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Council approves Soldiers Field leveling and conditional rink-board review
Summary
Council approved JCP Farms' work to level a six-inch slope at Soldiers Field for an outdoor skating rink and agreed the city will review donated hockey rink boards for suitability; the vote passed with Mayor Kreemer opposing.
The council authorized improvements to Soldiers Field to support an outdoor skating rink, including allowing JCP Farms to level an area with a reported six-inch slope. The council also discussed a donation of ice hockey rink boards and agreed Public Works and the City Administrator must review the boards' condition before acceptance.
Council Member Clint Krueger moved to approve the outdoor rink improvements; Council Member JoAnn Schroeder seconded. On a roll call vote Mayor James Kreemer voted no, while Council Members Lilah Gripne, JoAnn Schroeder and Clint Krueger voted yes, and the motion passed. Before any ground work proceeds, staff must locate underground sprinkler systems and lines to avoid utility conflicts.
