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Committee debates Kennedy Park rink operations, staffing and potential roofed improvement
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Summary
Staff presented RFC details and available attendance records for Kennedy Park’s ice rink, noted warming-house staffing ceased after 2020, and the committee discussed interest from local hockey organizations in funding improvements such as a single-sided roof to extend the ice season; members requested more detailed attendance and labor-hour data and possible user-agreement templates.
Staff brought an RFC regarding operations and components for the Kennedy Park ice rink and asked the committee what additional information it wanted before any decision.
Staff said attendance records exist up to 2019 when the warming house was staffed, but from 2020 onward the warming house has not had an attendant. The lack of attendant staffing has reduced the amount of reliable usage data after 2019. “We have the attendance records back from in ’19,” staff said. Committee members and staff discussed whether local hockey organizations, notably Everest Youth Hockey, were interested in assisting with improvements and fundraising. Staff said Everest Youth Hockey has been engaged in discussions and is “full on board” with the idea of making Kennedy Park improvements to better support hockey.
Committee discussed one conceptual improvement that had been circulated previously: a single-sided roofed structure that could reduce sun exposure and let staff flood and retain ice longer into the season. Staff and members discussed possible uses, user agreements and seasonal availability, noting that donors or user groups may wait to reveal fundraising plans until they have commitments in place because those discussions become public record.
Committee asked staff to collect additional usage data from past seasons (warming-house counts when available), to provide labor-hour estimates and to explore model user agreements or partnership templates so that the village can consider a formal arrangement if a user group is willing to fund a majority of improvements.
There was no motion; the committee requested additional information and signaled interest in pursuing partnerships and clearer operational cost estimates.
