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Section 7 states, "It is the responsibility of the city to resurface when necessary the trails located on the school site. It is also the City's responsibility to purchase and provide all of the necessary supplies and equipment to perform the maintenance for the above mentioned facilities." I have identified several factors which have lead me to my recommendation to terminate the school site agreements with the Centennial School District. Cancellation of Several Recreation Classes Several months ago, Dr. John Christiansen and Ms. Cathy Wyland requested a meeting with Mr. Bernstein and me to determine whether the City of Lino Lakes was interested in considering a similar site agreement at Blue Heron Elementary School. I expressed several concerns on how the existing site agreements were being handled by the Community Services Department (CSD) staff. Below are several examples of how our recreation program offerings have been canceled on short notice: August 1, 2001 - Wednesday evenings at Centerville Elementary no longer available for aerobics because, "St. Gen's has priority over aerobics because we rent space for kindergarten and as part of that agreement they rent our building Wednesday nights." September 12, 2001 - The September 17 aerobics class at Centerville Elementary canceled due to rescheduling of a school event. The CSD staff stated, "Time does not permit us to reschedule your event." September 12, 2001 - The September 18 aerobics class at Rice Lake Elementary canceled due to a school event. The CSD staff stated, "Time does not permit us to reschedule your event." Fall/Winter 2001 - Request to extend a Saturday morning basketball class at Rice Lake Elementary denied because, "It would be difficult to find a gym supervisor." No effort was made by CSD staff to see if a gym supervisor was actually available. December 19, 2001- The January 22 martial arts classes at Centerville Elementary canceled. CSD staff indicated that no other space was available. February 25, 2002 - The April 9th aerobics and martial classes canceled at Rice Lake Elementary for a school event. April 18, 2002 - The May 14th Aerobics, Yoga, and Martial Arts were previously rescheduled from Rice Lake Elementary to Centerville Elementary. Now the classes rescheduled at Centerville Elementary were canceled due to "last minute school events." The cancellations and changes of our recreation programs have resulted in several participants quitting classes and has created a frustrating experience for participants, instructors, and city staff. Proposed Site Agreement During my meeting with Dr. Christiansen and Ms. Wyland, a commitment was made to address my concerns when drafting the proposed site agreement. The proposed site agreement received on September 23, 2002 from the School District does not address any of our concerns regarding getting bumped from school district facilities with little or no notice. Furthermore, the proposed site agreement has changed dramatically to the School District's benefit and to the City's detriment. I have identified several examples. 2