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FEBRUARY 17, 1975 -2- The next Item for discussion was Sunrise Park. The discussion centered around whether or not to enlarge the warming house this year or to post- pone It for another year. It was decided to ask the engineer for bids to enlarge the warming house 240 square feet to the East of the present structure and to enlarge the restrooms to enable them to be locked In the same manner as is proposed for the Hall Park. The Engineer Is also being asked for cost estimates to upgrade the well and pump at Sunrise Park. When these figures are returned to the Commission, a final decision will be made. M►'. Clausen questioned the condition of the ice this winter at Sunrise Park. He stated that the rinks had baen leveld, new goals put in and were excel- lent and that the screens had been put in and were laso good but the ice was deplorable. He questioned the methods used to flood and to clean the rinks. He sta-ied that several times when a game was scheduled the Ice had not been cleared before the game and that it is impossible to have a hockey game or practice with a # inch or more of snow on a rick. Mr. Clausen also said 'chat he had been told that the rinks were being flooded by merely put-it the hose over the side and letting It run onto the rinks. He feels that the water should be sprayed in order to have skateable Ice. Mr. Clausen suggested that the rinks be cleared at 4 or 5 P.M. prior to -she practice or games rather than earlier in the day because there is always the possibility that snoti., will continue throughout the day and leave an accumulation of snow on the rinks before a gams. Mrs. LeTourneau said that the members of the Hockey Association and the players should be responsible for some portion on the rink cleaning. She said she does not feel that the City should have to spend the money nec- essary to rt:aintain the rinks be'tmeen game as this would run tnto consider- able expense as far as salaries and the use of equipment is concerned. Mr. Clausen said thct the players and parents do so now and will continue to clean the rinks between games but they are requesting that the rinks be cleaned during the afternoon, as close to gam3 time as possible rather than during the morning hours Mr. McLean said that he would pass this request along to Mr. Volk and have him instruct his cri>ws to clean the rinks in the a4ternoon and to c-nntinue flooding at night as they have been. Mr. McLean also request- & Mr. Clausen to have a hockey schedule for the 1975• 1976 season into "is City Office no later than November 15, 1975 so that the rinks schedule can worked out and posted well in advance of the hockey season. Mr. Clausen agreed to have the schedule into the City Hall ,Just as soon as it is ready for the coming season. n b"