SUBJECT: The Downtown Erie Ice Rink
A Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Erie Approving an Agreement with The Recess Factory LLC for the Purchase and Installation of an Outdoor Ice Rink; and a Resolution of the Board of Trustees of the Town of Erie Approving a Lease Agreement with the Diana Shannon Living Trust for 130 Wells Street, Erie, Colorado
DEPARTMENT: Administration
PRESENTERS: Malcolm Fleming, Town Administrator, Patrick Hammer, Parks and Recreation Director, Ben Pratt, Economic Development Director
TIME ESTIMATE: 30 minutes
FISCAL SUMMARY:
Cost as Recommended: Ice Rink Purchase: $86,488
Maintenance: $23,060
Deconstruction: $3,000
Total: $112,548
Balance Available: 100-20-910-605000-100370: $0
100-20-910-573100-000000: $19,110
Budget Line Item Number: 100-20-910-605000-100370; 100-20-910-573100-000000
New Appropriation Required: Yes
STAFF RECOMMENDATION:
Approve resolution authorizing the purchase agreement.
SUMMARY AND BACKGROUND OF SUBJECT MATTER:
Providing an amenity to draw both local and regional people to downtown is critical to increasing foot traffic for Erie's downtown restaurants and retail businesses. This need is even more apparent given the COVID-19 pandemic restrictions.
Several communities throughout the Front Range including Louisville, Loveland, Denver, Parker, Belmar in Lakewood, Northfield and others use seasonal ice rinks as a tool to drive foot-traffic to commercial locations and to provide safe community activities. These rinks are typically open November through February, with varying daily schedules and hours throughout the week. The rinks are most commonly used for drop-in skating, but can be used for scheduled programs as a way to make additional revenue to help off-set costs.
With this background in mind, staff researched potential locations, costs and operational logistics to have a seasonal ice skating rink in downtown. Based on this resear...
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