A special council meeting is called to consider a report from Acting Public Works Director Bill Goulding. The report recommends “That council […] source the provision of services to mitigate the potential for collapse of the Centennial Arena, to Wood Research and Development Canada at an upset limit of $218,906.00 plus applicable taxes.”
Additional recommended services total $110,000 plus applicable taxes.
Commenting on Wood Research and Development Canada’s inspection report, Goulding's report says, “The [WRD] report details several areas in the arena that are of structural concern and that are described as being in very poor condition.”
“What has become clear is that the Centennial Arena is in need of substantial repair. This will involve a large-scale project and consideration of technical, operational and financial issues to ensure that the community’s objectives for the facility are met. This requires good information and time to make good decisions. It is on this basis that staff makes the recommendations found in this report,” Goulding wrote.
If approved, the work is a mitigation phase to stabilize the arena structure.
“All indications at present are that this is a restorable facility and that the cost to restore/refurbish will be substantially less than replacement. Staff therefore recommends investing to mitigate against the potential of collapse of the building in order to protect the value of the components now in place,” Goulding reports.
The council will debate this matter this evening, Tuesday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at city hall.
Any resident wishing to comment to the council before the debate must register with the City Clerk ([email protected]) before noon for a two-minute time allotment during the Public Input Session at the beginning of the council meeting.