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Parks, Trails & Recreation Committee – January 21, 2025 Page 5 Council Liaison Rousseau asked if there would be food. Nick Tamble he is hoping there will be one really good food truck. People aren’t coming for the food. He wouldn’t want to have three or four trucks but only one is busy. He wants people to have options. He said if this blows up, he would be able to have food trucks pay to set up at the event. Right now he’s having the opposite issue with trucks asking how many people to expect and it’s and unknown right now. Discussion ensued regarding how to find food trucks. Committee Member Loosbrock said you also don’t want to only have one vendor and a really long line. Nick Tamble said the owner of Limu Coffee out of New Brighton will be involved to offer coffee. She doesn’t have a trailer so he may look at a second coffee vendor. Coffee, hot chocolate and hot cider will be sold all day. Committee Member Johnson asked how the PTRC can be the most helpful. Nick Tamble said it would be nice to have a City presence at the event. This is a really cool event and it would be good if participants and spectators saw that the City of Arden Hills is represented. He shared that this Sunday there is a memorial dip for someone who died by suicide last year. All of the proceeds will go towards The Face It Foundation. That organization helps men with their mental health. This Sunday would be a great time to check out the ice dip hole. It could be up to 300 people. Committee Member Dietz asked if participants wear a suit. Nick Tamble said this is different than sitting in a hole. When you sit in an ice hole, your body creates a thermal layer, so you are not as cold. When swimming, there’s movement and when you put your hands and face in the water it’s a game changer. He anticipates having to pull a couple participants halfway, if needed. The circle of people at the top for the event understand this. They know to watch faces. He has someone coming from Duluth who has a breath works certification, to watch people get out of the water. This will make people hyperventilate. Participants will have to sign waivers. Committee Member Loosbrock asked if there are any barriers along the side to prevent swimmers from going under the ice. Nick Tamble said there will be volunteers with pole hooks, walking on both sides with the swimmers. Typically there are two lanes, it would be difficult to help the middle swimmer if they began to struggle. Safety is huge for them. There will be nurses to check vitals before and after the swim. Recreation Supervisor Johnson asked how long the event will last. Nick Tamble said the swim portion is from 11:00a.m. to 4:00p.m. which is about 24 swimmers per hour. There are competitive and amateur swimmers. People are participating to win. There