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Ice Arena Minutes Page 5 August 13,2013 Arena Manager Czech reviews the arena financials,noting the 2014 ice rental • projection is $520,000. He also notes that in 2013 we overestimated the amount of revenue brought in by the recreation programs,in good part due to the Elk River Figure Skating Club taking over the upper level learn to skate classes, so that has been adjusted. We will also see a drop in 2013's dry floor revenue as the Just Between Friends kids consignment sale will not be coming in the fall. The arena did,however, add another gun show in the fall-which brings the total amount of lost revenue to $2700. Expenditures also have gone up as there will be step increases for staff and utilities have increased. Czech also notes that the council has approved the purchase of a turbo chef oven which we believe will reduce waste as it will be considerably quicker to cook products. It will also help expand the items that the arena sells. This will be purchased in 2013 as the capital outlay projects have been put off due to the possibility of a renovation/new facility. Commissioner Givens inquires if the 2014 ice revenue projection takes into account the $5/hour increase-which Arena Manager Czech confirms. 5.3 Other Business Arena Manager Czech confirms a new Learn to Skate director has been hired- • Michelle Green. Kristina Hefty will continue to teach the Learn to Skate thru Elk River Youth Hockey,however, she was offered a full time position, and can no longer commit as much time to the Monday night program. Commissioner Ballenger notes that the Learn to Skate went well overall, there are a few tweaks that will be done mostly due to participants not always showing up for a free program,which made some classes uneven. Czech states that Hockey Day in MN is tentatively scheduled for January 18, 2014 with a steering committee already put together. Commissioner Westgaard notes the committees are starting to gain momentum and they are securing commitments from the MN Wild as well as FSN. Commissioner Givens states the Elk River Figure Skating Club would like to be involved somehow with Hockey Day,wherever they are needed. Commissioner Ballenger agrees to relay the message to Youth Hockey. Arena Manager Czech discusses the contract with Bernicks which will be up this fall. It will be a 5 year contract with the option to amend it should a new facility be built. At this point,the arena receives 25% of the sales from the candy vending machine, • and 10% from the hot beverage machine which he would like to see increased. PQwERE1 BY NATURE