I.	Authority Structure

	Sports Authority Members (HCHSA)
	Staff
	Board Members Responsibility

II.	 Current Authorization

	Build a Baseball Stadium
	Attract an NFL Team & Build a Football Stadium
	Provide Facilities for the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo

III.	Future Project (with voter approval)

             Basketball and Hockey Arena
             Other Venues - including the Arts

IV.	Background

	Astros USA/HOK/Harris County/City of Houston/ Sports Facilities  
             Limited     Partnership (SFLP)/Harris County Facilities Development 
             Corporation (HCFDC)
	Letter of Intent - September 14, 1996 - Required Legislative & Voter 		
             Approval                November 5, 1996 - 
             Voter Approval       May 20, 1997 - 
             H.B. 9                  July 29 & 30 HCHSA Formed
	Prior to HCHSA Creation, HCFDC & SFLP Activities

V.	Funding Sources

	$250 Million Limit
	No Property Tax
	No General Tax
	Hotel-Motel Tax (HOT) 2% ($10.5 million - First Year)
	Short Term Car Rental Tax 5% ($12.5 Million - First Year)
	$24 Million Second Year with 3% Annual Increase
	0% Interest Loan from SFLP

VI.	Projects to be Funded

	$180 Million for Ballpark at Union Station
	NFL Stadium & Rodeo Renovations @ Astrodome
	Future Basketball/Hockey Arena
	Other Venues

VII.	NFL/Rodeo Negotiations

             Houston or L A.
             Financing Plans
             NFL Stadium Footprint

VIII.	Ballpark at Union Station

             Astros Lease
	30 Years
	4.6 Million/Year - Present Value $53 Million

     Site Preparation
	Environmental - Soils, Lead, Asbestos
	Archeological
	Demolition
	Land Purchase

      Current Construction

           $229.5 Million w/Brown & Root
           Chilled Water less 6.5 plus bonus from Northwind 
                     (Houston Industries Subsidiary) $8.7 Million
           10,000 Cubic Yards per day ExcavationFirst Concrete Pour on Friday, 
            February 27, 1998 of 400 Cubic Yards.
           Completion Schedule for March 2000

IX.	Ballpark at Union Station Facts

http://www.thesportsauthority.org

              The Ballpark at Union Station
              January 16, 1998

Spectator Facilities  Seating Capacity:           42,000 seats*  

Seating Breakdown :   
  	Diamond Club:                                262 seats    
   	Field Level:                                     19,174 seats  
   	Right Field Mezzanine:                     2,572 seats   
  	Club Level:                                      4,857 seats   
   	Suite Level:                                     882 seats    
   	Upper Level:                                   13, 903 seats   
             Disabled Seating (all levels):             420 spaces  

 Restroom Facilities:   
  	 Public Restrooms:                         25 Women, 24 Men   
  	 Toilet Fixtures:                              308 Women, 297 Men  
  	 Plumbing Fixtures Ratios:              1:68 Women, 1:71 Men
                                                (assuming 50% female, 50% male spectators)

  Concessions:    
	Number of Concession Stands:                    35   
             Number of Points of Sale:                           197  
             Average Spectators per Point of Sale:          213 

  Vertical Transportation (Spectators):    
      Escalators:                                        11            
      Passenger Elevators:          	            8   
      Public Stairways:                               10             
      Pedestrian Ramps:                             1  

Parking: 
    Enclosed On-site Parking:                                     96 spaces 
    Reserved On-site Parking (includes 
P):             2,040 spaces  
    Off-site parking
       (within 1/2 mile radius, street perking excluded):   25,l79 spaces 	

Building & Playing Field    

Building Dimensions:   
	Along Texas/Congress Avenue:             735 ft.  
 	Along Crawford/Hamilton Streets:         897 ft.   
	Building Height (fixed):                        139 ft.    
	Building Area (new & renovated):        1,261,798 sq. ft.   

Playing Field Facts:   
    Natural Grass Playing Surface:               6.7 acres   
    Left Field Foul Line:           		315 
./19 ft. wall     
    Left Field Power Alley:         		362 ft./10 ft. wall   
    Center Field:                       		435 ft./10 ft. wall    
    Outfield Deepest Point:         		436 ft./10 ft. wall  
    Right Field Power Allcy:       		373 ft./ 7 ft. wall   
    Right Field Foul Line:          		326 ft./ 7 ft. wall   
    Home Plate to First Row Spectator:          min. 49 ft.   
   1"/3rd Baseline to Nearest Spectator: 	 max. 43 ft.  
   1"/3rd Base to First Row Spectator:           57 ft.   
    Right/Left Field seats to foul line:    	 min. 5 ft.  
    
Moving Roof Facts  Horizontal Dimensions:  
     Panels 1 and 3:       		120 ft by 537 ft. (64,430 sq. ft.)   
     Panel 2 :               		242 ft. by 589 ft. (142,641 sq. ft.)     
    Total Moving Roof Area:             271,500 sq. ft. (61/4 acres) 
   
 Glass Area at West End of Moving Roof:  
     Panels l and 3: 	  	120 ft. w by 92 ft. h  (11,040 sq. ft.)    
     Panel 2:            		242 ft. w by 115 ft. h (27,830 sq. ft.)    
     Total Moving Glass Area:           49.910 sq. ft (1.14 acres)  

Roof Height & Weight:   
     Above Short Center Field (clear):	               204 ft.   
     Above Street Level (to top).	              	  242 ft.   
    Truss Depth at Mid-span:	                            40 ft.   
    Approximate \Weight of Steel.        		10,000,000 lbs.   
    Approximate Time to Close/Open:   		12-20 minutes.	

 Final numbers subject to change as design evolves