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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.B. 2014 Outdoor Rink Plan Informational Items 6. B. SHAKOPEE TO: Parks and Recreation Advisory Board FROM: Jamie Polley, Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Director DATE: 10/06/2014 SUBJECT: 2014 Outdoor Rink Plan Action Requested The PRAB will be provided with the 2014 Outdoor Rink Plan. Any questions and/or comments can be addressed to staff. Informational Item With the winter season approaching and the need for staff to prepare the winter activity brochure information, a plan has been put in place by staff members of the Public Works and Parks, Recreation & Natural Resources Departments for the outdoor ice rinks. For the 2014-2015 outdoor ice season the City will flood and maintain the parks that contain dual rinks only. These parks include Lion's, Westminster, Scenic Heights, Green Meadows and Riverside Fields. No new rinks will be added. The rinks at these parks will be staffed and maintained to the best of the City's ability. The parks will also be open as soon as the City can establish ice and will be closed when the ice can no longer be maintained. These dates will depend on weather and staff availability. This decision has been made based on staffing costs and availability, maintenance costs and community usage. The cost to staff each outdoor rink, assuming the rink is open as scheduled and not closed due to weather, is approximately$2000 per rink. Staffing of the outdoor rinks posses a challenge each year for a variety of reasons including limited hours due to the unpredictable weather, minimum pay and safety concerns. Each year part time staff is lost to other local businesses that can provide them with consistent hours at a higher wage. The City is considering an increase to the rink attendant pay which may encourage the part-time staff to commit to the position. In addition, the cost to flood and maintain a rink is approximately $2500 per rink. Usage of the above rinks (with the exception of Lion's Park that is used by the Hockey Association) averages 12-25 patrons per day. Last year the rinks were open 57 days out of 75 days. Over the years the City has grown and a number of parks have been added however staffing has not been added to the Public Works Department to keep up with the management and maintenance of the increased number of facilities. After a snow fall all areas within the Public Works Department plow snow beginning with streets, sidewalks and trails. The rinks are the last facilities to be cleared.The rinks are flooded at night and the ability to make and keep ice depends on the outside temperature and the amount of snow cover on the rink that is required to be removed. The regular hours of the rinks will remain 5-9pm during the week and 1-8pm on the weekends due to the limited staff availability. Additional hours will be added and advertised as staffing allows. The rink hours will be posted at each park and all rink hours and closures will be listed on the Park and Recreation Department's Facebook page, department hotline and on the City's website if possible. The rink closing procedures will remain the same. Rinks will close if the air temperature falls below-10 degrees F or the wind chill temperature drops below-15 degrees F. Lion's Park will be available for the Hockey Association's practices and games. The hockey rinks in Green Meadow and Scenic Heights or Westminster will be programmed on Thursday evenings in January and February for adult broomball leagues. All other rinks will be for public skating only as planned during the park planning process. From a customer service perspective, if certain hours are posted for the outdoor rinks, the public should be able to utilize those rinks at those times. Improvements to the outdoor rinks will include operation instructions for the push button that operates the lights and eliminating the crown on Westminster's rink. The paved rinks will not be painted or covered because it has proven to be a maintenance issue and not cost effective. The City painted Lion's Park rink white a few years ago and did not see a benefit compared to the cost. Like the neighboring City of Savage other cities have chosen not to paint their rinks anymore for the same reasons. Also the paved rinks with gate openings will remain open once the rinks are flooded due to the fact that when the ice is made the gates are too low or freeze into the ice. Shovels outside of the warming house and smaller goals will also not be put at the public rinks due to theft. Additional hockey goals may be available for some of the rinks if there becomes a need. Requested Action The PRAB can ask questions and/or provide comments to staff. The 2014 Outdoor Rink Plan will be provided to the City Council for review as part of a future activity packet. Attachments: RESOLUTION No. 7500 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE PAY PLAN FOR PART-TIME, TEMPORARY AND SEASONAL EMPLOYEES OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE WHEREAS,Resolution No. 7395, a resolution adopting the 2014 Pay Plan for Part- Time, Temporary and Seasonal Employees of the City of Shakopee,was adopted on December 17,2013; and WHEREAS, in order to attract sufficient qualified candidates,there is the need to increase the hourly wage paid to Rink Attendants prior to the start of the outdoor skating season; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SHAKOPEE, MINNESOTA,that the 2014 Pay Plan for Part-Time, Temporary and Seasonal Employees is hereby amended to add Pay Grade J, consisting of the position of"Rink Attendant" and providing for a wage scale of: Grade J Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Rink Attendant(indoor and outdoor) $10.10 $10.70 $11.35 $12.00 $12.60 Adopted in adjourned regular session of the City Council of the City of Shakopee, Minnesota,held this 21st day of October, 2014. Mayor of the City of Shakopee ATTEST: City Clerk City of Shakopee 2014 Part-Time, Temporary and Seasonal Pay Plan Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Grade A Personnal Trainer Market Rate Certified Fitness Instructor Grade B $15.50 $16.45 $17.45 $18.40 $19.40 On-Call Snow Plow Operator Grade C $14.60 $15.50 $16.45 $17.35 $18.25 Recreation Coordinator Recreation Instructor Learn to Skate Instructor Grade D $12.00 $12.75 $13.50 $14.25 $15.00 Assistant Aquatic Manager Grade E $11.20 $11.90 $12.60 $13.30 $14.00 Alcohol/Tobacco Compliance Assistant Building Supervisor Arena Supervisor Water Safety Instructor(WSI) Lead Lifeguard Aquatic Park Maintenance Laborer Recording Secretary Cable Technician Live Sound Technician Student Intern(any department) Grade F $10.25 $10.90 $11.55 $12.20 $12.80 Service Desk Attendant Lifeguard Grade G $9.80 $10.40 $11.00 $11.65 $12.25 Teen Center Supervisor Birthday Party Host Huber Park Site Host Recreation Leader Community Event Assistant Grade H $8.00 $8.50 $9.00 $9.50 $10.00 Recreation Assistant Aquatic Assistant Rink Attendant(indoor and outdoor) High-School Sanctioned Work-Experience Programs Grade I $10.00 $11.00 $12.00 $13.00 Public Works Maintenance Laborer Grade J $10.10 $10.70 $11.35 $12.00 $12.60 Rink Attendant(indoor and outdoor)