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C ITY OF P LYMOUTH
R ESOLUTION N O. 2017-207
R ESOLUTION S UPPORTING C APITAL A PPROPRIATION R EQUEST
F OR T HE P LYMOUTH I CE C ENTER
WHEREAS, the State of Minnesota has funded the expansion, renovation, or construction of
convention, civic center, arenas, and sporting facilities for various larger cities throughout the State of
Minnesota; and
WHEREAS, the City of Plymouth has owned and operated the Plymouth Ice Center (PIC),
a regional recreation facility, since 1996; and
WHEREAS, the City has identified in its Capital Improvement Program, essential infrastructure and
maintenance improvements to the PIC that will ensure the safe and long-term demands of the prominent
regional recreational sports facility; and
WHEREAS, the improvements will result in significant energy savings for the facility; and
WHEREAS, in 2014, 2015, and 2016, the City requested state bonding appropriations of $2.2
million to help finance improvements at the Plymouth Ice Center (PIC) which were not granted; and
WHEREAS, in the last several years, the City has completed or is in the process of completing
$2.9 million of the $4.2 million of improvements; and
WHEREAS, for 2018, the City is requesting a state bonding appropriation of $1.3 million to
complete Plymouth Ice Center Improvements; and
WHEREAS, local governments must submit preliminary requests by June 16, 2017 to the
Minnesota Management and Budget office.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT HEREBY RESOLVED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PLYMOUTH,
MINNESOTA supports the Capital Appropriation Request for 2018 in the amount of $1.3 million to the
State of Minnesota for Plymouth Ice Center improvements.
APPROVED by the City Council on this 13th day of June, 2017.