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<br />Motion by Commissioner Shryock, seconded by Commissioner Hansen, to recommend park <br />dedication of $22,275 and trail fees of $5,400 for Pine Prairie in cash upon final plat approval <br />with the developer constructing the trail. <br /> <br />Motion carried. Voting Yes: Acting Chairperson aIds, Commissioners Shryock, Hansen, Barr, <br />Erickson, and LaMere. Voting No: None. Absent: Johns. <br /> <br />Case #2: <br /> <br />Consider Support for Anoka Aquatic Center for 2007 <br /> <br />Civil Engineer II Linton explained the City has supported the Anoka Aquatic Center with a cash <br />contribution for the past nine years. The issue has been addressed at the Finance Committee and <br />Council meetings with the decision being to continue on a year to year basis. This program is <br />supported from the charitable gambling fund, so it should be reviewed by the Park and <br />Recreation Commission then forwarded to the City Council for action. <br /> <br />Commissioner Shryock stated she had a lengthy conversation with Chairperson Johns regarding <br />the community center, swimming area and other areas in the City. She indicated they wanted to <br />have the community center and have it happen. If they are continuing to give money to another <br />City when they could have an entity in the City, are they working towards their goal. She <br />wondered if they could discuss using the money to help support HealthQuest or any other group <br />who would want to come in and provide these services. They thought they needed to have <br />serious discussions regarding the community center and how they could make it happen because <br />it will bring more businesses in along with jobs. <br /> <br />Acting Chairperson aIds wondered if Commissioner Shryock wanted to use the funds for <br />something else. <br /> <br />Commissioner Shryock indicated she would like to research this further if there was time. <br /> <br />Acting Chairperson aIds thought people would be less likely to use an indoor facility where it is <br />meant more for exercise rather than enjoyment. <br /> <br />Civil Engineer II Linton did not think there was an opportunity to take these funds and use them <br />at an operating business in the City to buy passes for people to use. He noted they do have a <br />placeholder in the Town Center Development where they want to build the community center <br />and the City will need to join with someone to build a community center. He stated he knew this <br />was still a priority to get the community center because it will bring people in. <br /> <br />Commissioner Shryock stated they would like to use this as a basis for future discussion and they <br />really do want a community center. She wondered if rather than directing the park money to <br />build parks in the Town Center, they should direct it towards a community center. <br /> <br />ParkslUtilities Supervisor Riverblood stated that given the Commission discussion, they could <br />choose to have Council decide if this is a good place to spend the money; and maybe recommend <br />that in future years that the funds be invested in Ramsey. <br /> <br />Park and Recreation Commission/February 8, 2007 <br />Page 3 of6 <br />