By Paul Giblin | The Arizona Republic
A long-awaited proposal by the prospective owners of the Phoenix Coyotes intended to keep the team in Arizona generated a mostly lackluster response by the Glendale City Council on Tuesday evening.
One council member left the closed-door briefing early, saying prospective Coyotes owner Renaissance Sports & Entertainment was getting preferential treatment by her colleagues.
“I couldn’t take it anymore,” Councilwoman Norma Alvarez said as she made an early departure from the executive session.
“I’m sorry, but I’m not for the Coyotes,” said Alvarez, who is a longtime opponent of public spending for professional sports.
After the meeting ended, some council members said additional negotiations will be needed before the council will be ready to vote on the matter.
A delay could complicate matters.
