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6. Discuss the Status of South End of the Barn <br /> The bleachers on the south end of the Barn have been removed and the area is vacant. <br /> The next step is to determine what to do with this area, if anything. At this time <br /> renovating this area is not high on the list of the arena's priorities. I could see this area <br /> being used for office space, a meeting room, and a viewing area in the future. <br /> 7. Certification of Bleachers/Spectators Safety <br /> Attached you will find a copy of one of the certification forms 1 received from the State. <br /> Each set of bleachers received a certification and, as recommended in the State's memo, <br /> a certification sticker has been placed on them. <br /> The new bleachers were in place before the first high school game and very favorable <br /> comments regarding the look and comfort of the wood benches were received. Even <br /> with the lower attendance (see below attendance information) the bleachers have helped <br /> manage the crowds and should help in drawing more spectators to future games. <br /> Recently, at a NHL game, a young girl was killed when a puck was deflected off the rink. <br /> This is the first time in the NHL's history that a flying puck killed a spectator. The <br /> Olympic rink was installed with glass that is eight feet high and has protective netting at <br /> each end. The sides have six feet high glass that protects spectators from most of the <br /> errant pucks. <br /> The Barn has five feet high glass at each end along with protective netting at the south <br /> end to help keep pucks from going out of the rink surface. The side where the bleachers <br /> are has six and a half feet high glass that keeps most of the pucks from leaving the rink. <br /> At this point I feel we have sufficient protection from errant pucks. Having said that, <br /> the rinks are not one hundred percent protected from pucks. However, if past history is <br /> any indication, then we have adequate protection. I am planning on having signs made <br /> saying, " Watch for flying pucks." <br /> Below you will see the seasonal attendance for the boy's high school hockey games since <br /> the games have been played on the Olympic rink. <br /> Year/Regular Season Attendance/Sections <br /> 97—98 6,140 773 <br /> 98 —99 8,058 726 <br /> Exhibition games (2) <br /> 99—00 10,403 1,253 <br /> 00— 01 8,021 <br /> 01 -02 7,111 <br />