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HomeMy WebLinkAbout04-08-96 Special l Hastings, Minnesota April 8, 1996 The City Council of the City of Hastings, Minnesota met in a special meeting on Monday, April 8, 1996 at 7:00 p.m. in the Community Room in the Hastings City Hall, 101 4th Street East, Hastings, Minnesota, for purposes of discussing the proposed improvements and second indoor ice sheet at the Civic Arena. Members Present: Mayor Werner, Councilmembers Moratzka, Johnson, Riveness, Plan, Simacek and Hicks Members Absent: None (Councilmember Hicks excused himself from approximately 7:55 p.m. - 8:35 p.m. to attend a Boy Scout function.) Staff Members Present: Jim McGree, Civic Arena Manager; Marty McNamara, Parks and Recreation Director; Lori Webster, Finance Director and Dave Osberg, City Administrator Mayor Werner opened the meeting to discuss the proposed improvements and second indoor ice sheet at the Civic Arena. City Administrator Osberg reviewed information identified in the report prepared by Springsted regarding the financing of improvements and the second indoor ice sheet at the Civic Arena. The City Council addressed numerous issues with Hastings Hockey Boosters' members r Marty Welch, Pat Regan, Russ Welch and Doug Laumeyer, who were in attendance at the meeting. After considerable discussion, Mayor Werner moved, and Councilmember Simacek seconded the following motion: r City Staff is directed to prepare a Resolution for consideration by the City Council at its meeting on April 15, 1996 to include the following preliminary concepts: a.) City of Hastings will commit $500,000 for the capital improvements for the addition of a second sheet of ice; b.) City of Hastings will complete the necessary improvements to the existing facility as deemed necessary by facility management staff and as appropriated funding is available; The preliminary concepts presented by the City of Hastings are contingent upon the following: 1.) The School District participation of30% of the capital improvement cost of$I.6 million for the addition of a second sheet of ice; 2.) The Hastings Hockey Boosters financial support of $600,000 3.) Approval of the Mighty Ducks funding application request in the amount of $50,000 for improvements to the existing Civic Arena; and $250,000 for the addition of a second sheet off ice. 4.) Contingency plans would be discussed by the City of Hastings, School District and Hastings Hockey Boosters if Mighty Ducks funding was not received. Ayes: Mayor Werner, Councilmembers Plan, Riveness, Simacek and Hicks Nays: Councilmember Moratzka and Johnson Moved by Councilmember Johnson, seconded by Councilmember Riveness to adjourn the meeting at 9:03 p.m. All Councilmembers voted in favor. ~~- Mayor