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ASPEN RECREATION CENTER
ARC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
April 6, 2005
In Attendance: Board Members: Sue Smedstad, Debbie Ware, Alice Davis, Scott
Writer, and Laura Komasiewicz, Robert Christensen, Barbara Owen. StaffMembers:
Tim Anderson, George Pucak.
Guests: Lise Bodek
Call to Order - Chairperson Scott Writer called the meeting to order with a
quorum present.
Committee Comments: It was noted that closing day at Highland filled the
ARC parking lot with skiers making it difficult for ARC users to access the
facility. An e:mail will be sent to the Parking department for their tickler file
to be on top of this for next year.
Sue Smedstand recommended that the committee ask Council to move
forward with re-newing the retention of excess property taxes under Tabor for
the use of improvements to the ARC as it has been over the past 5 years. An
official motion was made by Alice D. and second by Debbie W. The motion
was approved unanimously.
Staff Comments: Tim Anderson explained that a new baby sitting program
had begun on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Friday mornings from 9am to noon.
Children 7 and under would receive care for $5.00/hr. and the parent must
remain on site.
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Past Meeting Minutes Approval
The March 2005 minutes were approved.
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Discussion Items:
· Skating Club Agreement: Lise B. from the Aspen Skating Club spoke
to the agreement which had been presented by the City. Lise was
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concerned about language in section 10 of the agreement which
addressed compensation to the club when their ice was either sold to
another group or rescheduled. After discussion it was determined that
"Reasonable Notice" would be added to not only the Skating Club
agreement, but all user group agreements. A period is being placed
after compensation in the same paragraph.
Flex-time at school nextyear: Scott W. identified that schools will
release kids next year at I:30PM on Wednesdays and that the ARC
should be prepared with programs to handle this early release.
Updates:
300 Level Cooling:
Staff identified that design and approvals seem to be moving along just fine
for a June 1 completion date.
WiFi:
Sasho is continuing to work on this.
Action Item(s):
No official action was taken on the business plan draft. The committee spent
the rest of the meeting discussing various components of the business plan
draft and concerns related to the plan. The committee was unable to complete
the review of the plan at this meeting an adjourned to meet again on the 13th
of April where they completed their discussion. Attached area list of
discussion items in which the committee identified.
A red line draft copy will go back out to the committee for review and
discussion at the next meeting.
The committee was adjourned and will meet again on May 4, 2005.