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No matter what option is chosen, I can't stress enough the importance of developing a <br /> plan to change out the existing refrigeration systems. With the phase—out of R- 22 <br /> Refrigeration, which both ice plants use, the ice plants will soon be obsolete. Parts to <br /> make repairs will become very expensive and sooner or later will become unavailable. <br /> The cost of R—22 refrigeration is about $15.00 - $20.00 per pound, each ice plant carries <br /> about 5,000—6,000 pounds. If a major leak would occur the cost of replacing the <br /> refrigeration could cost over $100,000.00. I do not foresee this happening in the near <br /> future; however a proactive approach needs to be implemented so we don't get caught in <br /> an emergency situation. <br /> 4. Arena Commission <br /> The Elk River Youth Hockey Association has voted to replace their two existing Arena <br /> Commissioners, with this development both youth hockey representatives, Dave Foss and <br /> Mark Malzahn have resigned from the Arena Commission. <br /> When the Arena Commission was developed in 1997 Youth Hockey, as well as the <br /> School District, were the two major users of the Arena. Since then the Elk River Skate <br /> Club has developed to be a major user as well, renting over 500 hours of ice hours this <br /> calendar year. They have been very involved in the process of the Arena Renovation, <br /> attending meetings and have agreed to financially support the Renovation. Over the <br /> years they have been very interested in having representation on the arena commission, <br /> however adding another commission member would have made the commission the <br /> largest within the city and would have created an even number of commissioners. <br /> With the resignation of the two Youth Hockey Arena Commissioners Representatives <br /> this is a good opportunity to add a representative from the Skate Club and reduce Youth <br /> Hockey's Commission members to one. This still allows Youth Hockey to be <br /> represented on the commission while providing the Skate Club an opportunity to be <br /> represented on the Arena Commission. <br /> Changing the structure of the arena commission does not take a vote from the arena <br /> commission, but does require the city council to make an ordinance change. If there are <br /> no objections from any of the arena commissioners, the ordinance change will be brought <br /> to the city council at one of their August meetings. <br /> 5. Adjournment <br />