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March, 1982 <br /> • SKATING RINK REPORT <br /> The skating rinks opened on December 19 , 1981 and closed on February <br /> 20 , 1982 . Attendance was taken on an hourly basis and the totals <br /> are reflected accordingly for the three parks . In an attempt to <br /> reach a more accurate hourly attendance , we divided the hourly totals <br /> for each individual park by one-third. <br /> Park Season Total Estimated . <br /> Central Park 4 , 406 . 1 ,469 <br /> Emerald Park 4 ,006 1,335 <br /> Silver Point 3 ,291 1 ,097 <br /> The Public Works Department -logged 1,920 hours on a straight time <br /> basis for the - preparation and maintenance of. the three . recreational <br /> -rinks and three hockey rinks . Following is a breakdown on the total <br /> cost to maintain all six rinks (note total City budget cost, total <br /> non-budget cost, and grand total) . <br /> Man hours (straight time) - 1,920 at $18 ,662 . 40 <br /> $9 . 72 per hour <br /> Overtime 247 . 86 <br /> Attendant cost 2 ,653 . 30 <br /> • Supplies , rest room, line material for 500 . 00 <br /> hockey rinks <br /> Utility costs <br /> Power 341. 54 <br /> Telephone 338.99 <br /> Gas 902 . 60 <br /> Total budget cost $23 , 646 . 69 <br /> Equipment cost <br /> Tanker - 896 hrs . at $12 . 00/hr. $10 ,752 .00 <br /> Water used 684 .00 <br /> Sweeper & Shaver (188 hrs . @ $9 . 00/hr. ) 1 ,692 . 00 <br /> Pick up plow (108 hrs . @ $7 .00/hr. ) 756 . 00 <br /> Snow blower (188 hrs . @ $5 . 00/hr. ) 940 .00 <br /> Total non-budget $14 , 824 .00 <br /> cost <br /> GRAND TOTAL 1981-1982 SEASON $38 ,470 . 69 <br /> The use of these rinks is down considerably from past years due to <br /> weather and a drop in population for the 1981-1982 season . <br /> If usage of the rinks continues to drop,. coupled with more budget <br /> • cuts , I recommend -we discontinue the use of one hockey rink or close <br /> one park fOr the 1982-1983 season. If we close one hockey rink , the <br />