City hall has voted in a favour of a new stadium deal for the Blue Bombers.

On Wednesday afternoon, 14 councillors voted in favour of the proposal at a special meeting, while two voted against it.

The vote was held at a special council meeting, rather than a regular session. Six councillors used a stall tactic to force a later meeting.

Coun. Ross Eadie said he felt like he was being rushed to approve the plan.

"But, they're telling me to sign the deal. ‘Let's not look at the details. Just sign off, you're getting a good deal,'" said Eadie.

Coun. Russ Wyatt also voiced concerns.

"If it's a great deal, which I hope it is, let the information become public early on and let people look at it," said Wyatt.

Mayor Sam Katz, however, urged early support for the stadium plan.

"This is a great deal for the city of Winnipeg. It should be passed unanimously," said Katz.

The new stadium project is budgeted for $190 million, with the city's portion pegged at $7.5 million.

A lack of public consultation for the project is one of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation's worries.

It's also raising other concerns.

"If property tax revenue from the re-developed Canad Inns site is being used for the new stadium, who will pay for the city's services at a re-developed Canada Inns site?" asked Colin Craig, prairie director of the federation.

Craig said the true costs to the city are actually much higher than advertised. The province plans to use property taxes from the sale of the old stadium site to recoup $75 million needed for the new stadium, said Craig.

On Tuesday, concerns surfaced over the Bombers ability to repay its $85 million portion of the cost for the new stadium.

Wednesday's agreement voted on at city hall includes a clause saying if the team can't cover the cost, the city won't be on the hook for any remaining amount.

- with a report from CTV's Jon Hendricks