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Home My WebLink AboutReebok SettlementALAN G. LANCE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONSUMER PROTECTION UNIT Gary Smith City of Meridian 33 East Idaho Meridian, Idaho 83642 Dear Mr. Smith: STATE OF IDAHO OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BOISE 83720-0010 TELEPHONE (208) 334-2424 (800) 432-3545 Toll Free in Idaho TDD Accessible July 31, 1995 FACSIMILE (208) 334-2830 Re: Reebok Settlement; Our File No. 1082 Thank you for your telephone call. In order to ensure that the Judge approves our request for part of the Reebok settlement proceeds, I have taken the liberty to draft a revised proposal for your city. Please review it. I drafted it to meet the Court's stated requirements. You will note, for example that I have included statements that the there is no funding for the project and that you will provide quarterly reports concerning the status of the project. The latter is now being required by the Court. If you have questions, please contact me. If the revised proposal meets with your approval, please type it on your city's letter head and return it to me in the enclosed self- addressed and stamped envelope. I will attach it to the affidavit I have to submit to the Court. I have enclosed a copy of the draft affidavit for your review. Thank you for your cooperation in this matter. Because we have to submit our package by the end of August, your help in returning your city's revised proposal will be greatly appreciated. If you have questions or comments, please do not hesitate to contact me. Very truly yours, BRETT T. DELANGE Deputy Attorney General Consumer Protection Unit RECEIVED Enclosure(s) AUG 0 2 1995 MERIDIAN CITY ENGINEER ALAN G. LANCE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONSUMER PROTECTION UNIT Gary Smith City of Meridian 33 East Idaho Meridian, ID 83642 Dear Mr. Smith: STATE OF IDAHO OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BOISE 83720-0010 TELEPHONE (208) 334-2424 (800) 432-3545 August 11, 1995 Toll Free in Idaho TDD Accessible FACSIMILE (208) 334-2830 Re: Reebok Settlement, Our File No. 1082 This is a reminder to return to us as soon as possible your city's proposal relating to Idaho's Reebok settlement proceeds. You will recall that we sent you a revised proposal on July 31, 1995. For your convenience, I have included a new copy of the revised proposal, which must be printed on paper with your city's letter head. I have also enclosed a self-addressed and stamped envelope to use in returning the revised proposal to us. We have to submit our package by the end of August, and it is going to take some time to assemble our package for the New York federal District Court Judge to review. Hence, we need to receive back your proposal as soon as possible, so we are sure to have Idaho's complete package in by the deadline. If you have any questions or there is additional information we can provide you, please do not hesitate to contact me. If we do not receive your city's revised signed proposal by August 25, 1995, we will be forced to award it to another applicant. We hope that will be unnecessary. Very truly yours, L BRETT T. DELANGE Deputy Attorney General Consumer Protection Unit Enclosure(s) OFFICIALS HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., City Clerk A Good Place to Live JANICE L. GASS, City Treasurer ty Works Supt. CITY OF MERIDIAN BRUCE D. STUART, Watier JOHN T. SHAWCROFT, Waste Water Supt. 33 EAST IDAHO DENNIS J. SUMMERS, Parks Supt. SHARI S. STILES, P & Z Adm. MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 PATTY A. WOLFKIEL, DMV Supervisor Phone (208) 888-4433 • FAX (208) 887-4813 KENNETH W. BOWERS, Fire Chief Public Works/Building Department (208) 887-2211 W.L. "BILL" GORDON, Police Chief WAYNE G. CROOKSTON, JR., Attorney Motor Vehicle/Drivers License (208) 888-4443 GRANT P. KINGSFORD Mayor PROPOSAL OF THE CITY OF MERIDIAN COUNCIL MEMBERS RONALD R. TOLSMA MAX YERRINGTON ROBERT D. CORRIE WALT W. MORROW P & Z COMMISSION JIM JOHNSON, Chairman MOE ALIDJANI JIM SHEARER CHARLIE ROUNTREE TIM HEPPER The City of Meridian proposes to spend its $4,000 share of the Reebok settlement for the State of Idaho by purchasing and installing equipment for a fitness course in Eighth Street Park in Meridian ("project). Funding of this project does not supplant or reallocate funding for the project in question. There is no funding for the project. The City of Meridian's money will be deposited in the City of Meridian's account earmarked for funding of the project. Every three months after the City of Meridian's money is received, the City of Meridian will provide the Idaho Office of Attorney General with a written report on the status of the project and expenditure of the settlement proceeds. The report will be addressed to Office of Attorney General, Consumer Protection Unit, P.O. Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0010. Gary D. mith, P.E. Meridian City Engineer F ALAN G. LANCE ATTORNEY GENERAL CONSUMER PROTECTION UNIT Gary D. Smitb Meridian City Engineer City of Meridian 33 East Idaho Meridian, Idaho 83642 Dear Mr. Smith: STATE OF IDAHO OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL BOISE 83720-0010 September 13, 1995 Re: Reebok Settlement; Our File No. 1082 • TELEPHONE (208) 334-2424 (800) 432-3545 Toll Free in Idaho TDD Accessible FACSIMILE (208) 334-2830 We filed the enclosed affidavit with the Court, asking that it approve our request to disseminate the Reebok settlement proceeds as outlined therein. The hearing date is set for October 13, 1995. We will advise you of the Court's decision when we receive it. I have also enclosed, for your information, a copy of a news release that we are issuing on September 15, 1995. Thank you for your assistance in this matter. If you have questions or comments, please contact me. Enclosure Very truly yours, BRETT T. DELANGE Deputy Attorney General Consumer Protection Unit RECEIVED SEP 1 4 1995 MERIDIAN CITY ENGWER � r SSE, i News from State of Idaho 0 Attorney General G. Lance Al n a Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0010 September 15, 1995 RECEIVED SEP 1 4 1995 MER" CITY ENO EER (208) 3344151 FAX: (208) 334-2830 LANCE SUBMITS PROPOSED DISTRIBUTION PLAN ALLOCATING $329000 IN REEBOK SETTLEMENT PROCEEDS BOISE...... Attorney General Alan G. Lance announced today that his Consumer Protection Unit has submitted to a federal court judge in New York for approval a proposal allocating $32,000.00 to projects benefiting local city parks departments. Under the proposal, eight cities will share in the money. The money represents Idaho's portion of a national settlement of price fixing claims negotiated between the New York Attorney General's Office and Reebok Corporation, a shoe manufacturer. Under the terms of the settlement, the money must be used "to improve, refurbish, renovate and/or provide athletic facilities, equipment or services." Each state's distribution plan must be approved by U.S. District Court Judge John G. Koeltl before becoming final. Attorney General Lance's proposal allocates Idaho's share in eight $4,000.00 grants as follows: • The City of Twin Falls, for use in replacing and refurbishing lights for four softball fields that the City recently acquired. • The City of Nampa, for use in building a soccer field/ baseball field combination. • The City of Lewiston, for use in constructing a community batting cage to be utilized by over 100 city youth teams. • The City of Idaho Falls, for use in purchasing an in-line hockey skating rink and an athletic paint striping machine to be used on the City's various youth and adult athletic fields. • The City of Pocatello, for use in refurbishing a soccer field, a softball field and a basketball court. • The City of Coeur d'Alene, for use in refurbishing city -owned basketball courts. • The City of Sandpoint, for use in building softball fields. • The City of Meridian, for use in purchasing and installing equipment for a fitness course in one of its parks. Attorney General Lance used the following criteria in determining the allocation of the $32,000.00: geographical distribution, whether or not the project could be completed without the funds, and whether or not the contribution would result in a lasting addition to the community. "We wanted to be sure that citizens throughout Idaho would benefit from this settlement, and that the projects funded as a result be of lasting use to the communities," Lance said. The hearing on final approf Idaho's distribution plan is scheduldWr October 13, 1995. If Idaho"s plan is approved, an order will be issue sometime after the hearing. - END - For further information, please contact Deputy Attorney General Brett T. DeLange, Consumer Protection Unit, Statehouse, Room 119, P.O. Box 83720, Boise, ID 83720-0010, (208) 334-2424 or, in-state toll-free, 1-800- 432-3545. TDD access is available. WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., City Clerk JANICE L. GASS, City Treasurer GARY D. SMITH, P.E., City Engineer BRUCE D. STUART, Water Works Supt. JOHN T. SHAWCROFT, Waste Water Supt. DENNIS J. SUMMERS, Parks Supt. SHARI S. STILES, P & Z Adm. PATTY A. WOLFKIEL, DMV Supervisor KENNETH W. BOWERS, Fire Chief W.L. -BILL" GORDON, Police Chief WAYNE G. CROOKSTON, JR., Attorney September 14, 1995 Mr. Alan G. Lance HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY COUNCIL M MAFpC A Good Place to Live RONALD R. TOLSMA CITY OF MERIDIAN MAX YERRINGTON ROBERT D. CORRIE M WALT W. MORROW 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 P a 7 COMMISSIONN Phone (208) 888-4433 • FAX (208) 887-4813 JIM JOHNSON, Chairman Public Works/Building Department (208) 887-2211 MOE ALIDJANI Motor Vehicle/Drivers License (208) 888-4443 JIM SHEARER CHARLIE ROUNTREE GRANT P KINGSFORD TIM HEPPER Mayor Attorney General State of Idaho Office of the Attorney General P.O. Box 83720 Boise, Idaho 83720-0010 Dear Alan: Thank you for including Meridian in your list of projects to benefit local city parks to be financed by settlement of the Reebok lawsuit. We appreciate your thoughtfulness. Sincerely, Gary D. Smith, PE City Engineer WILLIAM G. BERG, JR., City Clerk JANICE L. SMITH, City Treasurer GARY D. SMITH, P.E., City Engineer BRUCE D. STUART, Water Works Supt. JOHN T. SHAWCROFT, Waste Water Supt. DENNIS J. SUMMERS, Parks Supt. SHARI L. STILES, P & Z Administrator PATTY A. WOLFKIEL, DMV Supervisor KENNETH W. BOWERS, Fire Chief W.L. "BILL" GORDON, Police Chief WAYNE G. CROOKSTON, JR., Attorney HUB OF TREASURE VALLEY A Good Place to Live CITY OF MERIDIAN 33 EAST IDAHO MERIDIAN, IDAHO 83642 Phone (208) 888-4433 • FAX (208) 887-4813 Public Works/Building Department (208) 887-2211 Motor Vehicle/Drivers License (208) 888-4443 ROBERT D. CORRIE Mayor June 23, 1997 Mr. Brett T. DeLange Deputy Attorney General Consumer Protection Unit State of Idaho Office of Attorney General Statehouse Boise, ID 83720-0010 Re: Reebok Settlement, Your File No. 1082 Dear Mr. DeLange: COUNCIL MEMBER WALT W. MORROW, President RONALD R. TOLSMA CHARLES M.ROUNTREE GLENN R. BENTLEY F-& Z COMMISSION JIM JOHNSON, Chairman MALCOLM MACCOY KEITH BORUP RON MANNING BYRON SMITH The City of Meridian received a check in the amount of $4,000 from the above -referenced settlement. The proceeds were proposed for use toward a fitness course in Eighth Street Park. The City now would prefer that the money be spent on a new baseball backstop for Storey Park, and requests verification from your office that this is acceptable. . Thank you. If you need additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me. Sincerely, CITY OF MERIDIAN Gary . Smith, P.E. City Engineer