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February--1985
CITY HALL
We attended the City Planning Commission meeting on February 4.
Members present were: Donna Blanchette, Nel Pfannenstein, Joe
Braun, Vince Manderfeld, Jo Loscheider, Claudette Klein.
. The Youth Hockey Association joined us at this meeting.
The Hockey Assn. would like the City Attorney to speak
with District 742 to find out just how secure the current
enclosed lease really is. For example, how likely is it that
District 742 will close or alter Kennedy Schools use so that
the Hockey Assn. would be forced to vacate?
The Hockey Assn. does not have any written explanation
on insurance and liability. They would like a letter clarifying
this point.
The current hockey rinks are in a very poor state. The
Hockey Assn. has been spending a large share of their funds
to repair the current rinks. They feel it would be best to
build one entirely new rink, and to demolish the two present
rinks. The Hockey Assn. has a bid of about $2,500.00 for materials
for the new rink. The Assn. cannot afford to pay for the new
rink. They are asking the City of St. Joseph and also St.
Joseph Township to pay for the necessary materials. They are
also asking for City Maintenance workers to asemble the rink
as they did not have adequate volunteers for this.
The feeling from the Hockey Assn. is that the rink is
a piece of equipment that is used by their skaters and also
by any other skater that wants to use the ice. They have tried
to maintain the rink (meaning lumber, etc.) but the cost is
too much. They feel their money could be spent much better
on direct items for the kids (i.e. equipment for kids who
can't afford it, goals, etc.).
The Hockey Assn. felt s *~uould be quite helpful if Warming
House Attendants would be required (in their job description)
to clean off the ice, when necessary.
Contact persons: Marge Kalla, Elmer Rakotz
Respecfully submitted,
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Claudette Klein