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I *backup bells are recent OSHA .requirements which the City is mandated 2 to follow; • 3 *his crews would love to go back to daytime shifts and in fact that 4 was tried right after school classes were resumed this winter, but the 5 weather warmed up and there was no way they could make ice during the 6 day; 7 *the crews try to groom and flood the rinks on a daily basis for the 8 safety of the kids who use them and because they're easier to maintain 9 if they're done every day; 10 *to relocate the hockey rink in 'that park would involve relocation of 11 utilities and lighting and might just cause the same problems for the 12 neighbors on the other side of the park; 13 *even if the shift schedule could be adjusted, any time past 9:00 14 P.M. for ice maintenance would be objectionable to Mr. Spielmann, and 15 the ice, especially with weather like its been the past few weeks, 16 wouldn't freeze until the temperature drops. 17 Councilmember Enrooth commented that he perceived the City might incur 18 liability if the ice isn't maintained in a safe manner. When he 19 wondered whether that hockey rink should just be closed, Councilmember 20 Ranallo hastened to rule out that option, saying he was already getting 21 complaints because one of the other rinks was closed. He said he would 22 like to see the City try to work out another shift schedule with the • 23 union which would put the crews on that hockey rink around 7:00 A.M. 24 when normally the temperature drops at daylight... However, he cautioned 25 that with the union requirement for notification of schedule changes 26 within seven working days there could probably be no more changes made 27 in the six weeks of winter which probably remained this year. 28 Mayor Sundland indicated he perceived it was fine for the City to 29 maintain a good hockey program for its residents, but he pointed out 30 that the Public Works Department also had other . types of duties around 31 the Village, many of which might take higher priority over ice 32 maintenance during hours acceptable to Mr. Spielmann. He told the 33 resident the Public Works Director would try to get the contract 34 schedule modified but warned the new hours would only be instituted on 35 a trial basis and the crews might have to go back on the old schedule 36 if that didn't work out. Mr. Spielmann indicated he would be happy to 37 have the City at least try to change the maintenance hours. 38 39 REPORTS 40 JANUARY 17, 1989 PLANNING COMMISSION MINUTES - CHAIR JOHN MADDEN 41 Mayor Sundland congratulated the Planning Commission Chair for his 42 election to that position at the January 17th .meeting. 4 •