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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:
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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.
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Mayor