6.1. PRSR 02-14-2018 ti
Request for Action
River
To Item Number
Parks and Recreation Commission 6.1
Agenda Section Meeting Date Prepared by
Discussion Item February 14,2018 Michael Hecker,Parks and Recreation Director
Item Description Reviewed by
Outdoor Ice Rink at Spectrum High School Cal Portner, City Administrator
Athletic Site Reviewed by
Action Requested
Discussion regarding a potential 2019 outdoor ice rink site at Spectrum High School Athletic Fields.
Background/Discussion
Spectrum High School Athletic Director Rick Peterson requested the city consider operating an outdoor
rink on the Spectrum High School athletic field site. The site has a locker room building for a warming
house, a parking lot, and lighting.
Currently, three skating rinks are located within neighborhood parks: Kliever Lake Fields,West Oaks
Park and Riverplace Park. These rinks are smaller in size and do not contain boards for boot or stick
hockey or warming house facilities;however goals are provided at each facility and snow is banked to
provide a partial backstop.
The cost of maintaining outdoor rinks was last discussed at the March 9,2017, Commission meeting.
Based on those costs and low usage patterns, the Commission recommended Trott Brook Farms Park no
longer have an outdoor ice rink, decreasing our inventory of neighborhood ice rinks from to three. The
expenses to maintain our outdoor rinks will be presented at the February 14 Commission meeting.
Staff and Spectrum High School are further discussing other resources available if the city decides to
operate an outdoor ice rink at their facility.
Financial Impact
None at this time
Attachments
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