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Motion carried. Voting Yes: Chair Cook, Commissioners Johns, Droegemueller, LaMere, <br />Ostrum, and Rolfe. Voting No: None. Absent: Commissioner Asfahl. <br /> <br />NOTE CITY COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES <br /> <br />The Park and Recreation Commission noted the City Council public heating and regular meeting <br />minutes dated September 9, 1997, and the City Council regular meeting minutes dated September <br />23, 1997. <br /> <br />NOTE PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES <br /> <br />The Park and Recreation Commission noted the Planning Commission public hearing and special <br />meeting minutes dated October 21, 1997. <br /> <br />COMMISSION BUSINESS <br /> <br />Case/41: Aquatic Center Presentation by City of Anoka Park Department <br /> <br />Bryan Lindberg, Anoka Park Board member, explained that the Charles Horn Pool, located on <br />Seventh Avenue, was deteriorating and the City of Anoka had been spending a large sum of <br />money annually to repair the steel lined pool. He stated a task force was developed to consider <br />the possibility of replacing the current facility and indicated they investigated several alternatives. <br />He advised an outdoor pool was preferred and the Aquatic Center is now under construction and <br />scheduled to open June 1, 1998, and to be opened daily, weather permitting, from 10:00 a.m. to <br />9:00 p.m. <br /> <br />Mr. Lindberg stated the pool will have a zero entrance and shaped like a lake with no defined <br />edge on sixty-percent of the pool. He advised the pool will accommodate young, handicapped, <br />and elderly swimmers. He stated there would be swim lanes for competitive swimming, two <br />diving boards, a water slide, and a new bath house with a special needs locker room. He added <br />that bids for the water slide were opened November 12th. He indicated the pool will <br />accommodate 1,000 swimmers and the facility will accommodate 2,000 people. He stated the <br />facility will also include a playground structure away from the pool for youngsters. <br /> <br />Mr. Lindberg explained Anoka has committed $1.53 million to the facility and indicated they have <br />attempted to raise additional money beyond public funds. He advised the facility needs to be <br />furnished with tables, lawn chairs, etc., and noted approximately $400,000 of additional money is <br />needed to have the Aquatic Center fully stocked. He stated the purpose of speaking at the Park <br />and Recreation Commission meeting was to request a contribution from the City of Ramsey to <br />help finance the project. <br /> <br />Mr. Lindberg said in addition Anoka has been selling individual bricks for $100 which will have <br />the purchasers name inscribed and placed in the entrance wall to memorialize the donation. He <br /> <br />Park and Recreation Commission/November 13, 1997 <br /> Page 2 of 5 <br /> <br /> <br />