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Ice Arena Commission Minutes <br />August 3, 2004 <br />Page 2 <br />Commissioner Halgren questioned the outcome of the Becker/Big Lake discussion on ice <br />rental. Mr. Czech stated that he spoke with the Becker/Big Lake Athletic Director Dwight <br />Lundeen and he indicated that they would agree to sign athree-year commitment with our <br />Arena. <br />6. Barn Floor Update/Old Boards <br />Arena Manager Rich Czech stated that the concrete for the Barn floor has been poured and <br />the installation of the boards is scheduled to begin August 9 and will take about two weeks <br />to complete. He indicated that once the board installation is complete, a major cleaning of <br />the Barn will be done and some of the rubber mats that were removed during construction <br />will be reinstalled. <br />Mr. Czech indicated that Elk River Youth Hockey is not interested in using the old boards. <br />Discussion took place on what should be done with the old boards. The Commission <br />expressed interest in keeping the boards local if possible. Parks and Recreation Director Bill <br />Maertz stated that the boards could be advertised locally first and then advertised broader if <br />necessary. The Commission expressed interest in holding a special meeting to review any <br />bids received in order to make a recommendation to the City Council on which bid to <br />accept. Mr. Czech was going to check with Finance Director Lori Johnson as to the bid rules <br />and contact all Commission members with that information. <br />School District Bleacher Paytnent <br />Ice Arena Manager Rich Czech stated that in 2001 the Arena installed bleachers, heat, and an <br />additional amplifier to the P.A. system in the Olympic rink. The total project cost was <br />$83,000, of which Elk River Youth Hockey agreed to pay $30,000; the School District agreed <br />to pay $30,000; and the city funded the remaining amount. The School District funds came <br />from an additional $1.00 per ticket fee added to all High School Hockey games. Mr. Czech <br />stated that the balance of the School District's contribution is $3,860.00 and that he would <br />like to continue adding this $1.00 to the ticket price even after the balance of the bleachers is <br />paid. This money could be used to pay for other improvements such as showers in the <br />locker room and a lavatory for coaches and referees. Mr. Czech stated that he spoke to <br />School District Athletic Director John Barth and he would support continuing the additional <br />$1.00 fee but stated that the final decision would be that of the School Board. Mr. Czech will <br />put together a priority list of projects that could be completed with this money and he will <br />contact Mr. Barth to get on the School Board agenda. <br />Ice Sales <br />Us~ee <br />Arena Manager Rich Czech reviewed the draft ice usage schedule for the 2004-2005 season. <br />He stated that a majority of the hours are set but there may be minor changes before the <br />season begins. <br />Ice Rates <br />Mr. Czech stated that at the Apri104 meeting, the Commission decided to hold off raising <br />ice rates but wanted to review the 2005 ice rates at the August meeting. Mr. Czech reviewed <br />a survey that he received listing other Arena's rates as well as Elk River's. Discussion took <br />place and it was the consensus of the Commission to leave the ice rates the same and revisit <br />