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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, Recrcation Program Supervisor 1?(fI' <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Warming House Status <br /> <br />ENC: Rodent Infestation Information, Wamling House Attcndance, Wamling House <br />Photos, Building Inspection Rcport, Warming House Repair Estimates, Electric <br />Estimatc, Mobile Unit Cost Estimates, Photos ofS!. Michael Portable Warming <br />]-Jousc, Construction Estimates for New Wanning Houses, Engineering Memo <br />Regarding Valentinc Park Improvements. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />The 2005/2006 Ice Skating season officially cnded on Sunday, February]2. Staff was instructed <br />to prepare a comprehensive look at the warming house and ice rink operations at three sites: <br />Freeway Park, Hazelnut Park, and Valentinc 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 prescnted 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 previous maintcnance issucs. The <br />PTRC has looked althe replacement of the three buildings in qucstion at one time or another, but <br />has put off replacement of those buildings for numerous reasons. (The] 999 CJ.P, ineluded <br />$20,000 for a replaccment warming housc at Hazelnut Park. The PTRC decided to put off the <br />rcplacement at that time.) As you arc aware, during our routine pre-season inspection this past <br />Novcmber (2005), Opcrations and Maintenance staff encountered an issue at the Freeway Park <br />sitc due to mice infestation. At that time, staff explored several options to get through the <br />2005/2006 season. The health departmcnt was notified and they dropped off information on <br />possible health problems relatcd to rodent infestation and also how to clean up the area <br />appropriately. L01; (ireen from SL Paul - Ramsey County Department of Public Health felt that <br />if cleaned up properly, the hcalth risk would bc minimal. The information on rodent infestation <br />is included with this report, (Attachment 7B- J) Time constraints and electrical complications <br />forced staff to utilizc the building by simply c1caning up and making minor repairs, All three <br /> <br />. <br />