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<br />ARDEN HILLS CITY COUNCIL - SEPTEMBER II, 2000 <br /> <br />[,:,:, r.. CT <br />., ~J b;\ 1"":;;6. t\-~. i: <br /> <br />7 <br /> <br />wanning house was constructed approximately three years ago and she wondered why the ice <br />. rink was closed when there is a new warming house. <br /> <br />Ms. Holmes stated that there are a number of children in this neighborhood and the residents feel <br />that the ice rink is a valuable asset for the children, She stated that if there are concerns on the <br />part of the City about the ice rink the residents would like to work with the Parks and Recreation <br />Department and the City Council to resolve the issues. She indicated that the wanning house is <br />not needed at all times and suggested that if this is a concern the warming house be made <br />available only on weekends. <br /> <br />Ms. Holmes stated that the Valentine Hill residents are committed to using the ice rink more <br />often and intend to hold a Christmas party at the rink this year and the residents hope that the <br />rink will be open for this event. <br /> <br />Ms. Holmes presented the City Council with a petition from the residents of the Valentine Hill <br />neighborhood requesting that the ice rink be reopened this year. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated that this issue had been raised by the Parks and Recreation Department last <br />year during a review of the City parks. He stated that he could not recall how the Department <br />measured activity at the various parks, however, the reason the Valentine Park ice rink was not <br />recommended for continued use last year by the Parks and Recreation Department was because it <br />has the lowest level of activity. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst stated that the petition would be forwarded to the Parks and Recreation <br />Department and suggested that a neighborhood representative attend a Parks and Recreation <br />meeting. <br /> <br />Ms. Holmes acknowledged that this ice rink has a low level of use and indicated that this was <br />due to the fact that it does not include a hockey rink. However, she did not understand why any . <br />of the City ice rinks would have to be closed. <br /> <br />Mayor Probst added that the Parks and Recreation Department had a difficult time finding people <br />to staff the ice rink last year. Ms, Holmes stated that there had been a volunteer from the <br />neighborhood willing to staff the ice rink. She reiterated that the wanning house did not have to <br />be open. <br /> <br />Because the meeting was ahead of schedule, Mayor Probst suggested that the City Council <br />consider item 7C at this time. <br /> <br />UNFINISHED AND NEW BUSINESS <br /> <br />C. Old Highway 10 Watermain Improvements and Arden Manor Park Improvements, <br />Authorization to Award Bid <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Mr. Brown stated that bids were received and opened for the Old Highway 10 Watermain <br />improvements and Arden Manor Park Improvement projects on August 31, 2000. Four bids <br />