City Council on Ice Rink
New Operator, Design Change, Schedule
December 15, 2008
Item 7A1 on the City Council Agenda for December 15, 2008
Staff Report
- In
this staff report it is noted that the city began negotiation in August
2008 with Los Angeles Kings / Polar Ice Ventures, LLC as the potential
new operator for the ice rink. (At that time there was a City
Council
private negotiations meeting noted on the agenda that identified the
parties but nothing more.)
- This
report clearly assumes a contract with the LA Kings/PIV contractor,
making no mention of the current operator that was to get the
contract. None of this ever discussed publicly, so don't know how
this
works in terms of the current operator's Civic Center lease issue.
- It
says that some redesign of the
interior spaces plan has been requested, including:
- reduction of private office spaces
- increase in size of pro shop and skate
rental rooms, which is expected to increase revenue
- better circulation between locker rooms,
team rooms, and restrooms
- Because
the existing plans had already been through the complete plan check
process, the Council is being requested to approve an additional
$91,275 for the architect to revise the plans.
- It
says staff's schedule now has
construction starting in spring 2009 and lasting 16 months. (Not
mentioning the funding issue.)
| Complete LA Kings/PIV
redesign |
January 2009 |
| Complete Construction
Access Agreements |
January 2009 |
| Complete Plan Check |
January 2009 |
| Bidding |
February/March 2009 |
| Bid Evaluation |
April 2009 |
| Award Construction
Contract |
April 2009 |
Meeting
- The Council approved without objection paying the architect
more to revise the interior design plans to the request of the new
potential management LA
Kings/PIV.
- So staff will forge ahead with the redesign, negotiations with
LA Kings/PIV, construction access negotiations, and putting
construction out to bid again. Then presumably come back to the
Council with a proposal to award the construction contract, approve
management and access contracts, and some financing scheme.
LA Times Article
On Tuesday December 23 the LA Times had an article about the whole
ice rink situation. It focused most on the inadequacies of the
current ice rink in the old convention center ballroom. It also
discussed the desire to restore the ballroom to that purpose and about
the proposed new rink and the financing problems.