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City Council Minutes October 20, 2003 ............................. Page 2 4.4. 4.5. 6.1. Councilmember Dietz stated that the Engineering and Planning Department should take some responsibility for this situation and hoped steps are being taken so that this situation doesn't happen again. Ice Arena Barn Update/Demolition of the Barn's Floor Ice Arena Manager Rich Czech stated that the Barn floor should last through the 2003-04 season but would need to be replaced next year. He stated that there are contaminants in the refrigerant. Mr. Czech stated that the refrigerant needs to be flushed out of the system and replaced. He stated this will cause the opening of the floor ice to be delayed until the week of November 3, 2003. It was the consensus of the Council to have the refrigerant flushed at an approximate cost of $15,000. Councilmember Dietz questioned whether the ice arena would lose any contracts for the season but Mr. Czech stated no. Councilmember Motin questioned if there were advantages or disadvantages over the cement floor the arena is considering installing next year and the sport court floor other arenas have installed. Mr. Czech stated that the costs were similar but with the sport court floor there would be storage issues and it would have to be refrigerated year round. He stated that the cement floor should last 25-30 years. Consider Eradication of Curly Leaf Pond Weed on Lake Orono Building and Zoning Administrator Steve Rohlf stated that curly leaf pond weed is taking over Lake Orono and he discussed the different ways to eradicate it. The most cost effective way to get rid of the weed is to lower the level of Lake Orono four feet (starting on November 3, 2003) to freeze it out. He stated the only concern he has is that the dam could freeze open but that there are alternatives to try and prevent that. Mr. Rohlf stated that the weed will not be completely eliminated because it is coming from a source upstream. This process may have to be done every two to four years. He stated that the Lake Orono Association came forward with this concern and supported eradication of the weed. COUNCILMEMBER DIETZ MOVED TO APPROVE LAKE ORONO WATER LEVELS BE DROPPED IN ORDER TO REDUCE THE CURLY LEAF POND WEED POPULATION IN THE LAKE. COUNCILMEMBER TVEITE SECONDED THE MOTION. THE MOTION CARRIED 5-0. Open Mike No one was present for Open Mike. Request by Chad Lundquist (Riverview Sports) for Variance Regarding Sign Ordinance, Public Hearing-Case No. V 03-03 Staff report submitted by Planner Chris Leeseberg. Mr. Leeseberg stated that the applicant is requesting a variance to have a second sign, located on a different property, advertising his