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Arena Commission Minutes Page 2 <br />October 10, 2017 <br />----------------------------- <br /> Chair DeAnn Givens inquires how soon they will know about ice availability in the <br />summer. <br /> <br /> Portner responds within the next 2 months if not sooner, and adds that the City <br />Council will be approving a construction manager on Monday. <br /> <br /> Elk River Youth Hockey President Kelli Swart inquires if their organization should <br />begin looking for winter ice for the 2018 - 2019 season. <br /> <br /> Porter replies he would recommend that. <br /> <br /> Chair Givens asks if there will be morning ice available. <br /> <br /> Arena Manager Czech notes there will be morning ice available and he suspects it <br />will get used more than it is currently. He also adds after the renovation, both rinks <br />will be climate controlled. <br /> <br /> Youth Hockey President Kelli Swart inquires if the City will continue to run it’s <br />programs when the arena is down to one sheet. <br /> <br /> City Administrator Cal Portner replies it has not been discussed yet, but he suspects <br />the city programs could be on hold for a year. <br /> <br /> Chair Givens inquires what the city needs from the user groups. <br /> <br /> Portner replies the groups had given their feedback when there was the potential for <br />a new facility, so he didn’t know to what degree any additional suggestions would be <br />needed. <br /> <br /> Commissioner Mike Cunningham adds he will do his best to have as many high <br />school home games scheduled on Saturday as possible. <br /> <br /> Chair Givens asks about financial contributions from the user groups. <br /> <br /> Portner responds not at this point. The Arena is a community amenity, and the City <br />is improving an asset that they own. He adds unlike other sports, the Arena’s <br />usergroups have been contributing all along with ice fees. <br /> <br /> Commissioner Cunningham leaves at 6:34 p.m. <br /> <br /> Youth Hockey President Swart inquires as to when they will know how much ice <br />they will have. <br /> <br /> Arena Manager Czech replies the school district usually has a feel for the schedule by <br />January. From that point on, it will need to be balanced so that everyone feels the <br />pain equally. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />