Pasadena New Ice Skating Rink

PASADENA NEW ICE SKATING RINK
UPDATE (9/11/09)

The Pasadena City Council will meet again on Monday, September 14 at 6:30 pm (Public Session) to resume discussions regarding options for building a new ice skating center in the City of Pasadena .

Your attendance at this meeting is important and encouraged. Thank you for your support!

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The council meeting agenda item is shown below:
A. PROPOSED ICE RINK FACILITY Recommendation of City Manager: It is recommended that the City Council: (1) Direct staff to return to City Council by December 31, 2009 with a negotiated long-term ground lease with Polar Ice Ventures that includes: (a) Construction of an ice skating facility with two sheets of ice substantially conforming to the plans developed by the City; (b) A shifting of financial risk associated with construction and operation of the ice rink to Polar Ice Ventures, consistent with the terms listed in the Executive Summary section of the agenda report; (c) A public benefits program similar to that negotiated in the draft management agreement; (d) A First Source Local Hire Program and a commitment to provide an opportunity to those currently working at the ice rink in Pasadena; and (e) Exclusive partnership agreement between Polar Ice Ventures and the Los Angeles Kings. (2) Reject all bids received on April 1, 2009, in response to the Request for Bids for construction of the Pasadena Ice Skating facility. Alternatively, if the City Council elects not to move forward with the ground lease approach, staff recommends that the City Council direct staff to return to City Council by February 28, 2010, with a proposal to renovate the existing ice skating facility at the Convention Center, as well as a management agreement with PCOC to operate the facility. Staff would work with the Convention Center staff and Board to develop a rehabilitation plan for the facility and evaluate options for managing the facility, as the current lease terminates in September 2011. This action would preclude the rehabilitation of the facility as a ballroom until such time that a new facility can be built.
Pasadena “Build the Rink” Committee
buildtherink@yahoo.com