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Master Agreement

Master Agreement. The estimated cost to build the Dallas Cowboys Complex is approximately $650 million. The City will pay half of the cost or $325 million, whichever is less. The project costs include construction, land acquisition, infrastructure and related development expenditures.

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Master Agreement

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  1. Master Agreement

  2. The estimated cost to build the Dallas Cowboys Complex is approximately $650 million. • The City will pay half of the cost or $325 million, whichever is less. • The project costs include construction, land acquisition, infrastructure and related development expenditures.

  3. The voters will be asked to vote for or against the City of Arlington imposing: • A one-half of one percent sales tax increase • A two percent hotel occupancy tax increase • A five percent car rental tax increase • A 10 percent ticket tax and a $3 parking tax

  4. The City of Arlington would own the Cowboys Complex and the Cowboys would lease it, maintain it, and operate it. • The project area is west of Johnson Creek near Ameriquest Field, which is home to the Texas Rangers Major League Baseball Team.

  5. The Stadium would have a retractable roof, a permanent seating capacity of 75,000, and function primarily as the home field of the Dallas Cowboys. • The facility would be capable of temporary reconfiguration for college football games and other types of indoor and outdoor sports and entertainment events.

  6. The Dallas Cowboys Complex would be the home field for the Dallas Cowboys from the 2009 football season through December 31, 2038. • This date may be extended for any applicable playoff football games in addition to two 10-year renewal options.

  7. The Dallas Cowboys Complex Football Club will pay the City of Arlington a ”base rent” of $2 million a year beginning in 2009 and continuing annually throughout the term of the Club lease, in addition to five percent of certain naming rights proceeds up to $500,000 a year.

  8. The Dallas Cowboys Football Club directly or through other entities affiliated with the Club will contribute the sum of $16.5 million to the City to benefit the youth of the City for sports, recreational and educational purposes. Payments of $500,000 shall be made annually beginning on October 1, 2006 and on each anniversary date through the initial term of the Club Lease.

  9. Cowboys Complex Development Area

  10. On the Ballot Authorizing the City of Arlington Texas to provide for the planning, acquisition, establishment, development, construction and financing of the Dallas Cowboys Complex Development Project within the city and to impose a sales and use tax within the city at a rate of one-half of a percent (0.5%), to impose a tax at a rate of five percent (5%) on the gross rental receipts from the short-term rental in the city of motor vehicle, to impose a tax on the occupancy of a room in a hotel located within the city, at a maximum rate of two percent (2%) of the price paid for such room, to impose an admissions tax on each ticket sold as admission to an event Cont.

  11. On the Ballot, cont. held at the Dallas Cowboy Complex Development Project, at a maximum rate not to exceed ten percent (10%) of the price of the ticket, and to impose a tax on each parked motor vehicle in a parking facility of the Dallas Cowboy Complex Development Project at a maximum rate not to exceed three dollars ($3.00) per vehicle.

  12. The Election In order to vote in the November Election, Arlington residents must be registered to vote. Arlington residents can register to vote in person at the City Secretary’s Office, First Floor of the Arlington Municipal Building at 101 W. Abram St. The last day to register is Monday, October 4.

  13. Early Voting Early Voting begins Monday, October 18. The last day to vote early is 7 p.m., October 29. To vote early by mail, ballot applications and ballots must be sent to: Early Voting Clerk, Elections Administration 100 Weatherford St., Room B90 P.O. Box 961011 Fort Worth, TX 76161-0011

  14. Early Voting Applications for mail ballots must be received by the Early Voting Clerk by October 26, 2004. Mail ballots must be received by November 2, 2004. For more information call the Tarrant County Voter Registration Office at 817-884-1115.

  15. Early Voting Locations and Election day Polling Places in the City of Arlington are listed at www.ci.arlington.tx.us/citysecretary For more information about voting call the City Secretary’s Office at 817-459-6186

  16. Online Documents • The Master Agreement, a 28-page document, is available on the City of Arlington website at : www.ci.arlington.tx.us • Economics and Fiscal Impact Study about the Dallas Cowboys Development project prepared by Economics Research Associates available at: www.ci.arlington.tx.us For more information about these documents, call the City of Arlington Office of Communication at 817-459-6402

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