ITEM 3.10 Ice Rink rulesot
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DEPARTMENT INFORMATION
Request for
City Council Action
ORGINATING DEPARTMENT:
REQUESTOR:
MEETING DATE:
Parks and Recreation
Ross Demant, Parks and
January 12, 2015
Recreation Manager
PRESENTER(s)
REVIEWED BY:
ITEM #:
Consent Agenda
Lori Johnson, City Administrator
Daniel Licht, City Planner
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AGENDA ITEM DETAILS
RECOMMENDATION:
Staff recommends approval of an ordinance amending the City Code to establish rules governing the use
of the ice rinks within City parks.
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BACKGROUND/JUSTIFICATION:
During the 2013-2014 winter season, the City of Otsego utilized hockey boards on loan from the City of
Elk River to construct an outdoor hockey rink at Prairie Park, in addition to an ice surface for pleasure
skating. With the popularity of the hockey rink, the City decided to purchase and construct their own
hockey boards using funds received from charitable gambling hosted by the Rogers Hockey Association
at various locations throughout Otsego. The size of the new hockey rink is 200'x85' and is better
configured for playing games than the prior hockey rink. Since the new hockey rink was constructed and
the flooded operations started, staff has observed the rink being used by a large number of participants
each night.
Currently, the park regulation section of the City Code does not address any rules in regards to City
outdoor ice rinks. City staff brought this issue to the Parks and Recreation Commission at their meeting
on December 16, 2014. If approved, the rules will be posted at all City operated ice rinks. The rules that
are proposed address:
• Ice rink hours are from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m., which is one hour earlier than standard park hours.
• The use of hockey sticks and pucks is to be kept within the hockey rink.
• No organized games or practices of any kind are to take place in the hockey rink. There is an
existing exception provision within the City Code allowing for any City organized activity to be
programed.
• No pets are to be allowed on any surface that is maintained for skating.
The Parks and Recreation Commission unanimously recommended amending the City Code to include
rules regulating the use of the City's ice rinks. City staff has drafted an ordinance amendment
incorporating the proposed regulations within Chapter 6, Section 7 of the City Code.
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A. Draft Ordinance
MOTION: (Please word motion as you would like it to appear in the minutes.)
Motion to adopt Ordinance 2015-01 amending the City Code regarding rules at City operated outdoor
ice rinks.
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COMMENTS:
ORDINANCE NO.: 2015-01
CITY OF OTSEGO
COUNTY OF WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO
REGARDING RULES AT CITY OPERATED ICE RINKS.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF OTSEGO DOES HEREBY ORDAIN:
Section 1. Section 6-7-3.A of the City Code (Park and Trail Regulations —
Curfew) shall be amended to read as follows:
A. No person shall be upon any City of Otsego parks or trails, nor shall any person
park a vehicle upon any City park, greenway or parking lot within a City park or
greenway between the hours of 11:00 PM and 5:00 AM of the following day.,
subject to more restrictive provisions of this Section and minors shall be further
subject to the restrictions of the juvenile curfew established by Chapter 5, Section
3 of the City Code.
Section 2. Chapter 6, Section 7 of the City Code is hereby amended to include
the following provisions:
6-7-8: OUTDOOR ICE RINKS:
A. Use of ice rinks shall be limited to between the hours of 5:OOAM and 10:OOPM
each day.
B. Use of hockey sticks and hockey pucks shall only be allowed within the
designated hockey rink.
C. Ice rinks are provided for informal recreational use only: no organized practices
or games affiliated with a league or athletic association are to take occur on the
ice rinks.
D. No animals shall be allowed on any ice surface that is maintained for skating.
Section 3. This Ordinance shall become effective immediately upon its passage
and publication according to Law.
MOTION BY:
SECOND BY:
ALL IN FAVOR:
THOSE OPPOSED:
ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Otsego this 12th day of January
2015.
ATTEST:
Tami Loff, City Clerk
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CITY OF OTSEGO
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Jessica L. Stockamp, Mayor