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ATTACHMENT 15 <br />Task Force Meetin� Minutes <br />May 19, 2005: Skating Center Task Force — Meeting #? <br />4. Review of May 12, 2005 Task Force Meeting <br />Task Force Members acknowledged May 12" meeting notes and agreed with the <br />representation of the meeting activities. <br />5. Updates and Task Force Briefings <br />Task Force updates are minimal at this point as the group is now meeting on a weekly <br />basis. <br />Bob Willrnus shared an Associated Press article from the Pioneer Press about local <br />sales tax and the current staclium issue. <br />6. User Fee Feedback <br />a. Bandy <br />• Biggest concern is that the number of Bandy players on the ice is <br />minimal (— 25 players) and the rental increase would be significant <br />when distributed across just a few participants. <br />• Bandy would like to suggest a pro-rated increase based on the <br />number of users not just a flat rental increase for the ice. <br />. It should be noted that Bandy teams are looking for alternative <br />places to play and have been able to secure ice at no cost. <br />. Youth Bandy is considering operating as an affiliated group. If�his <br />occurs, the group will be renting ice in the future rather than <br />operating as a Parks and Recreation program. <br />b. Speedskating <br />• GMSA annual meeting is scheduled for Monday, May 27. Bill will <br />bring information on the possibility of increased rental fees to the <br />membership and report back to the task force on their response. <br />c. Hockey <br />Midway speedskating would not object to a reasonable increase for <br />the ice they rent. <br />Would not object to a reasonable increase <br />Suggestion was made to create a Skating Center Advisory Committee to work <br />with Center staff to review and discuss Center issues over the years. <br />Further discussions involved identifying a target financial goal for increased fees <br />to better focus the group on its ability to generate additional revenues tied to <br />�ser/rental fees. <br />• Task Force felt increasing public skating fees by $1 was a <br />reasonable increase. This increase could generate up to $1 2,500 <br />annually. <br />• Task Force agreed that a$25,000 increase in annual ice rentals was <br />an achievable goal and will work with this target figure in mind <br />when making future recommendations. <br />ATTACHMENT 15 <br />Task Force Meeting Minutes <br />