ITEM TITLE:
Approval of Ice Rink Upgrade Process
SUBMITTED BY: Nicholas Farline, PRCS Director
FISCAL NOTES:
Expenditure Required: N/A
Unencumbered Balance: N/A
Funding Source: N/A
RECOMMENDATION:
Vote to approve the process for upgrading current ice rink and location
SUMMARY STATEMENT:
The process for upgrading the current location of the community ran and operated ice rink was discussed during a Recreation Commission work session on June 3 2021.
The below process was supported by five (5) commissioners.
• Formation of a Club/Community organization for ice rink operations
• Formal agreement created between City of Valdez (COV) & Club/organization
• Presentation of an operational plan including requested use of $20,000 to Recreation Commission
• Club to follow Community Service Organization (CSO) process for in-kind request from COV
Timeline:
• June 8th Recreation Commission meeting to formally acknowledge ice rink process
• July 13th presentation by Club/organization to Recreation Commission
• CSO dead line mid-August (TBD)
• September 14th Recreation Commission recommendation of expenditure of funds for ice rink upgrades
• Late October installation of ice rink begins