HomeMy WebLinkAboutCity Council Packet 01-03-1996 SpecialJOINT MEETING AGENDA
City Council and Park and Recreation Advisory Commission
January 3, 1996; 7:00 p.m.
1. Introduction of members
2. Update on letter of intent/contract development
a) Review of basic provisions: Q & A.
b) Next steps
1) Selection of an architect & engineer
2) Develop a project timeline
3) Develop a final legal agreement
4) Begin design?
3. Building Options
a) Third gym
b) Community Activity Center
4. Review of public information efforts for February 6 election
a) Special edition of Plymouth News
1) review copy, tentative layout
2) timing of release
b) Discuss public hearing format for January 22
December 19, 1995
Dwight Johnson
City Manager
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Road
Plymouth, MN 55447
Dear Mr. Johnson:
FCA, Ltd., a Minnesota corporation doing business as LIFE TIME
FITNESS ("FCA"), proposes to design and develop, in conjunction
with the City of Plymouth (the "City"), a major recreation center
project on City -owned land near 36th Avenue and Plymouth Boulevard
in the City of Plymouth, Minnesota, on the following terms and
conditions:
1. Ice Rink. The City intends to develop an ice arena
complex (the "Arena Complex") on its site, consisting of two (2)
indoor sheets of ice, seating for 800 spectators, and a total of
eight (8) team rooms. The City will separately contract for
engineering services for the entire site and for architectural
services for the Arena Complex, which FCA has been advised will
cost (exclusive of site engineering costs) six percent (6%) of the
construction contract for the Arena Complex. The City will
advertise for bids and award the construction contract for the
Arena Complex according to all laws applicable to the City. FCA
will administer the bidding and the construction contract on behalf
of the City. The Arena Complex will be made available to LIFE TIME
FITNESS members during public skating hours. The City will own,
operate and maintain the Arena Complex.
2. Club/Pool Complex.
a. Complex. FCA will design, construct, own, market,
maintain and operate at its sole expense, except as hereinafter
provided, an approximately 110,000 square foot LIFE TIME FITNESS
health club/pool complex (the "Club/Pool Complex") including, in
addition to the standard features of LIFE TIME FITNESS clubs:
i) a 25 meter, competition 8 -lane pool, which will
be made available without charge to Independent School
District No. 284 ("ISD 284") teams when accompanied by
their coach. The Competition Pool will also be made
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available for rent to local swim clubs at normal
commercial rates, subject to feasibility as determined by
FCA;
ii) a diving pool, which will be made available to
ISD 284 teams when accompanied by their coach;
iii) a large, preeminent quality, indoor leisure
pool, incorporating a custom rock wall, large plantings,
ozone pool filtering system, customized acoustics, and a
large water slide and other play features;
iv) a whirlpool;
v) a small outdoor leisure pool with outdoor deck
and retractable or sliding windows; and
vi) larger than usual family locker rooms.
b. Residential Use Covenant. The Club/Pool Complex
will be available to all residents of the City of Plymouth
presenting a current Minnesota driver's license or ID card, or
equivalent, at the following daily rates per person:
Adult resident $8.00
Second adult family member ($
6.00 pool only)
or child ages 13 to 17 $5.00
Child ages 12 and under $3.00
In addition, Plymouth residents joining LIFE TIME FITNESS
shall be entitled to a 15% discount off of the then -applicable
membership initiation fee. All use of the Club/Pool Complex
by Plymouth residents shall be subject to the normal rules and
conditions and limitations of usage and requirements for adult
supervision applicable to LIFE TIME FITNESS clubs, including
the requirement for written consent by a parent or guardian
for anyone under the age of 18. There will be no
discrimination between Plymouth residents paying the daily
user charge and LIFE TIME FITNESS members with respect to the
availability of the facilities, provision of services, and
reservation rights, provided that daily use residents who
remain on the premises shall be allowed to use available
daycare at the rate of $2.00 per child for two (2) hours. No
one under the age of 3 shall be permitted to use the pools.
All of the foregoing rates shall remain in effect through
December 31, 1997, and thereafter will be subject to CPI
adjustment based upon the December 1995 CPI. The City and FCA
shall establish a standard complaint process to handle
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complaints of Plymouth residents regarding the operation of
the Club/Pool Complex.
C. Operations. The Club/Pool Complex will be
marketed, maintained, and operated without cost to the City byFCA. FCA will provide lifeguards for the leisure pool and the
outdoor pool areas as a part of its operations.
d. Site Development. FCA will pay for the cost of all
site lighting, parking lot construction including bituminous
surfacing, outdoor signage, and curb cuts and gutters. The
City will be responsible for the construction of the NURP
pond, any mitigation or reclamation of wetlands, and any
environmental assessment work, including a Phase I. The City
will provide the land for the Club/Pool Complex and 600
parking spaces, and will be responsible for all other
necessary site work for the entire project, including site
clearing, grading, earthwork, subbase for parking surface,
construction of the Traffic Circle on Plymouth Boulevard and
36th Avenue, drain tile, site utilities, fencing, landscaping
and irrigation, and providing a buildable pad for the
Club/Pool Complex. With respect to site engineering costs,
the City will be responsible for all costs relating to the
NURP pond and wetlands mitigation and the remaining costs
shall be allocated between the Arena Complex (payable by the
City) and the Club/Pool Complex (payable by FCA).
e. Capital Contributions. The City and the ISD 284
will each contribute One Million Five Hundred Thousand and
no/100 Dollars ($1,500,000.00) toward the cost of construction
of the Club/Pool Complex. As an option, FCA will include a
third gym in the Club/Pool Complex (in addition to its
standard 2 gyms) to be made available to Plymouth residents
and City programs as determined by the City for payment of an
additional Five Hundred Thousand and no/100 Dollars
500,000.00). LIFE TIME FITNESS members may use the third
gym when it is not in use by the City. FCA shall be
responsible for any excess construction costs for the
Club/Pool Complex. In the event ISD 284 does not participate,
the competition pool will be replaced by the standard LIFE
TIME FITNESS lap pool, the diving pool shall be eliminated,
and ISD 284 will not acquire any special usage rights in the
facilities.
f. Ground Lease. The City will lease the land
underlying the Club/Pool Complex to FCA under a 30 -year ground
lease, with rental payments of $1 per year and an option to
purchase at the end of the lease for $100,000.00. In
addition, the City shall have the right to terminate the
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ground lease after notice and opportunity to cure, upon
violation by FCA or its successor of the obligations to (i)
perform the residential use covenants, (ii) comply with
specified minimum operational standards, or (iii) comply withthefirstmortgage. FCA shall own fee title to the Pool/Club
Complex improvements subject to the ground lease. The City'sfeeinterestunderthegroundleaseshallbesubordinateto
FCA's construction and permanent financing and refinancing inanamountnotinexcessof $4,000,000 or such higher amount as
the City shall approve, such approval to be not unreasonablywithheld. FCA shall use its best efforts to obtain for the
City notice of default and opportunity to cure rights from the
first mortgagee. The ground lease shall provide that FCA will
not secure any additional debt with the real property
consisting of the Club/Pool Complex without the prior written
consent of the City. FCA will also establish a 4-6 month debt
service reserve on the first mortgage which can be accessed by
the City to cure defaults in the first mortgage. The City/ISD
284 capital contribution shall be funded as reimbursement for
tenant improvements to be constructed in accordance with City -
approved plans and specifications and shall be disbursed by atitlecompany, subject to normal lien waiver and other
requirements.
g. Right of First Refusal. During the term of the
ground lease, the City shall have a right of first refusal
upon the sale of the Club/Pool Complex.
h. Annual Meeting. Representatives of the City and
FCA shall meet no less frequently than annually to review and
discuss all matters relating to the Club/Pool Complex.
3. Land Use Approvals. The commitments contained herein are
subject to the City's approval of any necessary changes in zoning, comprehensive plan, and platting for the entire project. The
whole parcel shall be platted into at least three separate lots,
consisting of, at least, (i) the Arena Complex, (ii) the Club/Pool
Complex, and (iii) the parking.
4. Parking Lot and Covered Walkway. The parking parcel
shall be subject to non-exclusive, perpetual reciprocal easements
in favor of the Arena Complex, the Club/Pool Complex, and any otherimprovementslocatedontheentiresite. The City shall be
responsible for plowing the parking lot and maintenance of
landscaping. There shall be no charge to FCA or its customers for
parking, except that all other repair and maintenance of the
parking lot shall be performed by FCA and the costs thereof shall
be shared equally by the Arena Complex and the Club/Pool Complex.
The Arena Complex and the Club/Pool Complex shall also be subject
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to a reciprocal easement for the covered walkway to be constructed
alongside both and each party shall bear all costs of operation and
maintenance incurred in connection with the portion of the covered
walkway located on their respective parcels. The wall between the
Arena and the Club shall be a common wall and the parties shall
enter into a standard common wall agreement.
5. Administrative, Insurance and Legal Costs. Except as
otherwise provided herein, FCA will assume all administrative,
architectural, construction management, and legal costs relating to
the construction of the Club/Pool Complex, not including any City
staff time or expenses by the City Attorney. FCA will maintain
proper insurance on the Club/Pool Complex.
6. Name of Complex. FCA will have the right to have the
name of its LIFE TIME FITNESS club included on signage near the
main entrance to the center. The overall recreation center will be
named by the City in consultation with FCA, provided that "LIFE
TIME" will be included in the name, such as LIFE TIME Sportsplex or
LIFE TIME Sports Complex.
7. Referendum. The entire project is subject to approval
by the residents of the City of Plymouth in a referendum to be held
on February 6, 1996.
8. Disputes. All disputes arising under agreements between
FCA and the City shall be resolved by binding arbitration under the
rules of the American Arbitration Association.
9. Disclosure. FCA shall provide to the City a copy of
its most recent audited financial statement and disclose to the
City the names of all stockholders and the identity of all
shareholders holding 5% or more of the stock of FCA. FCA and
Bahram Akradi shall each execute a release to permit a background
investigation.
The foregoing constitutes a non-binding proposal which shall have
no legal effect but which shall form the basis for the parties to
negotiate a binding legal agreement.
FCA, Ltd., dba LIFE TIME FITNESS
By
Bahram Akradi
Its President
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FACILITIES INCLUDED
IN PROPOSED COMPLEX
1. Two Indoor Ice Sheets with seating for 800, eight team rooms
2. Large Leisure Pool with custom rock wall, large plantings,
ozone filtering system, customized acoustics, large water slide,
and other play features.
3. Competition Pool, eight lanes, suitable for school swim meets.
4. Diving Pool.
5. Whirlpool.
6. Small outdoor leisure pool with outdoor deck and retractable or
sliding glass windows.
7. Free carpeted locker rooms with automatic cleaning devices.
8. Two fall gyms. Optional third gym for additional $500,000.
9. Four racquetball courts.
10. Large health/fitness area with several hundred machines.
11. Day Care Area.
12. Aerobics Room.
13. Small snack bar/eating area.
14. Massage Room.
15. Small Meeting Room.
16. Walkway connecting mejo- areas.
OWNERSHIP, OPERATION, AND USAGE
1. City will own and operate ice arenas.
2. Life Time Fitness will own and operate all other
areas including pools and gyms.
3. Life Time Fitness will assume all maintenance costs for
all areas except for ice arenas.
4. Life Time Fitness will be responsible for marketing the complex.
5. All City residents will have access to all areas of the complex
at a daily fee rate that will be no higher than the average of
comparable public community centers.
6. Life Time Fitness members will have access to ice arena during
public skating hours.
7. City will name the complex in consultation with Life Time Fitness,
but the word "Life Time" must be included in the name.
8. Life Time will provide lifeguards for leisure pool and outdoor pool.
4. City will plow the parking lot and maintain the landscaping.
10. Other parking lot repair and maintenance shared equally by Life Time
and the City.
FINANCING AND CONSTRUCTION
1. City will pay for cost of two indoor ice arenas, at an estimated
cost of $4,800,000, with $800,000 coming from outside sources.
2. City will pay $1,500,000 toward the construction of the indoor and
outdoor leisure pools, and in consideration of Life Time Fitness assuming
all operating, maintenance and marketing costs, acting as a construction
manager for the City, and making the entire club area accessible to
Plymouth residents on a daily fee basis. Any cost overruns on the
club/pool complex will be the responsibility of Life Time. School District
284 will consider a contribution of $1,500,000 if the competition pool and
diving pool are included in the project. Life Time expects to contribute
about $5,000,000 to the club/pool complex, including about $4,000,000 in
borrowed funds.
3. Life Time Fitness will provide all parking improvements including
paving and curbs and gutters. Life Time will pay for all site lighting and
signage.
The City will pay for all grading costs, including the NURP pond area,
building drain tile, site utilities, and the landscaping.
The City may pay for a low brick or block fence along Plymouth
Boulevard and a traffic circle at 36th Avenue and Plymouth Boulevard out
of TIF funds earmarked for Downtown Plymouth.
4. Life Time has proposed to provide design and construction
management for the City on the ice arena complex for a total cost of
six percent of the construction cost. Life Time would provide
specifications and advertise for bidding according to applicable laws.
The City would approve the specifications and award the final bid.
PROTECTION OF THE CITY'S INVESTMENT
1. Ground Lease. City will lease land to Life Time for 30 years subject
to:
a) Residential use covenant allowing Plymouth residents
to use all facilities on a daily fee basis no higher than the rates
for comparable public community centers.
b) Minimum Operating Standards to be specified.
c) Comply with first mortgage requirements (making the
payments).
If these conditions are not met, after notice and opportunity to cure,
the City will have the opportunity to acquire the entire club/pool
facility subject to the first mortgage.
2. A debt service reserve of 4-6 months will be established
to allow time for the City to consider its options.
3. Life Time cannot add additional debt on the facility without the
permission of the City.
4. The City shall have the right of first refusal to buy the property upon
its sale during the 30 year lease period.
5. The City retains zoning authority over the premises.
6. The City retains the right of condemnation for any public purpose
PROJECT BUDGET FOR CITY
1. Two indoor ice sheets with seating for 800 spectators and
eight team rooms.
Cost: $4,800,000.
Outside contributions: $250,000 from State Grant, $250,000 from
School District 284, $250,000 from Wayzata Hockey Association,
and $50,000 from City of Wayzata.
Net Cost to City: $4,000,000.
2. Club/Pool Complex.
Net Cost to City for indoor and outdoor leisure pools: $1,500,000.
3. Site Improvements.
Grading, Site Clearing, Drain Tile for Building, Site Utilities: $850,000.
Landscaping and Irrigation: $150,000.
NURP Pond: $100,000.
Subtotal Cost: $1,100,000
TOTAL NET CITY COST:
OPTIONAL ITEMS:
6,600,000
1. Community Recreation Room. Estimated 5,500 square feet
at $70 per square foot, with catering kitchen and furnishings, cost is
estimated at: $500,000
Would serve four principal purposes:
a) allow consolidation and expansion of existing senior programs.
b) provide indoor space for many City recreation programs.
c) would serve as a support facility for outdoor amphitheater.
d) would be rented to groups for receptions etc. to offset utility
and janitorial expenses.
Pending further study, staff believes that no operating deficit would occur.
2. Third gym in club area. Guaranteed cost quoted by Life Time: $500,000
Would provide a gym for City and community programs.
NET OPERATING REVENUES
DOUBLE ICE SHEET FACILITIES
Minnetonka: (1993)
Revenues: 555,506
Expenditures: 507,040
Net 48,466
Burnsville: (1994)
Minneapolis:
Revenues: 782,592
Expenditures: 689.388
Net 93,204
Revenues: 630,000
Expenditures: 603,880
Net 26,120
Revenues: 592,469
Expenditures: 560,931
Net 31,538
COSTS OF PUBLIC CONEMIUNM CEMERS
Maplewood:
Cost: $12,600,000 including land and furnishings
Size: 88,000 square feet
Features: Leisure Pool, Lane pool, Gyms, RacqueftV
Courts, 276 seat theater, Event Room, Weight
Room.
Shoreview: (opened in 1990)
Cost: $6,200,000 not including land.
Size: 65,000 square feet
Features: Leisure Pool, Gym, gymnastics area, Event
Room, meeting rooms, weight room.
Plymouth: proposed Community Center in 1989
Cost: $12,000,000 not including land.
Size: 120,000 square feet
Features: One indoor ice sheet, leisure pool/lap pool,
two gyms, senior/community meeting center,
aerobics room, three racquetball courts, teen
room, indoor playground, weight/fitness room.
OVERVIEW OF THE PROPOSAL
1. Is the proposal a good value for the money?
For an investment of $1,500,000 to $2,000,000 (depending on the
amount of site improvement cost attributed to the ice arenas), the City
gets:
Access to a full service recreation complex at reasonable
daily rate fees.
Marketing.
No operating deficits.
No maintenance costs.
Assistance with construction management.
Possibility of lower costs per square foot of construction.
The City's previous Community Center proposal in 1989 indicated a deficit of
1.50,000 per year, provided little or no marketing, would have cost about
12 million with only one indoor ice sheet, and was only about 60% as big
as the proposed complex.
2. Is the proposal structured well so that each party is doing the things it
does well?
The private club will have the major responsibility for construction, having
constructed a number of other clubs with many amenities at a low cost. Life
Time will also operate, market, and maintain the pool/club area, all activities it
does on a regular basis and the City does not.
The City will fund, own, operate, and maintain the ice facilities, since private
enterprise has not attempted this activity, while many cities have. The City will
be responsible for the grading of its site, since we have the soil borings, knows
more about NURP pond requirements, and has previously planned a building on
this site. The City will also landscape the grounds since we have a forestry
department and have an interest in matching the exterior of the building to
Downtown Plymouth.
3. Is our investment safe enough?
The agreement provides for a ground lease in which we can take over the entire
pool/club complex if the resident use covenant or the operating standards are not
met. For example, if the club/pool complex has a value of $8 million, the
estimated construction cost, we could assume ownership for the $4 million debt,
gaining all of our equity back and theirs as well. It also provides debt service
reserves and limits on future debt. Even if the worst case scenario happened and
we had to take over the club, we would have ownership of a 200,000 square foot
complex for a total net City cost of about $9,100,000 ($4.0 million for ice arenas,
1.1 million for site improvements, and $4.0 million in club debt). This is still
3 million less than the proposed 1989 Community Center that was only 60% as
large.
4. Is the proposed complex family friendly?
Life Time offers free day care for 1 1/2 hours for each paying patron.
Life Time offers some programming for youth.
Life Time will allow youth to swim without a parent being present
in the club area, perhaps subject to some time zoning.
Life Time will allow District 284 swim teams to practice and hold
official meets at the Club if District 284 participates as a partner in
construction.
Life Time will consider lowering initiation fees for seniors and assisting
low income youth with access to the facilities.
Life Time isnotrequired to assist special populations to the same degree
that public agencies must, but often does so voluntarily.
5. Will the complex be public in character?
Reasonable daily fee access will be required.
City can name the complex, subject to having the name
Life 'time" in the name.
Public activities will be held at the center such as school swim
meets, City recreation programs, special events, and
school hockey games at the ice arena.
Election Overview
Plymouth voters will decide in a special election on Tuesday, Feb. 6 whether
the City may spend $5 million in existing city funds from the Community Improvement
Fund to build an indoor ice arena and leisure swimming pool facility. Both would be
built on city -owned land at 36th Ave. and Plymouth Blvd. (one block east of the
Plymouth Community Library). The City Charter requires voter approval to spend
more than $3 million from the Community Improvement Fund for any project.
No Effect on Property Taxes
No bonds are proposed and no tax levy increase for bonded indebtedness is
required for this project. Existing city funds, a $250,000 state ice arena matching grant
and contributions from other private and public sources would cover its cost.
Consequently, the construction costs would have no effect on property taxes. The
City also expects the facility to generate sufficient revenue to cover operational costs.
The Details
The ice arena would include two indoor ice sheets with seating for 800
spectators and eight team rooms. Both Plymouth high schools are expected to use the
arena for hockey games and practices. The arena also would be available for public
skating and figure skating. One of the ice sheets would be open all year. The City
would own and operate the ice arena.
The pool complex proposal may include an indoor eight lane competition pool,
a diving well, an indoor leisure pool with a waterslide and an outdoor leisure pool. The
pool complex would be built in partnership with the Wayzata School District and/or
Life Time Fitness Clubs.
If voters approve the expenditure of funds, the project would begin this spring
and be completed by the end of 1996.
Potential Partnerships
The City may build the pool facility through a unique public - private
partnership with Life Time Fitness Clubs. Life Time has several fitness clubs
throughout the Twin Cities, including new clubs in Eagan and Woodbury. Life Time
was selected after the City requested proposals for developing a public - private pool
complex. Proposals were requested from all major fitness clubs serving the metro area.
Life Time was the only company that demonstrated an interest pursuing the idea.
If Life Time is involved in the City of Plymouth's project, it proposes to build a
110,000 square foot club immediately adjacent to the proposed ice arena. Life Time
would modify its standard club design to incorporate publicly accessible leisure pools.
The City would offset the cost of the additional pools with a one-time $1.5 million
investment and specified site development costs. The Wayzata School District may also
contribute $1.5 million to cover the cost of a competition pool. The District's funds
would come from funds earmarked for construction of a new pool in the 1995 school
bond referendum.
Life Time Fitness Clubs would own, operate, maintain and market all of the
pools at no cost to the City or School District. The pools and all areas of the Life Time
Fitness Club would be available to all Plymouth residents on a daily fee basis. Other
facilities in the club that Plymouth residents could use include two gyms, an aerobics
room, a fitness room with several hundred advanced fitness machines and racquetball
courts.
Life Time would lease the land under the club/pool complex from the City for
1 a year for 30 years with an option to buy at the end of the lease for $100,000.
The City initiated the idea of a public - private venture as the most economical
way to provide a publicly accessible pool facility. By building the pools as part of a
cooperative venture, the cost to the City will be less than it would be otherwise.
Through the partnership, the City could provide two pools at a cost of $1.5 million.
The cost would be significantly greater if the City developed two pools on its own. In
addition, the City will not incur the ongoing expense of maintenance, operation and
marketing.
Funding Partners
In addition to the $5 million from the Community Improvement Fund that
voters are being asked to authorize, project funding will come from a $250,000 State -
funded Mighty Ducks ice arena grant. Contributions totaling $550,000 have also been
requested from other public agencies and private organizations planning to use the ice
arena. This brings the total of non -city funding for the ice arena and pools to
800,000.
The Need
The proposed construction of ice and pool facilities follows nearly a year of
study by a special Sports Facilities Task Force. The City Council -appointed task force
was made up of City Council members, Park and Recreation Commissioners and
school district representatives.
After interviewing 14 youth athletic associations and looking at participation
rates and trends in city -run recreation programs, the task force projected needs for
sports and recreational facilities for the next ten years. An ice arena and a swimming
pool were identified as the top two priority needs.
Copies of the study are available from the Parks and Recreation Department at
509-5200.
Questions and Answers
Q. What is the Mighty Ducks Grant Program?
A. In 1995, the Legislature created a fund to encourage the development of additional
ice arenas. The fund awards matching grants to communities throughout Minnesota.
The first round of grants were awarded based on overall need for facilities and the
degree of intergovernmental cooperation present. Over 80 communities applied to the
program. Plymouth is one of about a dozen cities to receive a matching grant for a new
arena -- and one of a very few cities to receive the maximum grant award of $250,000.
Q. What daily fees are proposed for the pools and other Life Time Fitness Club
facilities?
A. The proposed rates are:
Children 12 and under: $3
Youth 13 through 17 or second adult family member: $5
Adult: $8 ($6 pools only)
Q. What security is there for the public money used to construct the pools?
A. The agreement with Life Time Fitness Clubs provides that if it does not maintain its
mortgage payments, operate the club according to specified guidelines or continue to
provide daily fee access to Plymouth residents, the City may acquire the club subject
only to payment of the outstanding balance on the first mortgage.
Q. Is the agreement with Life Time Fitness final?
A. At this point the agreement with Life Time Fitness is not final. However, the City
Council has accepted a non-binding letter of intent from Life Time. Any final
agreement will depend upon the results of the Feb. 6 election.
Q. What if the City Council decides not to enter into a final agreement with Life Time?
A. If the City does not finalize the agreement it would mean the City and School
District would then revisit the issue of the pool facility to determine if each party
wanted to pursue building the pools cooperatively, separately or postpone the project.
Life Time would be free to pursue developing a totally private club elsewhere in
Plymouth or another city. The ice arena would not be affected.
Q. Are any other public recreational/meeting spaces planned in this facility for senior
citizens and other groups?
A. Under the proposal, the overall complex will be laid out so a publicly owned and
operated community activity center readily can be added to the south end of the
building. Then, when adequate funding can be identified, the City could add the
activity center. This would consolidate existing senior citizen programs, provide space
for other city recreational programs, support the nearby park and amphitheater and
provide a rental facility for private groups.
Q. What is the Community Improvement Fund and where did the money come from?
A. The Community Improvement Fund was created with the adoption of the City
Charter in 1992. It consolidated several previous city funds and may be used only for
capital expenditures having a community -wide benefit. Most of the funds came from
the prepayment of special assessments during the 1980s and early 1990s. During those
years, the City wisely invested its funds and earned more interest than required to pay
for the interest on public improvement bonds. This ballot proposal would use about
one-half of the funds currently in the Community Improvement Fund.
CHASKA
COMMUNITY CENTER RATES
Daily Fee Resident Non -Res.
Youth (17 & U) 1.75 3.25
Adult 2.25 3.75
Annual Fee
12.00 16.00
Youth (17 & U) 75.00 118.00
Adult 100.00 156.00
Family 175.00 275.00
MAPLEWOOD
Daily Fee Resident Non -Res.
Youth (17 & U) 3.00 4.00
Adult 4.00 5.00
Family 12.00 16.00
Annual Fee
same
Youth (17 & U) 100.00 125.00
Adult 195.00 295.00
Family 295.00 395.00
SHOREVIEW
Daily Fee Resident Non -Res.
Youth (17 & U) 2.50 3.75
Adult 3.50 4.75
Family 9.00 11.75
Annual Fee
same
Youth (17 & U) 160.00 215.00
Adult 213.00 285.00
Family 373.00 500.00
Seasonal (3 mo.)
62.00 same
Youth (17 & U) 48.00 67.00
Adult 64.00 83.00
Family 110.00 150.00
DAKOTA COMMUNITY FITNESS CENTER (MYSTIC LAKE)
Daily Fee Resident Non -Res.
Youth 2-7 3.00 same
Youth 8-17 5.00 same
Adult 6.00 same
Monthly Fee same
Individual 28.00 same
plus one time
processing fee of $50)
Family 62.00 same
plus one time
processing fee of $125)
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Flection overview
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Effect On Taxes
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VOTING INFORMATION
City of Plymouth
3400 Plymouth Blvd.
Plymouth, MN 55447
612) 509 -SOW TDD 509-5065
Customer Service Line 509.5094
Crime Tip Line 509.5177
Hours: Mon. -Fri.. 8 a m.. 4;30 p.m.
City Council
Joy Tierney, Mayor Finny Black, Ward 4
473.1681 509.5004 (voice mail)
509-5006 (voice mail) I
DDavid A. Anderson, Ward 1
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voice509- 005 vo+ce mail) Postal Customer
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Tim Wotd, Ward 1 Chuck Lymangood, At -Large
509.5001 (voice mail) 557.0839
509-5007 (voice mail)
F4icholas Granath, Ward 3
509.5003 (voice mail)
NCRANATH®AOL.COM (e-mail)