City Council Meeting Date: April 10, 2018
To: Mayor and City Council
City Administrator
From: David E. Bennett, Public Works Director/City Engineer
Title
Presentation by Northfield Ice Arena Advisory Board
Body
Action Requested:
The Northfield City Council reviews and discusses the work and recommendation from the Northfield Ice Arena Advisory Board.
Summary Report:
Over the last 18 months, the Northfield Ice Arena Advisory Board has been meeting since they were appointed under previous Mayor Dana Graham and continued with Mayor Rhonda Pownell. The mission of the Ice Arena Advisory Board is as follows:
"Serve as an advisory committee to assist and guide staff in a thorough review of current ice arena conditions, assess needs and demands, evaluate costs and alternative facility options resulting in recommendations to be presented to the City Council."
The board is comprised of a broad spectrum of stakeholders and community partners.
Business Community Northfield Hockey Association
Brett Reese-Chair Chris Sorenson
Todd Bornhauser-Vice Chair Jim Fisher
Jeff Hasse Chris Kennelly
St. Olaf College Northfield School District
Jan Hanson Tom Graupmann
Ryan Bowles Tania Will
Mike Ludwig
Northfield Skate School City Council Members
Carey Tinkelenberg Mayor Rhonda Pownell
Council Member Brad Ness
City Staff
Ben Martig, Chris Heineman, Dave Bennett, Barb Neitzel
The Advisory Board, in working with City staff, went through three primary phases to arrive at the board's recommendation:
Phase 1 - Assess the Existing Community Arena
Phase 2 - Assess Needs and Demands and Economic Impact
Phase 3 - Evaluate Costs, Facility Options, and Financing
Phase 1 - Assess Existing Community Arena
The City engaged the consulting firm of ATS&R to complete a facility condition assessment. The facility condition assessment was presented to Council on January 3, 2017 (Attachment 1). The consultant architects, engineers, and ice specialist performed a detailed r...
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