Four additional capital projects for Mosaic Place will move forward after they were approved by city council Monday night, April 26. 

The first is looking at the internal event communication system that would integrate the Moose Jaw Warriors system with an in-house program for events such as live concerts. The city currently rents a separate system for concerts and the Warriors have a stand-alone system. 

Currently, the audio and visual amplifiers, mixing boards and video connections are in the media booth but do not have a door to secure the equipment.  

The capital project would see a small wall and door installed to secure the equipment at a cost of about $5,000. 

Another project would move the employee entrance on the south side of the building east towards 1st avenue. The current entrance has employees cross paths with two Zambonis, a forklift, and electrical connections during events.  

The new entrance would cut down on staff movement through public entrances, making it safer for employees, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Finally, the curling secondary softener and carbon tanks will be moved from the back-of-house at the Moose Jaw Ford Curling Centre to the reverse osmosis room to centralize the water equipment.  

The tanks are also currently in a location where employees and contractors gather and equipment is stored. 

“There are a lot of people back there and a lot of things get moved around and pushed around and media stuff and cafeteria stuff. It's kind of a disaster waiting to happen,” said Coun. Heather Eby. 

Mosaic Place general manager Ryan McIvor explained why these weren't addressed when the arena was first built. 

“Some of these are based on just pure occupational health and safety. Some of it is as the building was built and after the fact,” McIvor said. “The reverse osmosis machine that makes the hard water soft for the clear ice and the better ice for curling, those are not part of the original design.” 

In total, the projects are expected to cost about $40,000 with contingency. The funding would come from funds carried forward in Mosaic Place's budget.

The projects passed unanimously with Mayor Fraser Tolmie absent. Deputy Mayor Eby acted on his behalf.