Minutes - Council Work Session - 10/07/2008

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the concept of the idea of Common Area Maintenance. He stated that generally the meetings were well attended; however, there was one meeting that no one attended. He stated that, per the work plan, the next phase is to establish a Task Force and there are nine people that are interested. He stated that staff has met with Flagship Fitness and has provided this information to them also. He stated that other fitness companies have been approached about this idea but have not shown much interest. He stated that there seemed to be problems with people being able to separate the City from the Ramsey Town Center. He suggested that there will need to be more outreach and education on this issue. He stated that staff is recommending delaying formation of the Task Force until a proposal is received from a private entity. Councilmember Look stated that he read in the report an idea for rental of canoes and asked how the canoes would get across the highway. Community Planner Gladhill stated that some of the discussion has been to pursue funding for a crossing to the park. Public Works Director Olson stated that there was also talk about having them available at Sunfish Lake and having a key to unlock them. Councilmember Look stated that if Flagship is interested in running with this, more power to them, and he wouldn't get in their way. He stated that when the City first started discussing this, the market wasn't quite what it is today and he thinks it isn't too favorable, especially if there is public involvement. He stated that he would support a referendum, but he thinks the City knows what people would say at this point. Community Development Planner Gladhill stated that those who attended indicated that they were exited about the project but were concerned about financing. Councilmember Dehen stated that he is more for private involvement, as opposed to government involvement, but he thinks a private entity won't touch the pool aspect. He stated that he thinks there will need to be City'involvement in at least that portion. Councilmem~er Elvig stated that without the numbers, he thinks this is really hard to evaluate. He stated that there is a piece of property the City has for a parking ramp and perhaps that could be swapped out for this and that would be the City's participation and the private entities then have to make it work. He stated that going to people and asking them to give more money to make this happen, he doesn't think will work. Community Planner Gladhill stated that the cost would be the next step for the Task Force to consider. Councilmember Elvig stated that he thinks that would be the job ofthe developer to come in and tell the City how big the building should be and what it would cost. Councilmember Look asked if Flagship did a market analysis of the area to see what residents would support. City Council Work Session / October 7, 2008 Page 11 of 14