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south side of the Barn. There are three options: dismantling them, reuse them, or sell them. The sections of boards are in good shape, so dismantle them would be the last option I would recommend. There is no interest by the Parks and Streets Supervisor to use them on any of the existing outside rinks. So it would seem like selling them would be the best solution. To sell them we could advertise them through the local paper, trade magazines, web sites, or even one -bay. Depending if we want to sell them locally will depend on how we would advertise them. We would need to ask for seal bids from prospective buyers, and allow at least a week between the date we advertise and the time we would open the bids. Another option would be to sell them in the citywide garage sale with a minimum bid. I'm not sure if the city has enough other items this year to hold it, however if they do, the boards could be sold there. There has been some talk by Elk River Youth Hockey that they may want to find a place for them in Elk River. It is my understanding that state laws prohibits the city from donating items to non profit organizations, which Elk River Youth Hockey is. If Elk River Youth Hockey were still interested in the boards, they would have to go through whatever process we set up. If Elk River Youth Hockey would like to proceed with finding an area for outside practices they should direct this item to the Parks Commission. The Arena Commission may want to recommend that the Parks Commission help Elk River Youth Hockey find a place, however this is more of a parks issue rather than an Arena issue. Having said that, a site that may work is on Gary Street. This area once housed a skating rink and is set up to accommodate a small rink. There are outdoor lights in place and a water hydrant for flooding. Some kind of warming area would have to be established. However as stated above this item should be directed towards the Parks Commission or the City Council. 9. Capital Improvement Plan (C.LP.) Attached for your review is the C.I.P. memo that Pat Klaers and I reviewed this past winter. The items on the list consisted of items that need to be replaced, rebuilt, and other items that will keep or increase the efficiency of the Arena. These items are important to the Arena, however each item will have to be weighed against the other needs of the city when they are budgeted. 10. Parks and Recreation Director As many of you aware, the city will be hiring a Parks and Recreation Director. The person for the position is to be hired about July 6, 2004. Part of the person's responsibility will to develop park systems and facility, which includes the Arena. Another area the person will be responsible for is to supervise the Arena manager.