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There is currently an agreement between the City and Central Ohio Ice Rinks, Inc. regarding the lease and operation of the Dublin Chiller. This indoor ice rink facility was developed on City property, and is subject to a twenty-five year land use lease and operations agreement, which originated in March of 1993. With the current lease agreement expiring in September, 2018, it is recommended that the City weigh the merits of leasing to a private entity versus a City run facility.

Some of the various considerations that should be taken into account during such deliberations are as follows:

• Current programming of the facility and its service to the Dublin community.

• Other potential options for the facility and/or land.

• Cost of operations and revenue generation (Cost Recovery)

• Building condition, maintenance requirements and future needs

• Program enhancements or additional activities as deemed justified

Organizational Structure

Recreation Services employs 22 full-time

professional staff dedicated to delivering quality programs and services. There are approximately 400 part-time/seasonal employees filling the activity instructor, operation staff and facility manager roles. Each primary program area delivers hundreds of programs and services that are commonly linked to another area.

There is also a direct connection between Parks & Open Space and Recreation Services

programming, such as athletic field maintenance and sports programming. Each requires effective communication and processes to ensure complementary efforts of both divisions.

Recreation Services has developed a list of strategies to meet the needs of its specific organizational structure:

• Maximize efficiency and proficiency to ensure expertise and streamlined operations exist within all primary program and service areas.

• Evaluate responsibilities for how they contribute to the overall division needs as positions become vacant.

• Modify levels as objectives shift within program and service areas.

• Identify overlaps between Parks and Open Space and Recreation Services and develop effective communication