HomeMy WebLinkAbout09/06/94COUNCIL WORK SESSION
September 6, 1994
5:45 p.m.
Large Conference Room
Members present: Mayor Rooff, Jordan, Collier, Krizek, Mollenhoff,
Anders, Murphy, Getty.
Moved by Murphy, seconded by Krizek that the Agenda, as proposed,
be approved. Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Discussion was heard regarding the parking for the Young Arena.
Tom Reardon, Director of Waterloo Recreation & Arts Center, stated
that construction of the Young Arena is on schedule. The
contractors feel that the building should be completed by mid-
December, with the first hockey game scheduled for mid-January. He
stated that the main question or concern of most people is where
are people going to park.
Bob Stevenson, Administrative Director, reviewed the options for
obtaining parking for the Young Arena. The City is contractually
obligated with the Waterloo Black Hawks hockey team to identify 900
parking spaces within a three block area of the Young Arena by
September 1995. Seven hundred fifty spaces have been identified
which includes 143 stalls at the Recreation & Arts Center. The
city has received the appraisal on the Yen Ching Restaurant
property. Acquisition of that property would provide another 134
spaces. Purchase of the property around the Happy Chef Restaurant
would provide an estimated 227 parking spaces, and 250 spaces would
be available with construction of a parking lot on state-owned
property behind the Rodeway Inn.
Recreation Commissioners expressed concern about the nights when
events at the Recreation & Arts Center conflict with events in the
ice arena.
Walt Stephenson, General Manager of Metro Transit Authority stated
that a transit and shuttle service project was being investigated
using federal grant money. MET expects to purchase two vehicles at
a cost of $450,000 each.
Bob Stevenson stated that $80,000 of bond money has been set aside
for acquisition in conjunction with the ice facility. It was his
opinion that the city have appraisals done on the Happy Chief,
Rodeway Inn and state-owned properties. It was the consensus of
the council that the city go ahead with the necessary steps to
obtain property for parking for the ice arena.
Tom Reardon, Recreation and Arts Director, requested that he be
given authorization to hire an arena supervisor to oversee the
operation of the ice arena. The position will be discussed at a
Human Resources Committee meeting on Monday, September 12, 1994.
Mr. Reardon also stated that a manager is needed to help promote
the facility and book events. The council authorized Mr. Reardon
to hire an interim manager.
With no further business before the council, it was moved by Getty,
seconded by Krizek that the meeting be adjourned at 6:40 p.m.
Ayes: Seven. Motion carried.
Susan Fangman
City Clerk