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City Council Minutes <br />May 6, 2019 <br />Page 9 <br />f Councilmember Wagner was concerned about asking the neighborhood to give up <br />using their local rink to cross a potentially dangerous road in order to use the new <br />rink. She asked what was being used for dasher boards at the current rink. <br />Mr. Hecker responded the rink was just flooded. There were boards on the ends. <br />There is a full rink at Handke Stadium. <br />Councilmember Wagner was surprised at the cost of $90-95,000 for refurbished <br />board versus new boards. <br />Mr. Czech stated the cost included taking them down and putting them back up at a <br />new site. Caution would have to be taken to not break them and the coating might <br />have to be stripped and redone to withstand outside elements. <br />Councilmember Wagner asked if the rink would be dedicated to Spectrum use only <br />during certain time periods. <br />Mr. Peterson responded Spectrum would likely use the rink right after school. The <br />school would be providing the money to relocate the parking lot and provide lights. <br />Mr. DeBruyn stated two sections of the proposed rink boards could be removed and <br />the area used for additional parking but that more, permanent, parking would need <br />to be created on site. The cost to the school would be about $250,000. <br />Mayor Dietz asked Mr. Czech if the boards from the Barn ice rink were a viable <br />option. Mr. Czech estimated the cost would be relatively similar to a new set of <br />boards since the Barn's boards are meant for indoors and the poly would have to be <br />replaced. It may last for 2-3 years but would have a shortened lifespan outdoors. <br />Councilmember Wagner confirmed the cost of operating the proposed rink would <br />be net zero. Is this a priority for the Park Dedication funds? <br />Mr. Hecker confirmed the Park Dedication funds are limited. Currently, a priority of <br />the Parks and Recreation Commission is to fund items identified in the Active Elk <br />River referendum that the referendum cannot fully fund. The commission must also <br />think ahead to the addition of a new park at Miske Meadows in the future. <br />Councilmember Westgaard agreed the list of items for the Park Dedication funds <br />was quite extensive and the council respects the recommendations of the Parks and <br />Recreation Commission. <br />Mr. Hecker offered another option to have staff make dasher boards but the cost <br />would be around $15,000 in staff time and materials. <br />Councilmember Westgaard stated the Multipurpose facility had been discussed <br />earlier that evening. If Spectrum was exploring having a hockey team couldn't they <br />rent ice from the new facility? <br />P 0 V E A E 1 0T <br />NATURE <br />