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• • • AGENDA ITEM 5A STAFF ORIGINATOR: Rick DeGardner, Public Services Director MEETING DATE: February 13, 2006 TOPIC: Consideration of Resolution 06 -28, Approving City Participation in the Super Rink Expansion Project VOTE REQUIRED: Simple Majority BACKGROUND As discussed at the January 18, 2006 and February 8, 2006 city council work sessions, the Minnesota Amateur Sports Commission (MASC) and National Sports Center (NSC) have proposed constructing and operating a facility consisting of four new ice sheets to the Super Rink on the property of the National Sports Center located in Blaine, Minnesota. The City of Lino Lakes, along with the cities of Circle Pines and Centerville, has been requested to participate with the Centennial Youth Hockey Association (CYHA) in the financing of the expansion and operations of the facility. In addition to use by the hockey association, the public will have access to the facility for public skating, senior skating, figure skating, skating lessons, as well as various hockey and broomball leagues. Under this proposal, the participating entities are to provide the following construction funding: Centennial Youth Hockey Association $680,000 City of Lino Lakes $72,000 City of Centerville $16,000 City of Circle Pines $12,000 The participating entities are also required to back up to 1,340 hours of ice rental income to cover any unsold hours during the months of September through March over the 20 year repayment period for the revenue bonds issued by the Anoka County and Housing and Redevelopment Authority. As the CYHA is obligated to purchase 860 hours of ice rental, the city of Circle Pines to back 58 hours, and the city of Centerville to back 77 hours, the City of Lino Lakes commitment of backed hours is roughly 345 hours per year. The Lino Lakes Parks Board reviewed the proposal and recommended that the City Council find a way to contribute some monies to this project. After further discussions with Mr. Paul Erickson, Executive Director of the MASC, the following commitments have been made by the MASC to ensure opportunities for our residents to have access to the indoor ice at the NSC: