Agenda - Council - 03/10/1998 - Laserfiche WebLink

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'1 ! I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I To; Mark Boos, Ramsey Park and Recreation From: Bryan Lindberg, Anoka Pool Fund Raising Chair Date: November 17, 1997 Offer by Anoka to Ramsey for Participation in Anoka Aquatic Center The City of Anoka is in the process of constructing a new outdoor family aquatic center located in the City of Anoka. The City of Anoka, through the Pool Fund Raising Committee of the Anoka Park and Recreation Advisory Board, is soliciting donations which will used to purchase materials and recreational equipment for the new facility and make capital improvements at the pool site. Thus far, the City of Anoka has committed approximately ~1.54 million to the cost of the project and fund raising efforts have produced an additional $90,000 in donations from private citizens,, businesses, corporations and a municipality. Should the City of Ramsey donate $4,000 per year for a period of three years to the City of Anoka as a contribution to the pool fund raising effort, residents of the City of Ramsey will receive resldent rates when. purchasing season admission passes and resident rates when contracting for swimming instruction. It is anticipated that season pass "resident" rates will be 925 less than "non-resident" rates for the 1998 swimming season. Swimming instruction can also be purchased by residents in 1998 at a reduced "resident" rate. All those who purchase a "resident" season pass will receive .priority admittance to the facility should the pool reach capacity. "Residents" will also receive resident priority when enrolling in swimming instruction classes. Prior to this offer and the fund raising campaign, only those individuals living within the boundaries of the City of Anoka qualified as "residents" This offer calls for a payment by the City of Ramsey to the City of Anoka of ~4,000 per year in the years 1998, 1999, and 2000. Total payment shall not exceed $12,000, This agreement will expire at the close of year 2000 swimming season. At that time, both parties to the agreement will be free to renegotiate or withdraw from the agreement.