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�DNo <br />y <br />PARK COMMISSION AGENDA ITEM <br />F G� <br />lgKESHOF$ <br />Item No.: 3 Date: July 1st, 2019 <br />Item Description: Municipal Ice Rinks <br />Presenter: Adam T. Edwards, P.E. Agenda Section: Staff Report <br />Dir, Public Works/City Engineer <br />1. Purpose. The purpose of this item is to gain approval of a Park Commission Recommendation to the <br />City Council on the development of new and maintenance of ice Rinks at City Parks. <br />2. Summary. At the October 22nd, 2018 City Council Work Session the City Council provided <br />guidance for the installation of an ice rink at Crystal Bay Park. Council intent was for an ice rink to be <br />installed in time for the 2018-19 winter season. The council also directed the Parks commission to <br />develop a plan for Ice rinks in the Parks System. In the fall of 2018 Staff procured an ice rink kit and <br />leveled an area in Crystal Bay Park of the new ice rink. During the 2018-19 winter season City Staff <br />maintained the exiting ice rink at Casco Point and the new one a Crystal Bay Park. In early 2019 the City <br />conducted a survey of residents on winter activities at City Parks. At the June 2019 Parks commission <br />Work Session the commission reviewed the survey results and discussed ways forward for ice rinks. The <br />consensus at the Work session was that e City should no longer provide ice inks in the municipal park <br />systems but if the city did they should be fully developed with boars, lighting, warming houses and <br />maintained at a high standard. <br />3. Ice Rink Costs. <br />a. The city spent approximately $6,500 to procure and ice rink kit and perform predatory grading in <br />Crystal Bay Park in 2018. <br />b. Maintenance expenses for both crystal bay park rink and Casco Point rink for the 201819 winter <br />was $6,421. <br />4. Winter activity Survey. At the direction of the Commission the City conducted a winter activities <br />Survey. The results are at Exhibit A. <br />5. Courses of Action. Three main courses of action were considered. <br />a. Continue maintaining ice rinks at current level. This requires the construction of a clay <br />berm at Crystal Bay Park as a permanent rink. The city would continue to flood the two rinks <br />each winter and maintain them as resources allow throughout the winter months. <br />(1). Pros - Provides a winter amenity at two parks that would not otherwise have one. <br />(2). Cons- Very limited benefit to community relative to cost. <br />- Without lights there is limited time for youth to use the facilities <br />- There appears to be limited community support for ice rinks <br />- Neighboring communities have established full service ice rinks <br />b. Provide full service ice rinks. The city would develop projects to provide ice rinks with <br />boards, lighting and warming houses. The city would procure grooming equipment and employ <br />staff for the maintenance and attendants at the rinks throughout the season. <br />(1). Pros - Provides a winter amenity at two parks that would not otherwise have one. <br />Provides and amenity that might attract more community users. <br />Prepared By: Reviewed By: Approved By: <br />