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ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - October 10, 2000 10 Mayor Probst asked whether there is skating on Valentine Lake. Ms. Holmes stated she skis on . Valentine Lake, and the ice is not suitable for skiing or skating, She added she would not want children skating on the lake. Councilmember Aplikowski asked whether the closure ofthe Valentine Park rink is strictly operational. Mr. Moore confirmed that the rink is difficult to install and maintain. He noted that poor ice and poor rink location might have contributed to low numbers of skaters. Councilmember Aplikowski requested clarification with regard to the closure of the Cummings Park rink, Mr, Moore stated thcrc is a safety issue in Cummings Park as the warminghouse is at a higher elevation than the pleasure rink, and skaters must walk 30-40 feet down a paved trail to reach it. Michelle Olson, Rccrcation Program Supervisor, stated that the Cummings Park pleasure rink has been difficult to maintain and access is not safe, She added that pleasure skaters often use the hockey rink rather than walk to tbe pleasure rink, which causes conflicts with skaters who wish to play hockey. MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to re-establish an outdoor skating rink and warminghouse at Valentine Park and eliminate the pleasure rink at Cummings Park for the 2000/2001 season, . Councilmember Grant suggested that the Cummings Park neighborhood residents be notified of this decision, Mr. Moore noted that the PTRC's recommendation was for the establishment of the skating rink but not the operation of the warminghouse. He added that the inclusion of a warminghouse would require additional planning and budgetary considerations, Councilmember Aplikowski stated that a timer for the floodlights could be used if the warminghouse were not open or staffed. Ms. Holmes stated the neighborhood needs a warminghouse if the rink is to be successful. She added that numbers will definitely go down, She noted that exclusion of a warminghouse does not accurately ref1ect the discussion at the PTRC meeting. MOTION: Councilmember Aplikowski moved and Councilmember Larson seconded a motion to re-establish an outdoor skating rink at Valentine Park and eliminate the pleasure rink at Cummings Park for the 2000/2001 season, The motion was withdrawn, MOTION: Councilmember Larson moved and Councilmember Grant seconded a motion to re-establish an outdoor skating rink and warminghouse at Valentine Park and . eliminate the pleasure rink at Cummings Park for the 2000/2001 season, The motion carried unanimously (5-0).