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MEETING OF THE ELK RIVER ICE ARENA COMMISSION HELD AT CITY HALL July 12th , 2012 6:30pm Members Present: Chair Martin, Vice Chair Johnson, Commissioners, Cunningham, Nziolek Members Absent: Commissioner Gumphrey Staff Present: Arena Manager Rich Czech, Arena Assistant Laura Estby, Parks and Recreation Director Mike Hecker 1. Call Meeting to Order Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the meeting of the Elk River Ice Arena Commission was called to order at 6:38 p.m. by Chair Martin. 2. Consider 7/12/12 Special Ice Arena Commission Agenda MOTIONED BY VICE CHAIR JOHNSON AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER CUNNINGHAM TO APPROVE THE JULY 12TH, 2012 ICE ARENA COMMISSION AGENDA. MOTION CARRIED 4-0. 3. Renovation for Arena Arena Manager Rich Czech states that Tom Betti of the 292 group has incorporated the 4 options for action with regards to the arena renovation. Option one is to do nothing, Option 2 is to do a patch job, and Options 3 & 4 address more(if not all) of the major repairs in addition to covering more of the long term needs that will are included in our CIP for the next 10 years. The refrigeration, R—22, that both ice plants use at the Arena will be phased out of production by the year 2020 by the Montreal Protocol. The Arena's Mechanical experts and engineers have strongly recommended that the ice plants should be scheduled to be replaced as soon as possible with an alternative refrigeration that will not be be effected by the phase-out of any of the HCFC's. Czech notes that we need to keep the future of the arena in mind with anything that we suggest to the Council, including dehumidification, the building structure, the addition of meeting rooms, etc. The 10 year capital outlay plan, which was put together for a previous meeting outlines $4.6 million in upgrades that will need to be done that will still not address the space issues. 1