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City Council Minutes Page 8 <br /> October 2,2017 <br /> ----------------------------- <br /> 8.3 Discuss Work Session Items <br /> Mr. Portner presented the staff report. <br /> 8.4 Hire Consultant to Complete Architectural Design Services for Ice <br /> Arena and Lion John Weicht Park Facilities <br /> Mr. Portner presented the staff report along with a PowerPoint presentation. <br /> Councilmember Olsen asked how much the Lion John Weicht Park facility <br /> improvements would cost. <br /> Mr. Portner stated the demolition and reconstruction of the current building along <br /> with the addition of ballfields would cost approximately$1.9 million. <br /> Councilmember Ovall asked questions regarding the Lion John Weicht Park building <br /> where recreation programming took place and where would it be moved to if part of <br /> the building footprint was removed as proposed. <br /> Mr. Portner stated the arena could accommodate additional needs with the use of <br /> community meeting rooms along with a multi-season dry floor available anytime <br /> during the year. He stated the fields themselves could offer the opportunity for <br /> different types of recreational programming than currently offered. He stated the <br /> facilities would be provided for Lions Club meetings. <br /> Mayor Dietz noted another option would be to utilize the senior activity center if <br /> remodeled and make the building larger to allow for late afternoon and <br /> evening/weekend use for recreational activities. <br /> Councilmember Olsen asked about Central Lutheran Church's use of the <br /> amphitheater. <br /> Mr. Portner indicated the church currently uses the amphitheater for camp one week <br /> a year and at various times informally throughout the year. <br /> Mayor Dietz expressed his concerns with the safety and police activity at the <br /> amphitheater. <br /> Mr. Portner stated in the proposal they had a shelter area added in as a bid <br /> alternative as there's always a need for a shady spot. <br /> Councilmember Ovall stated he would hate to go down the road of spending$1 <br /> million and not committing to a project but he wasn't sure the Council was at that <br /> point. <br /> UREJ <br />