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THE CITY OF ASPEN
ASPEN RECREATION CENTER
ARC ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Meeting Minutes
November 1, 2011
2:30 -4:30 PM
In Attendance:
Board Members: Scott Writer, Karen Pillsbury, Brooks Bryant, Gordon Gerson, Sue
Smedstad and Patrick Keelty.
Staff Member(s): Don Taylor, Jeffrey Alden, Jon Larson, and JoJo Smith
Guests: Dana Roberts, John Howard, Darnell and Bob Langley, Teri
Hooper, Michelle Hocknell, Taline Isberian, Peggy Behr
Call to Order — Sue Smedstad called the meeting to order.
Committee member comments and announcements: Gordon will speak with Tim
about the parking issues that came up during the multiple events scheduled for
one weekend.
Public Comments: All guests were here for the learn to skate discussion.
Staff Comments: No comments.
Approval of Past Minutes: The October 4, 2011 meeting minutes were
approved.
II. Discussion Items:
1. Financial Discussion with Don Taylor: Scott Writer gave the background
information about the remaining funds left from the SPARC fundraising
for the Lewis Ice Arena (LIA). There is approximately $320K left that
Scott would like to spend on the Lewis Ice Arena, pending SPARC
approval. There may be a possibility of some of the funding to go to the
Aspen Ice Garden (AIG) or even the Aspen Recreation Center (ARC)
fitness expansion. If possible, Gordon Gerson would like to apply for
some of the funds for the Aspen Speedos swimming club.
Scott would like to have the history of ice portrayed on the Lewis Ice
Arena walls. He has met with the ice user groups as well as possible other
interested parties such as the Aspen Historical Society and Aspen Art
Museum. Scott feels this is an opportunity to cross market ourselves. He
would like to get as much as possible done before the next skating season.
He also mentioned there are eight walls available for possible fundraising.
Colors schemes need to be selected and the walls need to be painted. Club
logos will be gathered for display. Aspen Junior Hockey is celebrating its
40` Anniversary this year. Scott would also like to have a storage area for
teaching /learning tools. Once all of the scheduled improvements are done,
city of Aspen would take on the maintenance and operation aspect.
Don Taylor, the city of Aspen Finance Director stated a meeting needs to
be held with the city manager to go over this project. He also stated that
any modification done to a city facility needs to go through the city
purchasing process.
Don also spoke about the possibility of an enterprise fund for the
Recreation department. The pros and cons have been discussed with the
city manager. Based on the history of revenues and fees, the city has
decided to keep things the way they are. Scott wondered if the fees cannot
be increased, can the expenses be brought down any further. Don stated
that this would not bring any "new" money.
2. Monthly Financial Discussion: No discussion.
3. Economic Impact Information: No discussion.
4. Business Plan RFP draft: No discussion.
S. Learn to Skate Discussion (Are Revolutions competing with the Aspen
Skating Club learn to skate contract ?): Jon Larson stated the "learn to
skate" (LTS) program was awarded to Teri Hooper. She was the only one
that submitted a proposal. Teri is taking the risk in having successful ice
programming. The contract runs a year starting October 1, 2011. She will
be teaching all of the LTS classes for the city of Aspen. The contract has a
"non- compete" clause in it as well. Teri Hooper felt the Revolutions
Skating Club is offering a LTS program on Wednesday morning's and
provided advertisement flyers. Teri believes the activities on the additional
ice purchased by the Revolutions Skating Club violates the "non- compete"
clause.
The Revolutions Skating club purchased additional ice time on
Wednesday morning for an instruction session. Michelle Hocknell stated it
is additional time they needed because their regularly scheduled ice times
were packed with too many kids. Michelle stated they do teach at the
Wednesday time because as a skating club that is what they do. She also
stated that all participants are Revolutions Skate Club members.
After a lengthy discussion, the Advisory Committee (AC) concluded any
decisions in reference to ice user contracts should be in the hands of the
city attorney. The members felt the entire ice user contracts need to be
looked at to minimize any conflict of interest. They would like the city of
Aspen to find a resolution to this issue rather than the AC members. The
AC members would like to see the two skating clubs get along and solve
their own issues. All agreed they would like to see the ice used as much as
possible.
II. Updates & Progress Reports:
1. AACP: No discussion.
III. Action Items:
Approval to move forward with SPARC interior plan: No discussion.
V. Other Business:
1.
Meeting adjourned at 4:45 PM
Next Regular meeting date and time: December 6, 2011
Aspen Recreation Center *0861 Maroon Creek Road *Aspen, Colorado 81611
Phone: (970) 5444100 *Fax: (970) 544 -4137