HomeMy WebLinkAbout2011-02-02 PACKET 09.A.REQUEST OF CITY COUNCIL ACTION COUNCIL AGENDA
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DATE 2/2111 4k
PREPARED BY Public Works Les Burshten
ORIGINATING DEPARTMENT STAFF AUTHOR
COUNCIL ACTION REQUEST:
Respond to request by City Council for update on the West Rink Bleacher Heat at the Cottage
Grove Ice Arena.
STAFF RECOMMENDATION
Receive response to inquiry regarding the West Rink Bleacher Heat at the Cottage Grove Ice
Arena.
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® MEMO /LETTER: Zac Dockter, January 21, 2011
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City Administrator Da e
COUNCIL ACTION TAKEN: []APPROVED ❑ DENIED MOTHER
City of
Cotta Grove
Minnesota
To: Les Burshten, Public Works Director
From: Zac Dockter, Parks and Recreation Manager
Date: 1/21/11
Subject: West Rink Bleacher Heat
During the 2008 Ice Arena expansion and renovation, bleacher heat was removed from the
project scope to reduce costs. After a full playing season, staff and the city council considered
and installed infrared bleacher heat to the center two sections of the west rink. This has
provided heat to one third of the entire bleacher seating area for the past two seasons. This
level of heating tends to satisfy the spectators for a majority of events held on the west rink
considering average crowd sizes for most youth events are at or below 100 spectators.
The heating system itself functions very well and has been a very positive asset to our facility.
The spectators expressed their gratitude regarding the cities investment into the comfort of its
patrons. After all, the spectators are usually the patrons paying the ice bills. However, the
need to expand the system throughout the remainder of the facility still exists. During large
events such as tournaments and high school game nights, the crowds are too large for all the
spectators to fit into the heated area. Also, with the heaters providing heat to such a small
area, the overall temperature of the ice rink area remains very cold. Having a complete
system would provide a more balanced level of comfort throughout the spectator areas as
opposed to the pocket of warmth we currently provide. We do still receive many complaints
about the west rink being "too cold ". Those complaints usually stem from these large events
where spectators cannot all fit into the heated areas.
When the infrared heating system was installed in 2009, consideration was given to future
expansion of the system. To that end, gas and power were run to the future burner locations,
control boxes were installed and exhaust holes were bored and capped along the arena wall.
This will provide for a relatively easy expansion of the heating system when the time comes to
complete the project. The current project estimate is $20,000 of which is fully budgeted for the
2012 proposed budget. Although this expenditure can certainly wait until 2012, it would be
most desirable to complete this work during the off - season of 2011 (between May and August).
This would allow the work to be completed in a manner that does not disrupt ice rental events
and will be installed for the entire 2011 -2012 season.