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<br />~ <br /> <br /> <br />~ <br />EN HILLS <br /> <br />MEMORANDUM <br /> <br />DATE: May 27, 2008 <br /> <br />TO: Honorable Mayor and City Council <br />Ron Moorse, City Administrator <br /> <br />FROM: Michelle Olson, Parks and Recreation Manager -rrtf9 <br /> <br />SUBJECT: Ice Rink Warming House Review and Hazelnut Park Building Replacement <br /> <br />BACKGROUND <br />As part of the Warming House Replacement Plan, approved in July of 2006, staff was to present <br />an end of the year evaluation of each rink season for City Council review. The season officiaIIy <br />ended on February 24, 2008. Overall attendance for all rinks increased from 2,876 users in <br />200612007 to 4,320 in 200712008. I have attached the attendance spreadsheet for your <br />information. The. weather this past winter produced excellent ice conditions. The rinks were <br />open more regularly than any other season in the last nine years. Staff has listed each of the five <br />sites below, indicating building condition, attendance, further maintenance needed for 2008/2009 <br />season, and any other notable situations. <br /> <br />Hazelnut Park <br />Building Condition - The building was built in 1960. Before the 200612007 season <br />started, the building was in need of repairs to the ceiling, roof and outside siding. The <br />building was repaired and is in ok condition. However, since the building is not built <br />on a concrete slab, critter holes appear each spring and do cause issues. The building is <br />not insulated and therefore does not hold heat efficiently. <br /> <br />Attendance - This rink continues to experience high attendance. Attendance <br />increased from 905 in 2006/2007 to 1,398 in 2007/2008. The building was open 58 days <br />(333 hours) versus 37 in 200612007. The average daily use was 24.1. This is essentially <br />the same usage as 200612007 when it was at 24.45. <br /> <br />Further maintenance or issues to be addressed before 2007/2008 - The City Council <br />directed staff at the July, 2007 work session to budget for the move ofthe old warming <br />house at Cummings Park to Hazelnut Park in 2008. The old Cummings Park warming <br />house building is currently utilized for storage. It has had numerous graffiti, break in, <br /> <br />\ \Metro-inet. us\ardenhills\PR&PW\Parks\Memos\Council Memos\warming house Review <br />08.DOC <br />