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City Council Study Session —10/18/04 DRAFT Minutes - Page 21 task force; user-groups and their input; realistic expectations for diagnosing and fixing the problem; and available options. Mayor Klausing requested staff provide a more defined matrix of options and costs for each option, along with impacts to revenues and expenses. Councilmember Maschka noted that a task force could accomplish defining those options, and with 100,000 people using the facility, it supported the regional use of the facility. Councilmember Maschka recommended creation of an engineering task force to consider options, research experiences at other facilities, and alternative design options, as well as where funding would be obtained for redesign and future maintenance and operations. Mayor Klausing opined his reluctance to take the drastic step of mothballing the OVAL, and sought additional time for consideration and comparison. Further discussion ensued regarding the possibility of continuing operations with the use of portable chillers and that cost. City Manager Beets sought further clarification of Council direction by questioning if the Council wanted staff to frame options for an additional engineering firm to further investigate the leak in the OVAL field via pressure test or portable chiller; and timing and costs for various options and return with options. City Manager Beets further questioned on the financial side, if Council wanted to direct staff to have discussions with different user-groups and Council representative as to the timing of the repairs and availability of ice time; whether to prepare legislative proposals to accomplish repairs; and funding options for long- term operation and maintenance. Mayor Klausing opined his support of immediately mothballing the OVAL and going directly to the legislature to make a stronger case for a regional facility and the magnitude of the problem.