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CITY COUNCIL WORK SESSION <br /> APPROVED <br /> 40 IA. Rookery Update—Rookery Activity Center Manager Lamey provided an update <br /> 41 on the Rookery facility and activities moving forward toward opening. <br /> 42 <br /> 43 Ms. Lamey reported on the following elements of the project: <br /> 44 • men's and women's locker rooms are being assembled and possibly will be ready <br /> 45 for cleaning by Friday; <br /> 46 • the gymnasium floor has been completed and is being allowed to dry (new base <br /> 47 the was added); <br /> 48 • interior signage project planning is underway; <br /> 49 • parking lot renovation was approved by the council recently and planning is <br /> 50 underway; <br /> 51 • landscaping is under review and, with a proposal coming in over budget, they are <br /> 52 awaiting a lower proposal; <br /> 53 • emblems and murals are being created throughout the building, with some being <br /> 54 postponed due to budget considerations; <br /> 55 • an interpretive display telling the tale of a rookery is being explored with a <br /> 56 contractor and the project will be proposed to the council; <br /> 57 • a grant was received from SPAR of$1,000 (thanks to a referral by <br /> 58 Councilmember Stoesz); <br /> 59 • furniture has been planned with the help of a consultant; <br /> 60 • Anoka County has approved licensing for the pool so it is open but not to the <br /> 61 public just yet; there will be a slide improvement project that will close down the <br /> 62 pool for a couple days. <br /> 63 <br /> 64 Councilmember Stoesz noted the IT element of the facility and asked for an update. Ms. <br /> 65 Laney explained that a software program was purchased and is in place. The link hasn't <br /> 66 been published yet because opening day for the center hasn't been announced. The <br /> 67 council discussed the conversion of memberships from Endurance to The Rookery. <br /> 68 There are 367 members (200 paying accounts) currently moving from Endurance. <br /> 69 <br /> 70 On the matter of membership, Councilmember Lyden suggested utilizing the electronic <br /> 71 sign to communicate the opening and promote membership. Mayor Rafferty asked about <br /> 72 goals for membership by the end of the year and Ms. Lamey suggested 700 or 750 by the <br /> 73 end of the year and 1,000 beginning of next year. Communications Specialist Turner <br /> 74 explained that there have many requests for information through the City's social media <br /> 75 accounts. <br /> 76 <br /> 77 Ms. Lamey continued her review: <br /> 78 • The job fair brought in people so that was a success. Was neat to see the <br /> 79 diversity of people interested and City staff is working very hard on hiring and <br /> 80 training. At present she believes they are at about 50% staffed. They will be <br /> 81 attending job fairs in the coming days. Full time staff is covering the front desk <br /> 82 (5 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. and weekends) and that will continue until other staff is in <br /> 83 place. <br /> 2 <br />