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I LOl=•Noum]NIT C ~or." PT FOR COMMUNITY ATHLETIC COMPLEX SUMMARY OF SUPPORT RESIDENTIAL SURVEY - IN 1996, A RESIDENTIAL SURVEY CONDUCTED BY DECISION RESOURCES INDICATED THAT RESIDENTS FAVORED CONSTRUCTION OF AN OUTDOOR ATHLETIC COMPLEX BY A 62% TO 32% MARGIN. LOCAL YOUTH SPORTS ASSOCIATIONS - VARIOUS YOUTH SPORTS GROUPS HAVE INDICATED SUPPORT FOR A CENTRALIZED LOCATION FOR ORGANIZED ACTMTIES. 1999 PARTICIPATION NUMBERS FOR LINO LAKES RESIDENTS ARE AS FOLLOWS: CENTENNIAL BASEBALL. 79 CENTENNIAL FASTPITCH 55 CENTENNIAL/CHAIN OF LAKES LITTLE LEAGUE 586 CENTENNIAL SOCCER 667 FOREST LAKE GIRL'S SOFTBALL 100 NORTH METRO JUNIOR FOOTBALL 81 TOTAL 1,568 CITY PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS - ENROLLMENT IN NUMEROUS PROGRAMS HAVE CONTINUED TO INCREASE. 1999 NUMBERS IN THE FOLLOWING PROGRAMS ARE AS FOLLOWS: T-BALL 284 ADULT SOFTBALL 82 TEAMS FALL YOUTH SOCCER 564 PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD - UNANIMOUSLY ENDORSED THE CITY'S ACQUISITION OF LAND FOR AN ATHLETIC COMPLEX AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF BIRCH STREET AND CENTERVILLE ROAD, AT THE SEPTEMBER 8, 1999 MEETING. ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD - UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED THAT THE ATHLETIC COMPLEX BE IMPLEMENTED IN A MANNER THAT WILL NOT ONLY SATISFY THE RECREATION NEEDS OF THE CITY, BUT WILL ALSO DEMONSTRATE GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP. THIS IS A SUPERB OPPORTUNITY FOR THE CITY TO CREATE A COMPLEX THAT WORKS TO ENHANCE, RATHER THAN DEGRADE, THE ENVIRONMENT. THE ENVIRONMENTAL BOARD WOULD LIKE TO WORK CLOSELY WITH CITY STAFF TO MAKE THIS PARK A DEMONSTRATION OF THE ENVIRONMENTALLY AWARE NATURE OF OUR CITY. PARK BOARD - UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED TO ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY FROM MR. MONTAIN AND MR. MOLITOR FOR THE PURPOSE OF BUILDING AN ATHLETIC COMPLEX. PREPARED BY: CITY OF LINO LAKES PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT 600 TOWN CENTER PARKWAY LINO LAKES, MN 55014 PH. 651 -982 -2440 DATE 1 O499