Ticket holders who attend a hockey game or concert at Mosaic Place during the next five years will enjoy the smooth, refreshing taste of craft beverages from Great Western Brewing.
During the Oct. 19 regular city council meeting, council voted to authorize the mayor and city clerk to execute a pouring and sponsorship agreement with the beverage company for five years, with the option to extend the agreement for another two years afterward.
The agreement was provided with the council agenda package and laid out the areas for which each party is responsible. Under promotions, city administration had redacted the rebate program clauses, citing section 18(1)(b) and (c)(i)(ii)(iii) of The Local Authority Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act. That section deals with third-party information.
The yearly amount that Great Western Brewing will pay the municipality/Mosiac Place — as per the contract — is $52,500. However, in the agreement, city administration redacted three lines that describe the breakdown of that cost; what is known is that one area is worth $27,500, a second area is valued at $20,000, and a third area is worth $5,000.
City administration also redacted two lines that discuss value-added items; the value of one area is roughly $2,500, while a second area has a maximum value of $2,500.
Council voted to accept the agreement as part of the previous meeting’s executive committee minutes’ overall approval.
The next regular council meeting is Monday, Nov. 16.
EDITOR'S NOTE: An error appeared in the October 29th Moose Jaw Express/MooseJawToday.com article in the City Council section, “Great Western Brewing to serve Mosaic Place for next five years.” The correct information should read Great Western Brewing will be paying the municipality/Mosaic Place a yearly amount of $52,500 — as per the contract. Our apologies for the error.
