Suit targets Summerlin ballpark, skating complex
Tuesday, June 30, 1998 | 11:17 a.m.
A Las Vegas couple miffed by what they contend was a sweetheart lease deal for a ballpark and skating complex by their home has filed a lawsuit against the city of Las Vegas and the Las Vegas Sportspark Ltd.
The lawsuit, filed by Leon and Faye Steinberg, seeks an injunction preventing Las Vegas Sportspark from developing the 18-acre parcel in Summerlin, near Rampart Boulevard and Vegas Drive.
According to the legal action, the City Council solicited the deal and awarded the contract without providing the legally required notice of a public hearing that the issue would be on the July 14, 1997, council agenda.
In addition, the city failed to offer the development opportunity to other businesses through the bidding process required when public land is involved or when the contract is worth more than $25,000, the lawsuit alleged.
"The city of Las Vegas privately and exclusively solicited and negotiated with Las Vegas Sportspark" for the 50-year lease, the lawsuit stated.
The couple's attorney, former City Councilman Matthew Callister, contends the development would have a negative impact on the surrounding properties, including the Steinbergs' home that was purchased in 1993.
The case has been assigned to District Judge Jack Lehman.
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