City of Airdrie

CITY OF AIRDRIE POLICY NO. P-01/2007

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CITY OF AIRDRIE

ICE ALLOCATION

Effective Date: ______Revision Date:

Approved By: City Council

Approved On: ______Resolution #: ______

PURPOSE:

To have an equitable means of assigning ice time to all user groups, clear operational guidelines and expectations for use of the facility in order to provide a quality recreation and leisure facility that is well maintained, safely operated and fiscally responsible.

The ice arena facilities are public facilities that are available to the citizens of Airdrie and area and are to be used in the best interest of all users and the community at large. This policy will serve to assist the City of Airdrie at all municipally owned arenas.

POLICY:

1.  Age Categories

  Youth – Up to and inclusive of 17 years of age.

  Adult – 18 years of age and older.

2.  Booking Priorities

Prime Time Non-Prime Time

- Local Organized Youth Groups - Community Use (Public Skating)

- Affiliated Organized Youth Groups - Reciprocal Use Agreement

- Local Adults - Community Programming

- Non-Local Adults (Non-Profit) - Department Sponsored Events

- Commercial (For Profit)

3.  Ice Designation

a.  Prime Time Ice/Non-Prime Time Ice Designation

  ‘Prime Time’ ice (approximately 66 hours/week/facility) usage is defined as:

-  Monday to Friday, 4:30 p.m. to 12:00 midnight

-  Saturday and Sunday, 6:00 a.m. to closing

  ‘Non-Prime Time’ ice (approximately 10 hours/week/facility) usage is defined as:

-  Monday to Friday 6:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

  In order to provide for a “balance” of prime time between user groups, it is recommended as a working principle that adults be assigned priority for prime time after 9:00 p.m. and that the municipality attempt to provide for their own programs prior to 4:30 p.m. This would leave the remaining prime time for youth.

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Mayor

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City Clerk