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Page 6 ` November 9, 1998 Mounds View City Council The proposals were reviewed by staff and Council Members. New Brighton's proposal was based on how they run the New Brighton Family Services Center. It was very strong on building management. They were proposing to share some administrative costs with the City of Mounds View. Innovative Images made a presentation that was very strong in marketing. They emphasized the Center's banquet facility and activities that would generate revenues. Another feature of their proposal was to act as a contracted employee to oversee the Park and Recreation programs not only in the Community Center but throughout the entire community. Whiting turned the floor over to Bruce Kessel to discuss the YMCA proposal. Kessel told the Council that several options had been discussed in regard to having the YMCA involved in the Community Center. This included after school and summer programming. Another option is for the YMCA to do all of the City's recreation programming. After preliminary evaluation it appeared that between$50,000 - 100,000 could be saved by having the YMCA take over the entire Park and Recreation program. Guidelines for the YMCA's operation of the City's Park and Recreation program were stated as: 1. City input into the types of programs that would be offered 2. Local input into the fee charged for the programs 3. Local input into the hours of operation 4. Retain the existing fee structure a. set fees per program and not monthly fees 5. Additional joint ventures 6. Additional fund raising 7. Take advantage of senior and volunteers The YMCA would furnish a local manager on site with oversight from the Shoreview Executive Director. There would be local programmers and local instructors. Pam Reimersma, YMCA representative, gave the following presentation: A brief history of the YMCA was given. The YMCA has nine branches and three resident camps. Ms. Reimersma read the YMCA's mission statement which emphasizes "strong kids, strong families and strong communities." The YMCA sees this opportunity with Mounds View as an extension of its services to the community and not as an economic opportunity; although one of its objectives is operate a facility "in the black. All of the YMCA's programs include the core values of caring, honesty, respect, and responsibility.