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the arena to be reduced and other adjustments to be made. This required the <br />architects to have their employees and their consultants to revise the <br />construction documents for the structure. The total change order is in the <br />neighborhood of $25,700. This change order should be formally approved by <br />motion of the City Council. <br /> <br />Additional work for this project, as mentioned in last week's memo, include <br />obtaining easements for the connection of sewer and water to Lowell Street, <br />the development of an Arena Advisory Committee, the legal work necessary <br />to obtain ownership of the existing arena, the hiring of Arena Manger Rich <br />Czech as a city employee, and the public hearing to sell bonds for this arena <br />project. Regarding the bonds, it is recommended that the City Council <br />establish a public hearing date for considering these bonds for its June 3, <br />1996, meeting or call a special meeting for Tuesday, May 28, 1996, at 5:30 <br />p.m. before the Planning Commission meeting (the Council is not scheduled <br />to meet this Memorial week). <br /> <br />Action Items <br /> <br />The City Council needs to determine its source of funds for the ice arena <br />project and if it is going to temporarily finance the youth hockey's $50,000 <br />commitment. <br /> <br />The City Council should consider a motion approving the RSP Architect's <br />change order. <br /> <br />The City Council should set a May 28 or June 3, 1996, public hearing date to <br />receive citizen input on the plan to sell bonds for this project. <br /> <br />The City Council should award the contracts and authorize the city <br />administrator to execute the contracts as recommended by Mortenson and <br />I.C.E. contingent upon obtaining the bank's commitment for $2.1 million at a <br />competitive interest rate. <br /> <br />s:council/iceiss <br /> <br /> <br />