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Electrics fixtures. The system would allow for bi -level lighting so it would have the capability of operating 4, 6, or 8 lamps on the fixture at a time, which would save energy cost as well. To install the system and the light fixtures it would cost about $18,850.00. In the Barn side of the Arena, T - 12 fluorescent light fixtures are used throughout the barn side of the Arena. In total there are 70 T - 12 light fixtures which are old technology and should be replaced with updated T -Blight fixtures that are energy efficient and cost less to operate. Each fixture is about $110.00 installed, however Elk River Utilities will rebate the City $12.00 a fixture, for a final cost of $98.00 per fixture or $6860.00 for all 70 fixtures. Installation of the light fixtures without any energy management system would be about $10,000.00. The concern with installing florescent fixtures in the barn is the cold weather in the middle of the winter. Since we do not heat the Barn, the florescent fixtures may not operate at 100% until they are waemd up. In extreme cold temperatures, the lights may not come on at all. I have also checked into Low E -ceilings. Low E -ceilings are not new, however the material that is used is more durable and has a better payback than in years past. The idea behind Low E -Ceilings is to trap the heat between the ceiling and the Low E -Ceiling material that would typically radiant down to the ice surface. This heat causes a load on the compressors, which results in the compressors running more often to keep the ice at its set temperature. The material that is used has a white or an aluminum face, which makes the rink brighter. The companies have talked to have said that the payback for the Low E -Ceiling is between 3 and four years. However I am still researching the manufactures claims of a three to four year payback and have not come to a conclusion if we should move forward with this product. Attached for your review are some information and a price to install the low e -ceiling in the Olympic rink. 9. Ice Sales Attached for your review is a chart of ice hours sold during the 2006 - 2007 season June 06 -May 07) along with the hours tentatively booked for the 2007 - 2008 season. Hours booked for the 2007 - 2008 season are not complete, Break Away is not scheduled for the fall of 2007 and the spring of 2008, and there are still some customers that will be setting their schedule later on in the fall. As expected, the high school practice and game hours are reduced and Elk River Youth Hockey hours have increased. Youth Hockey's ice hours increased from 1445.75 hours during the 2006 - 2007 season to a projected 1779 ice hours for the 2007 - 2008 season, this is an increase of 333.25 hours of ice. These figures are ice hours booked and will be adjusted once registration and try -outs are completed. An ice contract will soon be completed giving Elk River Youth Hockey until the end of September to turn back any unwanted ice hours. As always, Youth Hockey's Ice Scheduler and myself work together so that the Arena's ice hours are maximized and the teams for Elk River Youth Hockey can utilizes the ice hours given to them.