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Attachment B Seek financial support for capital improvementsfor the state and regional asset the Guidant John Rose Minnesota OVAL and support facilities through the 2020 State Bonding Bill The Guidant John Rose Minnesota OVAL and support facilities have been an ongoing financial partnership with the State of Minnesota since its inception and construction. Specially, the OVAL was constructed in 1993 after receiving $1.9 million from the State of Minnesota. General capital improvements were made in 2006 and 2008 after receiving an additional $1.1 million from the State of Minnesota. The OVAL is home to local hockey organizations, Greater MN Speedskating, Midway Speedskating, USA and MN Bandy. Due to the state and regional nature of the Guidant John Rose Minnesota OVAL and the ongoing financial partnership with the State of Minnesota, it is again time to seek financial support for necessarycapital improvement needs. This important state and regional asset exists because of the long-running financial partnership between the State of Minnesota and the City of Roseville. With operationally critical maintenance to the facility now required, it is essentialthat this financial partnership continue. An assessment of the mechanical systems and infrastructure condition was completed in 2018. This report includes an estimate of the capital costs required to maintain the Guidant John Rose Minnesota OVAL’s operational viability. In the 2019 Legislative Session, bills were introduced (HF1345/SF1486) to provide bonding funding for the OVAL repairs. The City has applied with the State of Minnesota through its bi-annual bonding process to be considered in the 2020 Bonding bill. The City of Roseville supports legislation to include the Guidant John Rose Minnesota OVAL and support facilities in the 2020 State of Minnesota Bonding Bill for necessary capital improvements.