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<br /> <br /> STAFF REPORT <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />TO: Mayor Keis and Members of the City Council <br /> <br />FROM: Bryce Shearen, CPRP, Parks & Recreation/Community Services Manager <br /> <br />DATE: January 27, 2021 <br /> <br />RE: Little Canada Recreation Association Rink Board Donation <br /> <br />ACTION REQUESTED <br />Motion to approve the donation of $101,660.46 from the Little Canada Recreation Association. <br /> <br />BACKGROUND: <br />Staff met with the Little Canada Recreation Association (LCRA) to discuss possible projects that the <br />LCRA could contribute to enhancing the City’s Parks & Recreation offerings. The rink boards at the <br />Fire Barns rink were in rough shape and need of repair. The LCRA expressed an interest in funding the <br />replacement of the rink boards. <br /> <br />The LCRA committed to donating up to $102,000 for new rink boards and installation at the Fire <br />Barns rink. Staff worked with coordinating the project during the summer of 2020. The project was <br />completed in late summer with a total project cost of $101,660.46. The rinks have been heavily used <br />so far this winter and staff has received many positive comments on the great addition to the Little <br />Canada Park System. <br /> <br />This generous donation is greatly appreciated and a welcome enhancement to the new warming house <br />that the LCRA also help fund a portion of. <br /> <br />BUDGETARY IMPACT <br />This project was budgeted for in City’s Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) with the understanding that <br />the Little Canada Recreation Association would reimburse the City up to $102,000. <br /> <br />STAFF RECOMMENDATION: <br />Staff recommends the City Council approve the donation for the rink boards at the Fire Barns rink. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />