Council Approves Hockey Rink Upgrades
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Council unanimously approved a $500,000 budget amendment for hockey rink improvements and a $288,783 replacement of the rink’s walls and glass. Council also approved studying the structural work, enclosure, and HVAC system needed to address the facility’s longer-term needs.
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What this means
The approved funding covers projects such as condensation control, new scoreboards, maintenance repairs, and accessibility improvements. The wall and glass replacement is included within the $500,000 allocation, not added to it. Staff will also obtain engineering information and quotes for potentially enclosing the rink and installing air conditioning.
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- Approved unanimously a $500,000 budget amendment for Kedron Multi-purpose Rink improvements, including insulation, scoreboards, maintenance work, and accessibility-related boards, walls, and glass.
- Approved unanimously a $288,783 quote from Becker Arena Products for hockey rink wall and glass replacement through the Sourcewell purchasing cooperative.
- Directed staff unanimously to obtain quotes and structural engineering assistance for additional roof supports, enclosing the rink with sheet metal, and installing an HVAC system.
- Approved unanimously a budget amendment of $3,500 for increased jail inmate fees for the remainder of the year and authorized execution of the revised agreement. The daily rate will increase from $57.60 to $72.12 per inmate day, with an additional $14,000 expected in the next year's budget.
- Approved unanimously initiating a text amendment to create rules allowing pushcarts.
- Reviewed Braelinn Recreation Center playground options priced from $500,000 to $1 million; no final design selection was recorded in the provided excerpts.
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