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Fitness clubs h • eloing suburbs develop recreatio ,fricilities The two projects are believedn'q • to be unique in their use of • that voters are getting A 'if, L dollars for private! ownedpublic money's worth,"Tierney said thei. l Y1ry cs� '� operated fitness clubs. Other• to Cities have Maple Grove deal begun communities such have Maple Grove struck a slightly ventures askingd work whetherethem, different deal with Northwest. r daily fees ran m$3to For ' , G� Assumptions about which residents can Use the$13 $3 $6, c _6,1 I functions cities will handle are changing,said Dan Borut,execu- club's pools and 250,000 slide. Thetive director of the National city contributed$250,000 toward League Cities' in NatWashington an expanded aquatic area and D.C. "Sometimes the role of toe provided$500,000 in tax relief for city may not be to provide a ser- the club,which will be at Weaver vice, but to make sure certain Lake Blvd. and Pineview said Terry Just, Maple Grove's kinds of services are available." Parks and recreation director. Taxpayer burden reduced Maple Grove plans to break • While critics worry about los- : ground in April for a community ing control tis worn ion uloss center with an ice arena andtheir of recreation ancenters rooms,a meetingpak saidnrs arevloathtolocal and the gym and an indoor .He adjacent to the club,Just said.He money on the centers. said city reserves "The council felt this is a coin- $11 million cost of the will the promise,"said Eric Blank, pi Mayor Robert Burlingame said outh's Ym- a 28-member park and recreation direc- mously recommended the ' tor. "We don't have study group unani- .. to build a $10 million venture. joint public center andpay "Apublic-private operating expenses. p psivate projectolike don't want to burden taxpayersthis is very with that." age of t ry desirable in today's • g tying to save money and Indeed, Plymouth voters have share our resources,"he said. repeatedly expressed displeasure But several residents rho = with proposals for e Tuesday at the Cub Foodss ore r -_community centers.In 1 8g Whey neard the proposedeclubhsite said ousted two council members who "If daily fees seem high. `supported using city reserves for you whoharge fees, you favor '-a $12 million center. Now Plym- people can 'o is million re people who can't afay fordtitewho 1 -$4.8 million arena with two modest,icmay need it worse," sheets to be connectedWishy,61. said Jim to the Life Sharon Cassidy, ho has Time Fitness club. Under the new four children,agred tha40, t the fees Plymouth agreement, are high, but she said the city District would e Wayzata needs recreational facilities and 'School eachmillth for the con-$9 can't afford more million $1.5 center. The club our school bond issues, we can'ts. magreed to build ce aquatic club afford more, and Maple that will include In aquaticsure center boomin . something is --petition pools, a water slide, -n n We needpfor our young people, and we have -outdoor pool and a diving well. the need now." The club will lease its site near Some recreation directors are �----- • `City Hall for$1 for 40 years, said vate centers. Businesses tend t o • Life Time President Bahram re skeptical of the Public-psi- radi. He plans to break groundventures, sthuch profitableolf courses joint next month. In return, Plymouth residents and fitness clubs, said can use all club facilitiesuban, executive directorJoofGthe ing a daily fee,ranging from S3a o Minnesota Park and Recreation $8, Blank said. Nonresidents Association. must payn membership fees rang- I m waiting ingrsfrom$29 to$69 a month. Mary [Northwest for Hary and Mayor lower Ratner and Wolfenson bo savn not fit- rates l be Tierneyavailablesaid for that lower only will we build a beautiful lso do rresidentse and ness center, but we'll that fee low-income will summer recreation programs for "Tee increases asno be limited. you,"he said. P gams but —.'e are cautiouslytiopype forthis, optimistic