City Council Meeting Date: October 4, 2016
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: Todd Fredrickson, Facilities Manager
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Consideration of Resolution Authorizing a Grant Application with the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission for the Purchase of an Electric Ice Resurfacer for Use at the Northfield Ice Arena.
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Action Requested:
Staff recommends approval of the Resolution to Authorizing Grant Application with the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission for the Purchase of an Electric Ice Resurfacer for Use at the Northfield Ice Arena.
Summary Report:
The City Council is being asked to approve the submission of a grant application to the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission (MASC) for the purchase of an electric ice resurfacer to be used in the Northfield Ice Arena. The Mighty Ducks Grant Program allows for conversion from propane ice resurfacers to electric for indoor air quality improvements. Propone-powered ice resurfacing machines do have the potential to cause short- and long-term health problems if there were failures in our air monitoring and exchange systems in the arena.
The existing propone Zamboni was purchased in 2007 and is reaching the end of its life. It is identified for replacement in the current CEP in 2017. With the replacement of the current Zamboni from propane to electric, it will eliminate the need for the City to monitor the indoor air quality for emission.
The grant application deadline is October 3, 2016 and staff has reached out to the grant program administrator to let them know the City intends on submitting pending council authorization on October 4. The grant administrator indicated that they would accept the City's grant application. Staff will be requesting $50,000 from the MASC for this purchase, which requires at least a 1 to 1 match of City of Northfield funds. If granted, the purchase would occur in 2017.
Financial Impacts:
We are requesting $50,000 from the James Metzen Mighty Ducks Grant Pro...
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