Dubuque Community Ice and Recreation Center RecommendationTHE CTTY OF Dubuque
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
2007
TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members
FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
SUBJECT: Dubuque Community Ice and Recreation Center, Inc.
DATE: November 30, 2007
Dubuque Community Ice and Recreation Center, Inc. has submitted a grant request for
$1.5 million from the Vision Iowa Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) Program to
help fund the building of a new ice arena in Dubuque. Dubuque Community Ice and
Recreation Center, Inc. has indicated that to obtain this funding, they will need a cash
commitment from the City of Dubuque in the amount of $50,000. Leisure Services
Manager Gil Spence has identified savings in several Capital Improvement Projects that
could be used to provide this City match.
I recommend that the Mayor and City Council approve providing Dubuque Community
Ice and Recreation Center, Inc. with the $50,000 City match for their CAT grant, if they
are successful in obtaining this grant.
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cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney
Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager
Gil D. Spence, Leisure Services Manager
THE CITY OF
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Masterpiece on the Mississippi
TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager
FROM: Gil D. Spence, Leisure Services Manager
SUBJECT: Dubuque Community Ice and Recreation Center, Inc.
DATE: November 30, 2007
INTRODUCTION
Dubuque
2007
The purpose of this memorandum is to recommend where the $50,000 requested from
the Dubuque Community Ice and Recreation Center, Inc. could come from.
DISCUSSION
The following projects could provide the $50,000 should the Dubuque Community Ice
and Recreation Center, Inc. be successful in securing the $1.5 million Vision Iowa
Community Attraction and Tourism grant:
• 102 1869 Allison-Henderson, Replace roof $ 10,000
• 350 1680 Maint. Headquarters, Garage entrance 9,000
• 100 1467 McAleece, Soccer field irrigation system 28,000
• 350 1438 Renovate park sidewalks 3.000
Total $ 50,000
Both the Allison-Henderson, Replace Roof and Maintenance Headquarters, Garage
Entrances projects are completed and funds shown remain. The McAleece Soccer
Fields Irrigation System is to be replaced by this group if the ice arena is constructed.
Renovation of Park Sidewalks has $17,666 budgeted, so taking $3,000 will not impact
this work.
ACTION STEP
The action requested is that the City Council approve using the above listed projects as
the funding for the $50,000 request from the Dubuque Community Ice and Recreation
Center, Inc., should they receive the CAT Grant.
GDS:et
Dubuque Community Ice and Recreation Center, Inc.
November 9, 2007
Dubuque City Council
c/o City Clerk Jeanne Schneider
50 W . 13t" Street
Dubuque, Iowa 52001
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As you may be aware, the Dubuque Ice and Recreation Center project has rimed
excess of $2 million toward its goal of $3.5 million. As part of this initiative it has been our
plan to solicit almost exclusively private funds and we have successfully done so. A recent
grant request has necessitated that we alter that plan slightly.
In September, we submitted a grant request for $1.5 million with the Vision Iowa
Community Attraction and Tourism (CAT) Program and they have given us very positive
feedback. However, they want to see a concrete city and county cash contribution to the
project. While the program administrator was not specific, the approximate number that
seems to show adequate interest and commitment from the city and county is in the
$50,000 area.
To this end we have secured an as-yet-undetermined cash commitment from Dubuque
County, but we are optimistic that it will be at least $50,000. We hope to firm up that
number in the near future.
We are respectively requesting that the City of Dubuque make a similar cash commitment
of $50,000 or more. This could be from the current fiscal year, from the next few years or
some combination thereof.
I have attached a hard copy of our PowerPoint presentation that we deliver to donors. So
far this important project, which will benefit our entire community, in particular the kids,
grandkids and families of the area, has been strongly supported.
Thank you in advance for your time and consideration. We are available to answer any
questions you may have.
Respectfully yours,
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F. Robert (Bob) Woodward III, President
(0)563-584-0566
(M) 563-543-2194
Cc: Mike Van Milligan, City Manager
700 Locust Street, Suite 200, Dubuque, Iowa 52001
.The Project
^ Dubuque's first dedicated ice arena
^ Non-profit organization
^ Wide array of ice users with social,
economic and health benefits
Why build an Ice Arena?
^ Current Five Flags facility
^ 27 years old
^ Shared use (non-dedicated) building
^ Compromises in design and features
^ Increased ice needs
^ Lost ice time due to other events
(over 30 days last year alone)
^ Only 2 locker rooms
Five Flags as a Multi-use Facility
^ Rock Concerts
^ Wrestling
Tournaments
^ Sesame Street
^ Basketba I I
Tournaments
Christmas Concerts
^ Rodeos
^ Harlem
Globetrotters
^ Disney on Ice
^ Country Concerts
^ Dog Shows
^ Comedians
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Current Challenges
^ No time for figure skating
^ Limited time for public skating
^ No physical education
^ Youth hockey teams idle
^ Erratic schedule causes drop-outs or
prevents kids from enrolling
Benefits of the New Arena
Activities Benefiting
^ Public Skating
^ Figure Skating
^ Youth Hockey
^ Learn-to-Skate
^ Broomball
^ Teen ~~Rock and Skate"
^ School Physical Education
^ Speed skating and curling
Quality of Life Benefits
^ Will offer children, youth, young
adults and families enhanced and
additional activities
^ Will help attract an
and their families
retain employees
^ W i I I position Dubuque fa vorab/x to
other communities with dedicated
ice
amenities
A Win-Win-Win Proposition
^ Five Flags derives most of its income
from ticket sales and concession
revenue
^ Most ice users do not generate ticket
sales or concessions
^ Relocating most ice users will allow
Five Flags to add more revenue-
generating events (while keeping the
Thunderbirds)
What about the ThunderBirds?
^ T-Birds will continue to play games
and practice at Five Flags
^ T-Birds will practice from time to time
at DICE
^ T-Bird revenue not essential to
running
^ Most ice rinks operate successfully
without a Junior team
Financial Benefits
Tournam Teams Players Total Hotels Gas Meals Totals (for
ents per (out of players (216 to ($35 (3,400 @ just 6
year town) (families 432 rms fill) $10 hockey
of 4) @ $96) tourname
nts)
6 3 12 216 $20,736 $7,560 $34,000 Up to
- $83,000
$41,472 per year
Six hockey tournaments equates to over $1.6 million in direct
economic impact over 20 years
^ Indirect amount (2.5x multiplier) offers an economic impact of
over $4.1 million.
^ Adding in other events which bring in visitors from out of town
could add 50% to 100% to the total, bringing the positive area
economic impact to $6 million to $8 million.
Area Dedicated Ice Arenas
^ Cedar Rapids (2 Sheets)
^ Waterloo (1 sheet, 2nd discussed)
^ Davenport (2 Sheets)
^ Mason City
^ Dodgeville
^ Verona
^ Monroe
^ Virocqua
Who is driving this project?
^ Dubuque Community Ice
and Recreation Center, Inc.
^ Separate from any one user group
^ Created in 2005
^ 501(c)3 Status in 2006
^ Professionals, business people, citizens
Committee Members
^ Bob Woodward, Manager, Vernon Research Group
^ ]im Goodman, Attorney, O'Connor & Thomas
^ Scott Savary, Director, McKesson
^ Charlie Giese, Giese Companies
^ Tony Theisen, Theisen Farm-Home-Auto
^ Mike .Belmont, Principal, Larrison & Associates
^ Ben Kluesner, Kluesner Painting & Decorating
^ Tim Weber, Anderson-Weber
^ Brad Bierman, Epic Construction
Rob Apel, Liberty Bank
^ Ralph Kluseman, Dubuque365
^ Diane Bertsch
Endorsements to date
^ Mike Donohue, US Bank ^ dim Collins, Loras College
^ Doug Horstmann, Dubuque ^ Jeff Mozena, Premier Bank
Bank & Trust ^ Elizabeth Davies,
^ Randy Lund, Lund _ Competitive Figure Skater
Manufacturing ^ Rick Dickinson Greater
^ Kevin Lynch, Net-Smart, Dubuque Development
Inc. Corporation
^ Terry Duggan, Duggan ^ Chuck Schrup, American
Realty Trust & Savings Bank
^ Dr. David Field, Westside ^ Nick Schrup, American Trust
Orthopaedics & Savings Bank
^ hack and Lynn McCullough, ^ Randy and Kathy Sigman,
McCullough Creative Group Union Hoermann Press
^ Dubuque Racing ^ dim Theisen, Theisen Home-
Assoc~ation Farm-Auto
^ Jeff and Diane Bertsch ^ Bob Woodward, fir. and Dr.
^ Roy Buol, Mayor of Dubuque Barbara Woodward
^ Dr. Roman Ciapolo, Loras ^ Sohn Schmidt, Heartland
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Cold fact: Ice arena plan good for Dubuque
Quality of life
mould be enhanced
-without taxpayer
sx pense
There's a tot to love about the
Dubuque Ice and Recreation Ian
:o construct an indoor ice facility.
it would provide a dedicated
sheet of ice for youth hockey
:cams. It would allow the
rommunity to develop a figure
skating program. It would give
Dubuque area schools the
opportunity to incorporate ice-
-elated activities into physical
~dttcation curriculum.
Md it wouldn't cost taxpayers a
little.
That's the plan promoters are
talking tipp as they begin fund-
•aisingefforts for a secoad indoor
ice rink in Dubuque. It merits
community suppon.
For years, juggling ice users
at Five Flags Center has been a
schedulinngg headache. Ice is often
unavailable because of other
events in the multi-purpose
facility, and theThunderBirds
junior hockey team takes up
signiffdnt chunks of the available
rink time. That (raves little time
for public skating and other ice
uses. A second facility would
alleviate those problems.
The ThurtderBirds would
continue to practice and play
at Five Flags - at least for now
Mayor Roy 8uol said the hockey
team is a good fit for Five Flags,
and the city has no immediate
plans to change anything with
that arrangement. Dubuque Ice
and Recreation representatives
are preparing for the possibility of
-but not counting on -hosting
the ThunderBirds in the future.
Maintaining indoor ice is
expensive. The city might
determine that keeping Ice at Five
Flags solely for the ThunderBirds
isn't financially feasible. if that
happens, seating at the proposed
arer-a would be expanded
(from 500 to 2,000) to host the
ThunderBirds.
Because ofthe expense o[
maintaining ice, motley is the big
question concerning the ice arena
proposal. Promoters -led by Bob
Woodward Ill, a board member
of the Telegraph Herald's parent
company -say their conservative
financial estimates show revenues
exceeding expenses by 530,705 a
year. Meanwhile, indoor rinks arc
surviving in other communities in
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the region, incFwding Mason City,
Iowa; Monroe, Wls.; snd Cedar
Rapids and Davenport Iowa.
M ice arena with public skating
and teen skating events would
be yet another community draw.
Other uses could include figure
skating, btoorrtbsU, curling,
beginner skating and speed
skating. More ice availability
would allow the community to
seek youth hockey tournaments,
which wotdd bring more tourism
motley to the community
starting with lodging and dining
establishments.
Raising the 53.5 million to build
the arena is lob 1. The t
got a tr+emetxlous boost w
the Dubuque Racing Aasnciation
pledged 51 million -the largest
gift in DRA history Already,
organizers are halfway toward
their goal.
It's hard not to support a project
that serves a need and adds art
element of fun without costing
taxpayer dollars. A donation to
the Dubuque Ice and Recreation
project is a contribution coward
itnproving the community's
quality of life.
Editortals -tJltct tht cnnsensua
ojthe ?~npit Herrrfd F.dltortal
Bowrd: /!m Norrttanr!!n (ptrbltsha),
Br&rrr Coopt'r, Ken Broom. Monty
Glltss, Arty G!!!lgan acrd Sharon
Welborn.
Facility Overview
Where will it be located?
^ McAleece Sports Complex
^ City-owned (long-term lease)
^ Co-exist with other users (field)
^ Plentiful Parking, room to expand
^ Easy access from Highways 61/151
^ Nearby amenities
^ Hotel
^ Restaurants
^ Dubuque Greyhound Park
A Prominent Location
^ Visual gateway to the city
^ Right on 61/151 (Northeast entrance
to the city)
^ 50,000 square feet
^ Expandable as needs grow
^ More expensive site but worth the
investment
^ Significant foundation investment
Partnerships and Cooperation
^ City of Dubuque -lease and services
^ Rugby -coexist with rugby team
^ Shared parking with baseball and
boating -opposite seasons
Financial Information
Feasibility study
^ Income statements reviewed from
surrounding area
^ Similar arenas
^ Contacted and interviewed existing
and potential ice users
^ Iowa, Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota
^ Most common challenge to running in
the black: Debt Service
^ Our P&L presumes no debt
Proforma Income Statement (Yrl)
Revenue
Ice Fees $ 171,825
Youth Hockey
High School
Men's Leagues
Figure Skating
Public Skating
Tournaments
Camps
Teen Skate
Concessions $ 27,580
Advertising $ 10,000
Total Revenue $ 209,405
Expenses
Staff (w/benefits) $ 67,250
Utilities (Gas/Elec) $ 60,000
Insurance $ 12,000
Bank charges $ 500
Water/Sewer $ 4,000
Concession COGS $ 12,750
Phone $ 1,000
Waste /snow $ 2,000
Office Supplies $ 2,000
Cleaning Service $ 5,200
Advertising $ 2,000
Repairs/Maint. $ 10,000
Legal $ -
Accountin4 $ -
Total Expenses $ 178,700
Surplus $ 30,705
*ThunderBird revenue not
necessary for facility to cash flow
Revenue Streams Solid
^ 83% of revenue is:
^ Identified and
^ Existing and
^ Confirmed
^ Remaining is identified from other
arenas researched
Investment and Features
^ Approximately $3.5 million
^ Standard NHL-sized ice surface (85'x200')
^ Seating for 500 (Expandable to 2,000)
^ 6 Locker Rooms
^ Meeting and Party Room(100 seat)
D Skate Rental
^ Concessions
^ Ice Available about 9 months per year
Construction Details
Building Cost $1,700,000
Deep Foundation $175,000
Cast in place concrete (slabs,
foundation walls, etc.) $230,000
500 Seat Bleacher w/backrests $56,000
Fire Protection $75,000
Mechanical/Electrical/Plumbing $665,000
Site Excavation /Site
Improvements $150,000
Dasher Boards, etc. $80,000
Zamboni $90,000
Misc. Builders Costs $150,000
(permits, surveying, testing, temp utilities, etc.)
Total $3,483,500
Professional Management
^ Full-time arena manager
^ Full-time assistant /administrator
^ Volunteer rotating board with
representatives from constituents
Timeline and Fundraising
Project Timeline
^ Preliminary Fundraising
^ Foundations -April to December
^ Businesses -April to December
^ Individuals - June to end
^ All (or mostly) 2007
^ Construction
^ Spring 2008
^ Occupancy -Fall 2008
Fundraising status
^ $3.5 million project
^ Close to two thirds
committed to date
Raising
^ Over $150K in the
last 30 days!
Major contributors to date
Dubuque Racing Association $1 million
WCI Foundation $150,000
Woodward Family Foundation $110,000
Theisen Family Foundation $100,000
Dubuque Bank & Trust $100,000
American Trust $75,000
Giese Companies $50,000
AY McDonald Foundation $50,000
Kendall-Hunt/Westmark $50,000
Truck Country $30,000
Recognition opportunities
Building Locations:
^ Plaza/Walkway
^ Entry way
^ Zamboni
^ Scoreboard
^ Community room
^ Concession area
^ Seating Areas
^ Locker Rooms
^ Ice and dasher
board locations
^ Welcome sig n
^ Trophy Case
Sponsorships:
^ Regular Events
^ Tournaments
^ Exterior signage
^ Interior signage
Key Benefits
^ social
^ Recreational activities for skaters of all
ages
^ Give teens more to do
^~Help attract and retain young adults
^ Financial
^ Keep money in the community
^ Economic impact of tournaments
^ Keep the Iowa Winter Games in Dubuque
Community Support
^ Letters of intent and/or support from:
^ Dubuque Community School District
^ Figure skaters
^ Dubuque Youth Hockey Association
^ AYSO Soccer board
^ Local colleges
^ Adult hockey leagues
Dubuque Community
Ice Arena
For your kids,
for your grandkids,
for our community!
Questions & Answers!