The city proposal to increase ice rental rates this year and next is still on the Community Services Committee file.

These rates automatically increase 3 per cent a year but this year and next year they’re looking to add 4 dollars an hour as well.

And that doesn’t sit well with a couple of committee members.

One of them Councillor Mike Anthony says the proposed increase by percentage points at some day parts are too high for him.

He says there were some in the teens and there was 1 over 20 %.

He says there’s also concern at council that the increases at the West Ferris Arena and the Pete Polangio Arena are very close to the number at Memorial Gardens which has received renovations.

Councillor Mark King says he will have a revised schedule for the committee to consider at the next committee meeting on March 21st.