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Dehumidification in the Barn is needed to keep the building dry so that the building does not rust from the inside out. Over the years there are signs that this has accrued and needs to be addressed. Most repairs to equipment are made in the Zamboni room where it is wet and is not very spacious or in the small maintenance room located by the Olympic locker rooms. Both areas are not very efficient, the Zamboni room is usually very busy and is not designed as a working area. The lane that is used to get from one rink to the other is a one-way lane, which makes it impossible to work on one machine without affecting the resurfacing schedule. There are many pieces of equipment that are stored within the public reach or in an area where it's not just advantageous to the operations of the Arena. An area where equipment can be brought to for repairs and where tools and equipment can be stored would make the operations of the Arena more efficient and safer. In 1987 the Montreal Protocol came to be, 190 nations agreed to phase out HCFCs that damage the ozone layer. Attached is a brochure from the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) explaining the process for the phase out dates. From what I understand, there is nothing in any of the phase out dates that says that the use of R - 22 refrigerants is prohibited, however as each date approaches it does restrict the manufacturing of R - 22 and any new equipment that would use the refrigerant. As each date approaches the cost per pound of the refrigerant will rise, a few years ago the cost per pound of R - 22 was about $2.00 - $3.00 a pound. Already the price has tripled; I wouldn't be surprised to see a pound of R - 22 selling at $15.00 - $25.00 per pound. The refrigeration systems we have for both rinks use R - 22 as the refrigerant. The small (the Bam) has a charge of about 5,000 and about 6,200 pounds for the Olympic. Both systems are very reliable and are in very good shape, however they are thirty plus years old and like any piece of equipment maintenance is sometimes not enough to avoid a major issue. I believe with continue service to the equipment the equipment could run indefinite, however if an expansion is to take place in the near future the replacement of this equipment should be strongly considered. There are other items to be considered as well, high school locker rooms, bigger lobby, and work out area for figure skaters, however these items are the most important when it comes to the operations of the Arena. To finance the conceptual drawings there is about $8,900.00 in the ticket surcharge balance with an estimated $4,000.00 to be collected from next fall games. I will have an updated account of the surcharge account at the meeting.