03-04-1996 Park Commission Minutes

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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR ORONO PARK COMMISSION MEETING HELD ON MARCH 4, 1996 (#8 -Hockey Boosters - Continued) Vb'olfe v,�as asked what materials would be used for the base of the rink area and what other activities could take place. The ice season will run from approximately September 15 through March 15, with an October 1 starting date, as it takes about two weeks to form the sheet of ice. The floar will be of concrete ta allow usage fQr such things as flea markets, graduatians, baseball tryouts. The rink will be Olympic in size allowing for two tennis courts, 3-4 courts for basketball, soccer, lacrosse, etc. Wilson was informed that there are no plans ta tay any other material over the cancrete at this time. A dense rubber material pad was noted to be a consideration if the funds were raised. The facility would have areas to store such pads. The parking lot will have 130 stalls with lightir�� and will be used for school parking also. There will be a sodded area on the locker room side of the building, which will have a base underneath far a road, in order to allow trucks to drive over the area for deliveries. Due to the poor soil conditions, the school is considering putting sand and aggregate down in the parking lot before blacktop is laid. They have recommended driving over the sand and aggregate for several years to create a solid base. It was noted that $300,000 has been budgeted for soil correction, which has raised the initial cost far the building. Woife said the Boosters have been unabte to obtain any "Mighty Ducks" grant funding but have recer�tly applied fQr a grant which shall be determined in the next two months. There is $900,000 left to raise. Wolfe nated that some service clubs and pull tab organizations are assisting in raising the remaining amount. The priority for the ice time�vill be given to the high school boys and girls, then to the youth hockey program, the community services, and to figure skating. The physical education department at the school also plans on using the arena. The Pond arena wi11 still be used by the organization. Other communities, such as Minnetonka and Wayzata, have requested to buy ice time. The Hockey Association will run the arena within the confines of the lease agreement with the school, wrhich has priority on the ice time. The land is being leased to the association for $i/year. The soil correction is being paid for by the associatian. The parking lot installati�n will be paid for by the school. White noted the value of the school being tied into the facility and congratuiated the school and association for their endeavors. Wolfe said it was a community project that would have many uses. 7