 --> 00:07:34,360 Speaker 8: wasn't a lot of public drama. That's not to suggest 131 00:07:34,360 --> 00:07:37,280 Speaker 8: that there weren't some very difficult discussions and tough times 132 00:07:37,280 --> 00:07:41,440 Speaker 8: behind the scenes, but neither party tried to gain leverage 133 00:07:41,440 --> 00:07:43,440 Speaker 8: on the other party by negotiating publicly. 134 00:07:43,840 --> 00:07:46,080 Speaker 7: And I think that's a lesson that all communities can learn. 135 00:07:47,280 --> 00:07:49,120 Speaker 11: If I could just one follow up in terms of 136 00:07:49,160 --> 00:07:51,760 Speaker 11: involving the public, y'all did do a survey of fans 137 00:07:51,800 --> 00:07:54,680 Speaker 11: to see where they would like to see the team play, 138 00:07:55,120 --> 00:08:01,360 Speaker 11: whether it's in Gainesville or Orlando. Results from that and 139 00:08:02,040 --> 00:08:04,480 Speaker 11: the NFL owners understand it still will need to approve 140 00:08:04,480 --> 00:08:07,200 Speaker 11: at some point where you're going to be playing when 141 00:08:07,200 --> 00:08:09,760 Speaker 11: you're not in Jacksonville. So where does that stand in 142 00:08:09,840 --> 00:08:11,960 Speaker 11: terms of where you're going to be in those seasons 143 00:08:12,000 --> 00:08:14,760 Speaker 11: that you're twenty twenty seven where you're not there at 144 00:08:14,760 --> 00:08:16,440 Speaker 11: the stadium in Jacksonville. 145 00:08:17,800 --> 00:08:21,040 Speaker 8: Well, before answering that question, I think it's important that 146 00:08:21,200 --> 00:08:24,440 Speaker 8: everyone understand that our thoughts and prayers or with everyone 147 00:08:24,440 --> 00:08:27,040 Speaker 8: in Central Florida as they deal with the aftermath from 148 00:08:27,520 --> 00:08:30,920 Speaker 8: Hurricane Milton. We have a lot of work to do 149 00:08:31,160 --> 00:08:35,120 Speaker 8: on that decision. We really didn't have to spend too 150 00:08:35,200 --> 00:08:38,280 Speaker 8: much time on it until the project became real. 151 00:08:38,320 --> 00:08:40,000 Speaker 7: It just became real about an hour ago. 152 00:08:40,880 --> 00:08:43,400 Speaker 8: I anticipate that it's going to take us at least 153 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:47,200 Speaker 8: through the end of this regular season to have a 154 00:08:47,240 --> 00:08:50,000 Speaker 8: really good handle on it that at that point will 155 00:08:50,040 --> 00:08:52,120 Speaker 8: have a recommendation, and then we have to work through 156 00:08:52,880 --> 00:08:55,679 Speaker 8: the NFL the same process that we went through on 157 00:08:55,760 --> 00:08:59,520 Speaker 8: the stadium. We haven't done just surveys with our fans. 158 00:09:00,280 --> 00:09:03,920 Speaker 8: Done surveys with our fans, We've done surveys with our sponsors. 159 00:09:04,520 --> 00:09:07,560 Speaker 8: We've done surveys amongst our employees. One of the most 160 00:09:07,559 --> 00:09:10,680 Speaker 8: important constituents is our football operations. 161 00:09:11,400 --> 00:09:12,080 Speaker 7: We have a good. 162 00:09:11,920 --> 00:09:14,560 Speaker 8: Feeling on what they want to do, and we've also 163 00:09:14,600 --> 00:09:19,880 Speaker 8: had ongoing discussions principally aimed at Gainesville and Orlando and David. 164 00:09:19,960 --> 00:09:22,200 Speaker 8: Until we get all of that information together, I think 165 00:09:22,240 --> 00:09:24,560 Speaker 8: it might be a little premature just to speak to 166 00:09:25,000 --> 00:09:27,000 Speaker 8: just one aspect of it or another. 167 00:09:28,160 --> 00:09:32,960 Speaker 4: Thank you, Mark Long, followed by Kent Justice. 168 00:09:34,320 --> 00:09:39,280 Speaker 12: Hey, Sean, congratulations. I know over the summer you mentioned, 169 00:09:39,480 --> 00:09:41,040 Speaker 12: you know, this is a bad day for the Debbie 170 00:09:41,120 --> 00:09:44,679 Speaker 12: Downers and the doubting Thomases of the world. Do you, 171 00:09:44,720 --> 00:09:47,359 Speaker 12: at least now that it's official, do you allow yourself 172 00:09:47,480 --> 00:09:51,319 Speaker 12: to maybe take a little victory lab or a little 173 00:09:51,400 --> 00:09:52,160 Speaker 12: I told you. 174 00:09:52,200 --> 00:09:52,920 Speaker 10: So a moment. 175 00:09:55,160 --> 00:09:59,760 Speaker 2: Yeah, I'm doing that, Mark, Okay, So yes, I'm going 176 00:09:59,840 --> 00:10:04,520 Speaker 2: to do of that. Okay, So I am. It's you know, 177 00:10:04,640 --> 00:10:07,760 Speaker 2: actions speak louder than words, and I think we're gonna 178 00:10:07,800 --> 00:10:08,679 Speaker 2: have some real action. 179 00:10:08,840 --> 00:10:13,440 Speaker 12: Yeah, is it is there a I mean maybe, actually 180 00:10:13,440 --> 00:10:15,920 Speaker 12: Donna is probably the better one because she likes to 181 00:10:15,960 --> 00:10:16,960 Speaker 12: take a victory lap. 182 00:10:17,160 --> 00:10:17,760 Speaker 4: But is there a. 183 00:10:17,960 --> 00:10:20,560 Speaker 3: I'm gonna try to take a beense to that, but 184 00:10:20,640 --> 00:10:21,280 Speaker 3: go ahead. 185 00:10:21,200 --> 00:10:24,679 Speaker 12: All right, No, that's a compliment. Is there a of 186 00:10:25,240 --> 00:10:28,880 Speaker 12: I told you so here, just everybody who for I 187 00:10:28,920 --> 00:10:31,400 Speaker 12: mean for shot. It's been you know, thirteen years. At 188 00:10:31,679 --> 00:10:34,320 Speaker 12: twelve years, people have been saying this isn't gonna happen. 189 00:10:34,400 --> 00:10:37,240 Speaker 12: This is you know, this is a pipe dream, This 190 00:10:37,320 --> 00:10:38,720 Speaker 12: team's moving all of that. 191 00:10:39,200 --> 00:10:39,480 Speaker 1: Listen. 192 00:10:39,480 --> 00:10:42,679 Speaker 3: I'm just gonna say I am a shameless homer. Uh 193 00:10:42,760 --> 00:10:44,720 Speaker 3: And I have been a huge fan of the city 194 00:10:44,880 --> 00:10:46,599 Speaker 3: my whole life. I've been a huge fan of the 195 00:10:46,679 --> 00:10:50,480 Speaker 3: Jaguars since before we actually got the team. And uh 196 00:10:50,880 --> 00:10:55,000 Speaker 3: and I just I clipped every article. I took note 197 00:10:55,080 --> 00:10:57,800 Speaker 3: of every person who said that this was never gonna happen. 198 00:10:57,840 --> 00:11:00,480 Speaker 3: I remember Forbes came out with something that said there 199 00:11:00,559 --> 00:11:02,640 Speaker 3: was no chance we were going to reach this agreement. 200 00:11:02,760 --> 00:11:03,840 Speaker 4: So you betcha. 201 00:11:04,080 --> 00:11:07,120 Speaker 3: You know, Jacksonville is a Kanda city, as I said, 202 00:11:07,640 --> 00:11:10,280 Speaker 3: And I want the people of this city to really 203 00:11:10,320 --> 00:11:14,640 Speaker 3: start believing that because it's true. And uh and I 204 00:11:14,679 --> 00:11:17,240 Speaker 3: think that this is just a testament to what we 205 00:11:17,360 --> 00:11:19,240 Speaker 3: have here. I mean, we we are we are here 206 00:11:19,280 --> 00:11:22,560 Speaker 3: in London to talk to people about the gifts of 207 00:11:22,600 --> 00:11:24,960 Speaker 3: our city, you know, the fact that we had this 208 00:11:25,080 --> 00:11:28,640 Speaker 3: wonderful NFL team. Everywhere I go people people talk to 209 00:11:28,679 --> 00:11:31,319 Speaker 3: me about about shod and about the Jaguars and what 210 00:11:31,440 --> 00:11:34,280 Speaker 3: big fans you know they are here, and how wonderful 211 00:11:34,360 --> 00:11:36,760 Speaker 3: Jacksonville has been when they've come to visit, and in 212 00:11:36,760 --> 00:11:38,640 Speaker 3: the river and the ocean and all the things that 213 00:11:38,679 --> 00:11:41,080 Speaker 3: we have to offer. And I'll just say that it's 214 00:11:41,120 --> 00:11:45,000 Speaker 3: time that people in our city really start to embrace 215 00:11:45,200 --> 00:11:48,200 Speaker 3: what a wonderful home we have. Not that we don't, 216 00:11:48,280 --> 00:11:50,440 Speaker 3: but I think there are some people that still tend 217 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:53,840 Speaker 3: to go toward that attitude of you know, oh gosh, 218 00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:55,040 Speaker 3: you know, we're just Jacksonville. 219 00:11:55,120 --> 00:11:56,480 Speaker 1: We are uh uh. 220 00:11:56,640 --> 00:11:59,040 Speaker 3: We are a city on the rise, and the Jaguars 221 00:11:59,040 --> 00:12:01,680 Speaker 3: are a big part of that. And I can't wait 222 00:12:01,720 --> 00:12:08,439 Speaker 3: to take that victory lab So hopefully I started that tonight. 223 00:12:09,480 --> 00:12:12,000 Speaker 4: And Justice followed by Hayes Carlin. 224 00:12:14,600 --> 00:12:16,000 Speaker 7: Yeah, hey, thanks for the time here. 225 00:12:16,040 --> 00:12:18,400 Speaker 13: So you know, I know we're closer to thirty years 226 00:12:18,480 --> 00:12:22,160 Speaker 13: than twenty five years, but this looks like silver anniversary 227 00:12:22,320 --> 00:12:25,600 Speaker 13: wedding kind of celebration. I guess the big question for 228 00:12:25,679 --> 00:12:28,840 Speaker 13: each of you, hey, are you still in love the 229 00:12:28,920 --> 00:12:33,280 Speaker 13: franchise and this city. Does this represent that going forward 230 00:12:33,360 --> 00:12:35,079 Speaker 13: another thirty years? 231 00:12:35,520 --> 00:12:38,360 Speaker 3: Well, I think I already answered that question Ken, so 232 00:12:38,760 --> 00:12:42,720 Speaker 3: absolutely yes. For me, I couldn't be more excited to 233 00:12:42,760 --> 00:12:46,640 Speaker 3: partner with Shod and with Mark and with this organization. 234 00:12:47,600 --> 00:12:50,800 Speaker 3: They have been incredibly good to Jacksonville. You know, I 235 00:12:50,840 --> 00:12:53,440 Speaker 3: was talking with somebody here in London today. They said, 236 00:12:53,480 --> 00:12:55,200 Speaker 3: you know, I know a lot of NFL owners and 237 00:12:55,200 --> 00:12:57,800 Speaker 3: I'm not going to name any names, but they said, 238 00:12:57,840 --> 00:13:01,600 Speaker 3: you are incredibly lucky to have somebody who invests in 239 00:13:01,640 --> 00:13:05,200 Speaker 3: the city the way mister Kahn does and wants the 240 00:13:05,240 --> 00:13:07,800 Speaker 3: best for the city of Jacksonville and I and I 241 00:13:07,840 --> 00:13:09,920 Speaker 3: am grateful for that. And so for me, that answer 242 00:13:10,000 --> 00:13:11,080 Speaker 3: is a resounding yes. 243 00:13:11,679 --> 00:13:14,440 Speaker 13: And mister Kahn, is it a matter of timing? Obviously, 244 00:13:14,559 --> 00:13:16,640 Speaker 13: third stadium deal in just a couple of years for 245 00:13:16,760 --> 00:13:20,400 Speaker 13: the NFL at large, was just the right time to 246 00:13:20,400 --> 00:13:22,480 Speaker 13: get a deal like this done for the city of 247 00:13:22,520 --> 00:13:23,959 Speaker 13: Jacksonville and for your franchise. 248 00:13:24,880 --> 00:13:28,200 Speaker 2: Well, I think you know, the time was right, and 249 00:13:28,360 --> 00:13:32,040 Speaker 2: there was again a lot of heavy lifting done. You know, 250 00:13:32,080 --> 00:13:35,400 Speaker 2: i'd probably quote I think Wayne wouldn't mind. You know, 251 00:13:35,440 --> 00:13:39,560 Speaker 2: Wayne Weyver was there before here, you know, when we 252 00:13:39,640 --> 00:13:41,760 Speaker 2: got the deal with the city done at MEC and 253 00:13:41,880 --> 00:13:45,440 Speaker 2: he said, you know, that was the second most important 254 00:13:45,520 --> 00:13:48,760 Speaker 2: day in the history of Jacksonville and the Jaguars. The 255 00:13:48,800 --> 00:13:51,760 Speaker 2: first was obviously when they got the franchise, and the 256 00:13:51,840 --> 00:13:56,600 Speaker 2: second day was when the city council voted, you know, 257 00:13:56,679 --> 00:13:59,120 Speaker 2: for the extension of the lease and extension of the citium. 258 00:13:59,240 --> 00:14:03,679 Speaker 2: And I really believe that because it removes the uncertainty. 259 00:14:03,840 --> 00:14:06,200 Speaker 2: I mean, we can say what you want to say, 260 00:14:06,280 --> 00:14:09,760 Speaker 2: people believe what they want to believe. So I think, uh, 261 00:14:10,559 --> 00:14:13,360 Speaker 2: this is you know, more proof. And then as we 262 00:14:13,440 --> 00:14:17,360 Speaker 2: have the development on the east side and really the growth, 263 00:14:18,040 --> 00:14:20,760 Speaker 2: uh you know, for me, we want you know, the 264 00:14:20,800 --> 00:14:26,200 Speaker 2: area we're doing with the stadium, the four Seasons, the museum, 265 00:14:26,360 --> 00:14:28,360 Speaker 2: I mean, we want that to be the jewel and 266 00:14:29,080 --> 00:14:30,200 Speaker 2: the Jacksonville Crown. 267 00:14:30,280 --> 00:14:32,080 Speaker 1: Frankly, and you know we're headed that way. 268 00:14:33,600 --> 00:14:34,520 Speaker 10: Thank you for good. 269 00:14:36,120 --> 00:14:38,720 Speaker 4: He's carline, followed by Rick Anderson. 270 00:14:40,160 --> 00:14:43,200 Speaker 14: Congratulations to all of you and thank you for your 271 00:14:43,240 --> 00:14:44,040 Speaker 14: hard work on this. 272 00:14:44,520 --> 00:14:44,800 Speaker 10: Sean. 273 00:14:44,880 --> 00:14:47,680 Speaker 14: What how gratifying was it? For you to have Commissioner 274 00:14:47,720 --> 00:14:51,040 Speaker 14: Goodell and your colleagues and ownership be so supportive of 275 00:14:51,080 --> 00:14:53,400 Speaker 14: your vision for the new stadium in Jacksonville. 276 00:14:54,280 --> 00:14:58,520 Speaker 2: Well, obviously I'm very gratified and thankful to them, and 277 00:14:59,120 --> 00:15:01,760 Speaker 2: but you know, I'm gratified but not surprised. 278 00:15:02,440 --> 00:15:02,560 Speaker 15: Uh. 279 00:15:02,880 --> 00:15:05,080 Speaker 2: We've been working on it for a long time. We've 280 00:15:05,120 --> 00:15:09,400 Speaker 2: talked to all the owners one on one. Obviously Roger 281 00:15:09,440 --> 00:15:15,520 Speaker 2: has been highly supportive, big part of it. And uh so, uh, 282 00:15:15,600 --> 00:15:18,040 Speaker 2: you know, I think it's great to get to this point. 283 00:15:19,080 --> 00:15:20,400 Speaker 14: Awesome, Thank you guys. 284 00:15:23,720 --> 00:15:24,760 Speaker 1: I hope you can hear me now. 285 00:15:24,800 --> 00:15:29,120 Speaker 16: Sorry about earlier sead you mentioned the Four Seasons project 286 00:15:29,160 --> 00:15:31,640 Speaker 16: and I'm wondering is that is that? Is that still 287 00:15:31,680 --> 00:15:34,400 Speaker 16: on track? And then speaking of you know things that 288 00:15:34,400 --> 00:15:37,200 Speaker 16: are going on around the stadium, is there any update 289 00:15:37,280 --> 00:15:40,800 Speaker 16: on you know, the sports entertainment district that the team 290 00:15:40,840 --> 00:15:44,080 Speaker 16: would like to build adjacent to the stadium. And then 291 00:15:44,800 --> 00:15:47,960 Speaker 16: if is there any update also in the Fairgrounds property. 292 00:15:48,800 --> 00:15:51,160 Speaker 1: Mark maybe you would be the most qualified. 293 00:15:51,920 --> 00:15:56,720 Speaker 8: Yeah, the the Four Seasons project, which is obviously the 294 00:15:56,720 --> 00:15:59,840 Speaker 8: hotel and the residence, is there's a new office building. 295 00:16:00,560 --> 00:16:01,640 Speaker 7: You're driven by the site. 296 00:16:01,680 --> 00:16:04,920 Speaker 8: We're up the floor four on that office building and 297 00:16:05,120 --> 00:16:08,640 Speaker 8: probably have a topping out within the next few months. 298 00:16:09,040 --> 00:16:09,160 Speaker 3: Uh. 299 00:16:09,360 --> 00:16:12,840 Speaker 8: There's work being done on the renovation of the marina 300 00:16:13,400 --> 00:16:16,240 Speaker 8: and the Marina Services building. You know that that project, 301 00:16:16,600 --> 00:16:20,800 Speaker 8: you know, continues on track. As far as the fair Grounds, 302 00:16:21,640 --> 00:16:25,120 Speaker 8: you know, absent the the hurricane, there was actually a 303 00:16:25,120 --> 00:16:32,440 Speaker 8: groundbreaking that was scheduled and we expect to to close 304 00:16:32,520 --> 00:16:35,520 Speaker 8: on the final purchase of the fair grounds. Shot expects 305 00:16:35,520 --> 00:16:38,880 Speaker 8: to close in January of this year, and then we'll 306 00:16:38,920 --> 00:16:43,360 Speaker 8: see what happens from there. As far as the sports 307 00:16:43,360 --> 00:16:46,560 Speaker 8: in the in the entertainment district is concerned, obviously, that 308 00:16:46,680 --> 00:16:48,680 Speaker 8: was something that we talked about at the at the 309 00:16:48,800 --> 00:16:53,800 Speaker 8: very beginning. Uh, it seemed best to all parties to 310 00:16:53,880 --> 00:16:57,040 Speaker 8: try to to uncouple those. It may just have had 311 00:16:57,040 --> 00:16:59,800 Speaker 8: it much more complicated to get the stadium a deal. 312 00:17:00,800 --> 00:17:00,960 Speaker 7: You know. 313 00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:03,000 Speaker 8: I think there's a couple of things that I think 314 00:17:03,040 --> 00:17:09,040 Speaker 8: most people will agree on. Downtown Jacksonville needs an entertainment district. 315 00:17:09,040 --> 00:17:11,879 Speaker 8: That hasn't changed over the course in the past five years. 316 00:17:11,880 --> 00:17:14,439 Speaker 8: And really the only thing that has changed is it's 317 00:17:14,440 --> 00:17:16,159 Speaker 8: probably going to be more expensive to do it than 318 00:17:16,200 --> 00:17:18,280 Speaker 8: it was, you know, four or five years ago. 319 00:17:18,720 --> 00:17:19,879 Speaker 7: It needs to happen. 320 00:17:20,080 --> 00:17:22,360 Speaker 8: You know, we seem to think that at the sports 321 00:17:22,359 --> 00:17:25,959 Speaker 8: complex might be the best location of it. But you know, 322 00:17:26,400 --> 00:17:28,560 Speaker 8: those those things need to happen in the in the 323 00:17:28,600 --> 00:17:31,000 Speaker 8: right time. I can tell you, at least from my perspective. 324 00:17:32,240 --> 00:17:34,600 Speaker 8: You know, our plate is pretty full right now, and 325 00:17:35,560 --> 00:17:38,280 Speaker 8: you know we have to do all these projects right 326 00:17:39,119 --> 00:17:41,520 Speaker 8: and the focus right now is. 327 00:17:41,880 --> 00:17:44,080 Speaker 7: On completing the shipyards the four seasons. 328 00:17:44,680 --> 00:17:46,919 Speaker 8: But I have no doubt that downtown Jacksonville will have 329 00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:48,880 Speaker 8: a sports entertainment complex. 330 00:17:49,440 --> 00:17:51,200 Speaker 7: It's just a question of when, not if. 331 00:17:52,960 --> 00:17:58,280 Speaker 4: Thank you Will Brown, followed by Mia O'Brien. 332 00:18:03,240 --> 00:18:08,359 Speaker 17: Good afternoon, everyone, Congratulations on the stadium deal. I wanted 333 00:18:08,359 --> 00:18:12,359 Speaker 17: to address this question to mister Kahn. NFL stadiums have 334 00:18:12,480 --> 00:18:18,080 Speaker 17: had renovation or construction cost overruns for multiple projects, whether 335 00:18:18,080 --> 00:18:22,440 Speaker 17: it's Buffalo, New Orleans, whether it's new construction, whether it's renovation, 336 00:18:23,160 --> 00:18:26,680 Speaker 17: But the Jaguars are picking up the overruns for this 337 00:18:28,320 --> 00:18:31,440 Speaker 17: for this renovation. Describe why it was important for the 338 00:18:31,560 --> 00:18:34,639 Speaker 17: Jaguars to pay for the cost overruns as part of 339 00:18:34,640 --> 00:18:37,760 Speaker 17: this renovation, because that's not something we always see with 340 00:18:38,000 --> 00:18:40,040 Speaker 17: NFL stadium deals. 341 00:18:41,480 --> 00:18:46,159 Speaker 2: Well, I think, first of all, I mean we've done 342 00:18:46,480 --> 00:18:51,320 Speaker 2: other projects with the city, like the scoreboard, you know, 343 00:18:51,400 --> 00:18:55,400 Speaker 2: the pools number of years ago, Daily Center, and all 344 00:18:55,440 --> 00:18:59,679 Speaker 2: of those we were responsible for the overruns. So really 345 00:19:00,359 --> 00:19:04,080 Speaker 2: it's very important that we have the design done up front. 346 00:19:04,200 --> 00:19:09,000 Speaker 1: We know what the costs are, so you know, we minimized. 347 00:19:09,040 --> 00:19:11,000 Speaker 1: Otherwise we're responsible for them. Market. 348 00:19:11,040 --> 00:19:12,879 Speaker 8: Yeah, and will I don't want to don't want to 349 00:19:12,880 --> 00:19:15,119 Speaker 8: correct it. We would have loved the fact if the 350 00:19:15,119 --> 00:19:17,760 Speaker 8: city would have said they'd covered the cost overrun, but 351 00:19:18,240 --> 00:19:19,320 Speaker 8: that is not the market. 352 00:19:19,440 --> 00:19:19,639 Speaker 10: You know. 353 00:19:19,840 --> 00:19:24,080 Speaker 8: You mentioned Nashville, you mentioned Buffalo, all all of those communities, 354 00:19:24,080 --> 00:19:27,919 Speaker 8: the team takes one hundred percent responsibility for the cost overruns. 355 00:19:28,040 --> 00:19:29,160 Speaker 7: And at the. 356 00:19:29,160 --> 00:19:32,639 Speaker 8: Very very beginning of our negotiations, it was important to 357 00:19:32,760 --> 00:19:36,240 Speaker 8: us that we controlled the process and it was important 358 00:19:36,240 --> 00:19:39,800 Speaker 8: to the city that their investment was capped. And that 359 00:19:39,960 --> 00:19:42,480 Speaker 8: is very typical. It's what the market is in the 360 00:19:42,560 --> 00:19:44,920 Speaker 8: National Football League. And I don't think we could have 361 00:19:44,920 --> 00:19:47,120 Speaker 8: got a deal with the city if we weren't covering 362 00:19:47,160 --> 00:19:47,440 Speaker 8: the cost. 363 00:19:47,480 --> 00:19:49,240 Speaker 4: And that's probably true. 364 00:19:52,280 --> 00:19:55,080 Speaker 15: Alrighty, congrats to you all. No, you probably want to 365 00:19:55,119 --> 00:19:57,359 Speaker 15: be getting to bed soon, so I'll keep this brief. 366 00:19:58,040 --> 00:20:02,360 Speaker 15: Just looking for clarification on the nugget from the stadium 367 00:20:02,359 --> 00:20:07,080 Speaker 15: deal regarding playing international games. It says that the Jaguars 368 00:20:07,160 --> 00:20:09,080 Speaker 15: would be allowed to play up to six home games 369 00:20:09,119 --> 00:20:12,680 Speaker 15: between twenty twenty five twenty twenty seven, maximum of three 370 00:20:12,760 --> 00:20:14,760 Speaker 15: during the first two years, up to three more in 371 00:20:14,800 --> 00:20:17,280 Speaker 15: twenty twenty seven. Not sure if that's a marker, a 372 00:20:17,280 --> 00:20:19,159 Speaker 15: shot or a don a question, but just to kind 373 00:20:19,200 --> 00:20:23,479 Speaker 15: of clarify what the plans are for international games moving forward. 374 00:20:23,800 --> 00:20:25,680 Speaker 1: I don't know if we have any plans of this month. 375 00:20:25,920 --> 00:20:27,560 Speaker 7: Yeah, me. 376 00:20:27,760 --> 00:20:31,719 Speaker 8: What that was there had to be some definition as 377 00:20:31,720 --> 00:20:34,040 Speaker 8: to what the limits were because we're entering into a 378 00:20:34,040 --> 00:20:37,879 Speaker 8: new lease and the old least really didn't address the 379 00:20:37,880 --> 00:20:42,080 Speaker 8: international games. So what we basically agreed to was to 380 00:20:42,119 --> 00:20:45,680 Speaker 8: continue sort of the status quo, which right now we've 381 00:20:45,680 --> 00:20:48,760 Speaker 8: been playing one game a year, and the NFL on 382 00:20:48,800 --> 00:20:51,680 Speaker 8: an every four year base or every four year basis, 383 00:20:51,960 --> 00:20:54,560 Speaker 8: can ask us to play a second game. So during 384 00:20:54,600 --> 00:20:57,040 Speaker 8: these first two years we had to have the ability 385 00:20:57,320 --> 00:21:00,320 Speaker 8: to move up to three games. We have we have 386 00:21:00,600 --> 00:21:03,479 Speaker 8: no commitments, that's just to set a maximum, and then 387 00:21:03,520 --> 00:21:07,080 Speaker 8: in twenty twenty seven, when we're not playing in Jacksonville, 388 00:21:07,200 --> 00:21:10,240 Speaker 8: it was important to us that we had some lever 389 00:21:10,720 --> 00:21:14,040 Speaker 8: if we run into scheduling difficulty in the stadium we're 390 00:21:14,040 --> 00:21:14,560 Speaker 8: going to be playing. 391 00:21:14,600 --> 00:21:17,120 Speaker 7: We don't know where we're going to be playing yet, and. 392 00:21:17,040 --> 00:21:19,760 Speaker 8: That lever that we have if we run into scheduling 393 00:21:19,800 --> 00:21:22,800 Speaker 8: problems could allow us to play up to three games 394 00:21:22,800 --> 00:21:23,840 Speaker 8: in twenty twenty seven. 395 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:25,120 Speaker 7: Those are just limits. 396 00:21:25,400 --> 00:21:27,280 Speaker 8: That is not what our plan is at this point, 397 00:21:27,560 --> 00:21:30,800 Speaker 8: and I'm sure sure those plans will be released when 398 00:21:30,800 --> 00:21:33,080 Speaker 8: they're done, because quite honestly, they're not done right now. 399 00:21:33,359 --> 00:21:33,639 Speaker 4: Miya. 400 00:21:34,080 --> 00:21:36,560 Speaker 3: If I could just add to that, I think, just 401 00:21:36,640 --> 00:21:39,600 Speaker 3: so it's clear, I think it's really important to remember 402 00:21:39,880 --> 00:21:41,959 Speaker 3: we aren't going to have any less home games than 403 00:21:42,000 --> 00:21:45,640 Speaker 3: we have now. That was the agreement that we made 404 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:48,160 Speaker 3: that we would not have any less home games than 405 00:21:48,160 --> 00:21:50,000 Speaker 3: we have now, and I think that was a good 406 00:21:50,040 --> 00:21:52,040 Speaker 3: starting point for us because we don't know what the 407 00:21:52,119 --> 00:21:54,560 Speaker 3: NFL may add going forward. But I think that's one 408 00:21:54,560 --> 00:21:56,720 Speaker 3: thing that we wanted to make sure that the fans knew, 409 00:21:57,160 --> 00:21:59,000 Speaker 3: and that was that the home games that we currently 410 00:21:59,040 --> 00:22:00,280 Speaker 3: have we will continue to have. 411 00:22:02,040 --> 00:22:06,399 Speaker 4: Appreciate you guys, thank you. We'll wrap things up with 412 00:22:06,600 --> 00:22:07,960 Speaker 4: David Bauerline. 413 00:22:08,800 --> 00:22:12,840 Speaker 10: Yeah, just a quick question about the logistics of today's vote. 414 00:22:13,000 --> 00:22:15,920 Speaker 10: You're in London, the owners are in Atlanta. How were 415 00:22:15,920 --> 00:22:19,480 Speaker 10: you able to participate? Were you able to virtually participate? 416 00:22:19,520 --> 00:22:21,560 Speaker 10: How did you find out that yes, there was a 417 00:22:21,600 --> 00:22:24,320 Speaker 10: thirty two oh vote? How did that work for you 418 00:22:24,400 --> 00:22:28,040 Speaker 10: to be there in terms of knowing what was happening 419 00:22:28,080 --> 00:22:30,880 Speaker 10: and engaging in that vote process. 420 00:22:32,400 --> 00:22:34,800 Speaker 1: You know, we were represented by Tony. 421 00:22:36,040 --> 00:22:40,480 Speaker 2: And you know, for the family for me, and then 422 00:22:40,560 --> 00:22:42,359 Speaker 2: Mega who represented the team. 423 00:22:42,520 --> 00:22:43,280 Speaker 1: So they were there. 424 00:22:44,280 --> 00:22:46,120 Speaker 10: So'd you got a call from them they said, hey, 425 00:22:46,359 --> 00:22:48,080 Speaker 10: this thirty two oh or How did you find out 426 00:22:48,080 --> 00:22:48,920 Speaker 10: yourself personally? 427 00:22:49,080 --> 00:22:49,280 Speaker 9: Yeah? 428 00:22:49,320 --> 00:22:51,040 Speaker 1: I think we got a call from the league and 429 00:22:51,240 --> 00:22:52,120 Speaker 1: also from them. 430 00:22:52,720 --> 00:22:58,439 Speaker 4: Okay, okay everyone. I'd like to thank Mark, the mayor 431 00:22:58,560 --> 00:23:01,640 Speaker 4: and mister Kahn for being with us tonight. Thank you everybody, 432 00:23:01,680 --> 00:23:02,440 Speaker 4: and have a good night.