4b. 2008/2009 Ice Rink Season Evaluation
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CHANHASSEN
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PO Box 147
Chanhassen, MN 55317
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4b
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MEMORANDUM
TO:
Jerry Ruegemer, Recreation Superintendent
FROM:
John W. Stutzman, Recreation Supervisor
DATE:
March 24, 2009
SUBJ:
200812009 Ice Rink Season Evaluation
This year's ice skating rink season ran from December 18, 2008 to March 2, 2009 with
roughly 8,521 participants recorded during supervised hours. Warming houses were
offered at City Center Park, North Lotus Park, Roundhouse Park, and the Chanhassen
Recreation Center. We also had two locations, Chanhassen Hills Park and Rice Marsh
Lake Park, with pleasure rinks; however, they were unsupervised without warming
houses. This season, warming houses were open 74 days and were closed 12 days due
high temperatures, low temperatures, and poor surface conditions.
Rink User
Totals December January February March Total
City Center 437 811 517 11 1776
Rec Center 871 1688 993 43 3595
North Lotus 543 1314 543 62 2462
Roundhouse 204 331 153 - 688
Total Usage 2,055 4,144 2,206 116 8,521
Warming house trailers were rented for North Lotus Park and City Center Park. Once
again we used a different company (Mobile Minis) for the warming house trailer rentals;
however, we have used them in the past. The Mobile Mini trailers sit flush on the
ground and do not require steps to gain entrance into the structure. The inside of the
trailers are one complete open room allowing for direct visual contact between the rink
attendant and participants. Both of these attributes contribute to greater overall safety
during the ice skating experience. While the Mobile Minis product is preferred, the
company has been difficult to work with. I recommended we consider an alternative
vendor next year.
Temporary and seasonal wages totaled $12,818.75 with a total of 1,663.75 hours being
worked.
Expenses:
Temporary and Seasonal wages:
Equipment Rental: (trailers)
Rink Maintenance:
TOTAL:
Amount:
$ 12,818.75
$ 1,685.22
$ 39,710.38
$ 54,214.35
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