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Consultant outlines pavilion program; ice-rink feasibility, storage and staffing remain unresolved
Summary
The draft pavilion program includes a 16,000 sq ft open-air zone and a 2,900 sq ft enclosed portion and contemplates multi-season uses (sport courts in warm months, ice in winter); staff will prepare cost and operational analyses to determine feasibility, equipment storage needs and likely staffing levels.
Consultant John Champlin described the pavilion program and the multi-season intent: sport courts in summer and a winter ice facility if feasible. "We're right now... developing, basically, a rough order of magnitude for the cost of what the entire project would be," Champlin said, explaining that the city must know both capital and ongoing maintenance costs before deciding whether to build the full pavilion.
Committee members raised operational questions: Asa Sarver asked whether roughly 300 square feet of storage could accommodate a Zamboni, and Champlin acknowledged the concern and said storage and mechanical space "could flex" and that smaller ice-resurfacing units do exist. Participants also discussed where ice melt/wastewater would be handled; staff and others described examples where melting coils under parking drains to wastewater systems. Champlin said staffing would depend on demand (weekend peaks vs quiet weekdays) and that the city would explore staffing scenarios as part of feasibility work.
