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City of <br /> ElkRequest for Action <br /> River <br /> To Item Number <br /> Parks and Recreation Commission 6.1 <br /> Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by <br /> Discussion Item February 8, 2017 Tim Sevcik,Park Superintendent <br /> Item Description Reviewed by <br /> Outdoor Ice Rinks Michael Hecker,Parks and Recreation Director <br /> Reviewed by <br /> Action Requested <br /> Discuss outdoor ice rink maintenance and operating expenses. <br /> Background/Discussion <br /> The Parks and Recreation Department currently maintains six outdoor skating facilities throughout the <br /> city. Four skating rinks are located within neighborhood parks;Trott Brook Farms Park,Kliever Lake <br /> Fields Park,West Oaks Park, and Riverplace Park. These rinks are smaller in size and do not contain <br /> boards for boot or stick hockey or warming house facilities;however goals are provided at each facility <br /> and snow is banked to provide a partial backstop. <br /> One skating rink facility located in Lions John Weicht Park consists of an open skate area and a rink <br /> partially enclosed with boards at the ends. The partially enclosed rink has nets provided,is lighted and <br /> the city rents a warming house trailer which is staffed with a warming house attendant. <br /> The outdoor skating facility located at the Handke Pit consists of two fully enclosed skating rinks and a <br /> large open skate area around the rinks. Hockey goals are provided for each rink, the entire area is lighted <br /> and a staffed warming house is located in the existing structure within the park. <br /> Financial Impact <br /> None <br /> Attachments <br /> None <br /> EPO ■ EOEO O1 <br /> Template Updated 4/14 NATURE <br />