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ORDINANCE AMENDMENT OF THE NEW HAVEN BOARD OF ALDERS TO SECTION 17-201 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES UPDATING THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR THE RALPH WALKER ICE RINK AT BLAKE FIELD FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026-2027.
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WHEREAS, the City of New Haven Parks Department owns and manages public recreational facilities in the City of New Haven, including the premises known as 1080 State Street, Blake Field, on which is situated the Ralph Walker Ice Rink and other buildings associated with the operation of the Ralph Walker Ice Rink; and
WHEREAS, the Ralph Walker Ice Rink continues to grow as a first-class community resource that not only accommodates significant regional demand for ice time but also supports access to skating opportunities for New Haven residents; and
WHEREAS, the Ralph Walker Ice Rink continues to serve as the premiere ice-skating facility for the City of New Haven, Albertus Magnus College Hockey Program, New Haven Schools, and Police Activities League (PAL) and Youth and Recreation Department (YARD), New Haven-focused youth hockey and skating programs, Open Skate activities and a variety of public and city-sponsored programming; and
WHEREAS, in preparation for the upcoming 2027 calendar year it has been recommended by the Ice Rink Advisory Committee to review any and all fees associated with the Ralph Walker Ice Rink that protects the ongoing investment in maintenance and upkeep of the ice rink park facility while also keeping costs affordable for all user groups who enjoy utilizing the ice to skate, the concessions and the buildings as a whole, and as part of this item has prepared the proposed recommendation for an updated fee schedule; and
WHEREAS, the Parks Department, in consultation with the Ice Rink Advisory Committee has prepared and set forth the terms and conditions under which such new 2026-2027 fee schedule is authorized.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT ORDAINED that the Board of Alders of the City of New Haven hereby approves the updated fee schedule as en...
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