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2008 Guidant John Dose MN OVAL Bonding Project In 2008, the City of Roseville worked with area legislators to request funds to address the items remaining' from the 2006 bonding request. Once again, the City of Roseville was awarded 5600,000 in bonding funds for improvement to the Guidant John Rose MN OVAL. Staff is currently prioritizing the items remaining on. the list and determining preliminary cost estimates to find the best use of these fields. There are two projects that are the highest priority at this time: I ) Replace the tarmac surrounding the OVAL ice surface. The blacktop surface was installed to serve as a service road for ice maintenance equipment as well as a running/walking track for athletes to train or warm up for events. Over the years, the blacktop has settled and has become un.safc for athletes to run at a training pace without risk of injury. The most severe areas will receive attention before the 2008-09 OVAL ice season. The entire ta.rimac will be resurfaced during the spring of 2009. 2) Replace the OVAL scoreboard. The giant scoreboard that serves as a message center, timing system and scoreboard for OVAL users has become difficult to maintain. The outdated technology requires a large amount of staff time to be maintained to acceptable standards. With 110,000 light bulbs, it is a constant challenge to keep the board in working order to properly display messages.. Part availability is also becoming very limited due to the older technology. Staff is currently researching all options from. full. video display boards to LED still image display units. Other iterns that remain on the list for consideration are: Install facility Monitoring Equipment Install cameras for monitoring activity throughout the enormous facility hnstall security monitoring controls for building access points Banquet Carpeting Install new carpeting in banquet rooms and the hallway Renovate Banquet Facility Kitchen Convert adjacent storage room to a walk-in cooler to better accommodate events which require catering services Install Gas Heating and Snow Melt Pit at Oval Snow Melt pit to dump Zarnboni and melt resurfacer snow Will reduce Oval ice maintenance times Replace Skate Park Equipment Replace current wood equipment with new, weather resistant pieces Sound System Upgrade Install a central public address system for safety & monitoring Better sound control, reducing neighborhood disturbances