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City Council Minutes Page 6 <br /> April 2,2018 <br /> ----------------------------- <br /> Councilmember Westgaard noted Options 3A,B, and C are not the actual costs the <br /> city would see because they interfere with other items, such as the softball fields. He <br /> stated the $10-12 million deferred costs identified in the referendum literature <br /> included renovations to the activity center and Lions Park Center and not only the <br /> arena. He stated every time Council reviews the arena facility it grows because <br /> Council wants to add amenities for various interest groups. He stated Council should <br /> go back to the 2012 plan completed by the arena commission which outlined only <br /> their needs. He cautioned against the sand floor option due to previous known issues <br /> and not having the capability to program the space during the off-season. <br /> Mr. Czech stated the sand floor rink would require ice to be kept in one rink at all <br /> times. He stated the cost of ice decking and the room to store it would be a wash <br /> and suggested the concrete option. He further discussed the issues with a sand floor. <br /> Mr. Betti noted the cost of a concrete floor adds approximately$100,000 per ice <br /> sheet to the project. He noted they take out a lot of sand floors to put in concrete <br /> floors in other communities. <br /> Mayor Dietz noted he understands the $12 million referred to in the referendum <br /> literature did include the other facilities but he is not inclined to spend any money on <br /> Lions Park Center. He stated the city should promote the 0.5% sales tax for the <br /> senior center,the bond payment for the arena, and for Lake Orono dredging. <br /> Councilmember Westgaard questioned the Council contingency plan if a sales tax <br /> referendum doesn't pass because the facilities are continuing to deteriorate. He <br /> questioned if Council should wait and see if the sales tax will pass before starting any <br /> projects. <br /> Councilmember Westgaard stated the original proposed project encompassed needed <br /> repairs to multiple facilities. He noted how much the community wanted to add dry <br /> turf and programmable space. He further stated the experts told the city the best <br /> option was to consolidate everything into one facility in order to save on overall <br /> costs. He stated if all Council wants to do is the arena, then go back to the Arena <br /> Commission's original recommendation for a$15 million facility. He stated Council <br /> will have to bond for all of these projects if the sales tax doesn't pass. <br /> Mayor Dietz stated he understands something will have to be done if a sales tax <br /> doesn't pass. He stated he is hearing people that want a cheaper option and he is <br /> only proposing to put$12 million on property taxes if the sales tax doesn't pass. <br /> Councilmember Westgaard questioned why Council doesn't revise the arena budget <br /> to $15 million and keep forging ahead. <br /> Councilmember Wagner further questioned if the organizations have been made <br /> aware the city would be asking for$1.5 million in funding from youth hockey and <br /> the skating program. <br /> POWERED 9r <br /> UREJ <br />