WEBVTT YOU JUST GOT A STATEMENT FROM BOB THE CLUB'S OWNER. , WHAT DID IT SAY? BO YES, IT WAS A WRITTEN STATEMENT FROM BARBARA POMA WHO OPENED AT THIS CLUB AS A MEMORIAL TO HER BROTHER WHO DIED OF AIDS. THROUGH THE TRANSACTION SHE SAYS THIS SACRED SITE WILL BE PROPERLY MEMORIALIZED FOR YEARS. AS FOR THE FINANCIALS, WE UNDERSTAND FROM THE MAYOR'S OFFICE THAT THE PURCHASE PRICE FROM THE CITY IS $2.25 MILLION. THAT MONEY WILL BE EARMARKED FROM THE CITIES LAND ACQUISITION FUND, BUT IT MUST MEET WITH APPROVAL OF CITY COMMISSIONERS AT A MEETING NEXT MONDAY, THE 14TH. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF ORLANDO'S LGBT CENTER SAID THE ONLY DOWNSIDE TO THIS DEAL WOULD HAVE BEEN IF THE OWNERS HAD SOLD THIS TO SOMEBODY ELSE BECAUSE THEN THEY WOULD NOT AFFECT CONTROL OF WHAT HAPPENS. WITH THE CITY PURCHASING IT, HE SAYS THAT WILL GUARANTEE THOSE CLOSELY AFFECTED BY THE MASSACRE WILL ALSO HAVE INPUT ON HOW TO BEST MEMORIALIZE THE 49 WHO LOST THEIR LIVES IN SURVIVORS WHO ALSO SUFFER HERE SO MUCH. >> THE CITY WAS RIGHT FOR BUYING IT. WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN WITH IT, THAT IS THE NEXT STEP IN WHAT IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE. BOB: HE SAYS HE HOPES THAT SOME SORT OF COMMITTEE IS FORMED TO COME UP WITH THE BEST IDEA ON HOW TO HONOR THE VICTIMS GOING FORWARD IN THE COMING YEARS. THE MAYOR'S OFFICE SAYS THE SITE WILL BE TAKEN INTO POSSESSION BY THE END OF THIS YEAR AND LEAVE IT AS IS FOR THE BETTER PART OF 12 MORE MONTHS SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO GATHER INFORMATION AND PUBLIC INPUT ON HOW TO BEST MOVE FORWARD.