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MINNESOTA
TO: Parks & Recreation Commission
FROM: Ross Demant, Parks and Recreation Director
DATE: October 13, 2016
RE: Ice Rink at Northwood Park
Background:
A majority of the work is now completed at Northwood Park including the planting of
grass seed which has already required two mowings! One of the features that was
included in the design of the Northwood Park was a ice rink in the in -field of the
baseball field. Amendities such as a flood light with a timer, larger in -field, and a
blacktop entrance from the trail to the in -field were added with the thought of including
a skating rink in the future.
The City currently maintains two skating rinks at Priarie park, one pleasure rink and one
hockey rink. These rinks are maintained by a truck that is fitted with a 450 gallon
water tank and a skidster with a broom. These two pieces of equipment are easily
acceeible because they are both located int eh mainteinance garage. Staff would need
to trialer the skidster if flooding another location was ever inplemented.
In the past, residents of the Frankfort Park neighborhood have approached staff with a
request to flood an area at Frankfort Park. Staff have worked with residents to try to
develop areas for skating and ways that residents would be able to assist staff with
flooding operations. Staff does feel that there are viable areas at Frankfort where
skating rink could be installed and maintained by City Staff.
Requested Action:
Staff requests that the Parks and Recreation Commission review the information
contained within this memo and provide a recommendation to the City Council on how
to proceed with providing another ice skating within the City.
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