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r ~~ ( ity of ~~ lk • R~verTO: FROM: DATE: ITEM 7.13. MEMORANDUM Mayor & City Council Pat HIaers, City A r August 17, 1995 SUBJECT: Ice Arena Grant Program Update Attached for your review is the request for proposal (RFP) for partial funding of ice arena projects. This material was supplied to me by the Ice Arena Task Force Chairman Jeff Gongoll. The submission deadline for grant proposals is October 2, 1995. If successful, the project needs to be completed by January 1, 1997 or within 12 months of when the contract officially begins. I have called Mr. Erickson of the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission, which is the agency in charge of this grant program, in order to get additional information about the grant application and program. Additionally I have called the city architect for the ice arena project, Chuck Freiberg of RSP, Inc. in order to obtain some information on his potential role in the grant submission process. Both Paul and Chuck are out of the office • until Monday, August 21, 1995. Accordingly I will present a verbal update to the City Council on my conversations with both Chuck and Paul on what we can expect in terms of this grant application process. One major issue that still seems to be unresolved is the support or commitment or role of the Youth Hockey Association in this ice arena project. Technically the existing ice arena is owned by the City, but by the end of 1995 when the ice arena debt is officially retired, this arena will be transferred back to the Youth Hockey Association. From a functional point of view, youth hockey has owned, managed and operated the existing facility ever since it was constructed. The Youth Hockey Association has had at least one active member of the Board on the Ice Arena Task Force. The ice arena project calls for the new arena to be physically connected to the existing arena. The project calls for both arenas to be turned over to the City for its management. At this point in time, I have not seen anything in writing or heard of any vote from the Youth Hockey Association Board that indicates they are committed to turning over their facility to the City for its management. It has long been assumed that the entire association and board supported this project but staff in good faith, can not submit the grant application unless some official position or commitment is offered from the association. This is a major piece of the puzzle that is missing at this time. • 13065 Orono Parkway • P.O. Box 490 • Elk River, MN 55330 • (612) 441-7420 • Fax: (612) 441-7425