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. ELK RIVER ARENA 1000 SCHOOL STREET ELK RIVER, MN 55330 To: Mayor and City Council From Rich Czech, Arena Manager Date: May 21, 1999 Subject: Ice Resurfacer The existing Zamboni has just completed its fifteenth season. The Zamboni has been a very reliable machine over its year of service, however it has shown signs of its age recently. Over the last couple of seasons we have found ourselves repairing and replacing parts more frequently thus making the machine less reliable than before. With two sheets of ice the Zamboni is now worked even harder. With the age of the current Zamboni it is just a matter of time before a major repair will be needed. Experience has shown that these repairs usually come at the most inconvenient times, during a resurface, in the middle of the season. If the machine does go down during the season, it could result in thousands of dollars in lost revenues not to mention the frustration of our customers, . I feel the existing machine would make a good back up, which could be used when resurfacing times over lap, second machine during Varsity games, and when a new machine would need service. The last few years we have 'dAj~ second Zamboni from Becker Big Lake Youth Hockey on a year to year basis, As a second Zamboni it has served us well, however this Zamboni is in need of its own repairs which would amount to thousands of dollars. Becker Big Lake Youth Hockey is not interested in a long-term agreement because they are interested in building a rink of their own. The need for a reliable machine can not be emphasized enough, the Arena's whole operations revolves around keeping the ice schedule on time. I feel that the existing machine can no longer be relied on as that machine and that is why I have a new Ice resurfacer as the Arena's number one capital improvement. '.