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<br />~ <br /> <br /> <br />~ <br />EN HILLS <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: May 3,2006 <br /> <br />TO: Michelle Wolfe ~ City Administrator <br />Honorable Mayor and City Council <br /> <br />FROM: Michelle Olson, Recreation Program Supcrvisor 1ft!' <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Warming House Status <br /> <br />ENC: Rodcnt Infestation Information, Warming Housc Attendance, Warming House <br />Photos, Building Inspection Report, Warming House Repair Estimates, Electric <br />Estimate, Mobile Unit Cost Estimates, Photos ofSt. Michael Portable Warming <br />House, Construction Estimates for New Warming Houses, Engineering Memo <br />Regarding Valentine Park Improvements. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The 2005/2006 Ice Skating season officially ended on Sunday, February 12. Staff was instructcd <br />to prepare a comprehensive look at the warming house and ice rink operations at three sites: <br />Freeway Park, Hazelnut Park, and Valentine Park. The warming houses at Cummings Park and <br />Perry Park are in good condition and the buildings are used year round. At the February work <br />session, the PTRC presentcd a recommendation within their vision statement to utilize mobile <br />units at Hazelnut and Freeway Parks. <br /> <br />. <br /> <br />Freeway Park, Hazelnut Park, and Valentine Park have had prcvious maintenance issues. The <br />PTRC has looked at the replacement of the three buildings in question at one time or another, but <br />has put off replaccment of those buildings for numerous reasons. (The 1999 C.l.P. included <br />$20,000 for a replacement warming house at Hazelnut Park. The PTRC decided to put off the <br />replacement at that time.) As you are aware, during our routine pre-season inspection this past <br />Novembcr (2005), Operations and Maintenance staff encountered an issue at the Freeway Park <br />site due to mice infestation. At that time, staff explored several options to get through the <br />2005/2006 season. The health department was notified and thcy dropped olf information on <br />possible health problems related to rodent infestation and also how to clean up the area <br />appropriately. Lori Green from St. Paul - Ramsey County Department of Public Health felt that <br />if cleaned up propcrly, the health risk would be minimal. The inlormation on rodent infestation <br />is included with this report. (Attachment 7B-I) Time constraints and electrical complications <br />forced staff to utilize the building by simply c1caning up and making minor repairs. All threc <br /> <br />. <br />