If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

That old children's homily sums up the never-say-die approach of A Pirate's Paradise, the company owned by Tim and Claudia Andrus which continues to work toward bringing an indoor skating rink to the people of Mesquite.

On Tuesday, the company received approval by the Mesquite City Council for a Conditional Use Permit which will allow them to open a skating rink in the Cimarron Business Park.

It's the third time the city has voted on the skating rink, albeit at three different locations.

Throw in tentative plans to open the rink at two different sites in Arizona, and the project has logged a lot of miles.

Originally, the company attempted to purchase city-owned land in the Mesquite Technology and Commerce Center back in 2008. [[AD-3-Right]]

At that time, the project was expected to be huge, including the indoor skating rink, a water park, a paintball park, batting cages, an arcade, and other facilities aimed at having fun.

Unfortunately, the deal with the city fell through, the down payment was returned, and the company began looking in Arizona.

Initially, a site near the corner of route 91 and Scenic Blvd. was considered, but the plans didn't work out.

Ideas about moving the project to the former Hamilton Ranch property in Beaver Dam were floated, but also didn't come to fruition.

In November of 2009, the company secured a Conditional Use Permit from the Mesquite City Council to open a scaled-down version of the project.

The council approved the CUP to locate the skating rink in an existing building at the DMC Plaza, a mostly-empty complex located in the Mesquite Technology and Commerce Center.

On Tuesday, March 9, the company sought another Conditional Use Permit for a 9,988 square foot rink at a different location.

This time, the rink is planned for three units of the Cimmaron Business Park, just down the street from the DMC Plaza and located in front of the Best Lumber and Building Center.

With nobody from the crowd taking to the microphone during the Public Hearing portion of the agenda item, the council quickly approved the CUP by a 5-0 vote.

Skating fans and those who would like to see a new amenity for the young people in Mesquite are hoping the third time is the charm, as evidenced by the round of applause that came from the large audience gathered at Tuesday's council meeting when the measure was approved.

On Tuesday, the council also approved an agreement with Air Methods Corporation, which owns Mercy Air Services.

The company provides emergency helicopter services to transport victims from accident scenes to hospitals, as well as flying patients from facilities like Mesa View Regional Hospital to larger hospitals in Las Vegas.

Mercy Air would lease a helipad, along with part of Fire Station #2, which are both located at the Mesquite Municipal Airport.

According to the lease agreement, Mercy Air would pay $27,840 a year for the helipad and space.

Mesquite Fire Department Deputy Chief David Petersen explained that an emergency helicopter would be based at the Mesquite location.

"This is an opportunity to have that tool closer to us," Petersen told the council on Tuesday.

The council approved the measure 5-0.

In other action, the council voted 5-0 to approve a 24 month extension to Legacy Construction and Development to construct a building on land they purchased from the city in a 2006 deal.

The original sales agreement, which closed in January of 2008, required the company to "go vertical" or begin construction on a storage yard building within 24 months of the closing.

However, the economic downturn interrupted that plan.

"No one foresaw the downturn in the economy," said Mesquite Economic Development Director Bryan Dangerfield, who spoke on behalf of the company.

"Legacy Construction isn't a company that just came into town," Mayor Susan Holecheck told the audience. "They are a part of the family of Mesquite."

She went on to enumerate some of the contributions the company to the community and non-profit organizations over the years.

"They've been a viable and vital part of this community," Holecheck said.

The only other voting action taken during the meeting was the 5-0 approval to renew a Solicitor License for Baja Broadband representative Reashell Nicol.