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BUILD A COMMUNITY CENTER Progress Update: The City is actively involved in the creation of a Regional Senior Center. Four cities: Mounds View, Fridley, New Brighton and Spring Lake Park, have proposed the construction of a multi- purpose senior center to be located within an Anoka County park area. In the Spring of 1992, an architect was hired by the four cities to work with the Regional Senior Center Task Force to prepare a schematic design of the proposed center. Future plans include determination of funding for construction, possible joint powers agreements and within the next 2-3 years, construction. ESTABLISH AN ON-GOING MARKETING PROGRAM TO CREATE AND PROMOTE A NEW IDENTIFICATION FOR MOUNDS VIEW Progress Update: The creation and distribution of a "New Resident brochure to Mounds View residents has helped bring City information to people new to the City. The creation, in 1992, of the Mounds View Business Association and the City's participation has greatly enhanced the City's ability to get key information out to the members of our business community. The City Newsletter enacted "Ask the City", a resident concern form which is sent to the Administrator and answered promptly by phone or mail and is also discussed by the Mayor on the City's Cable Show, A View From the Mound. PROVIDE A MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM FOR MOUNDS VIEW ( TOTAL COMMUNITY) Progress Update: In 1992 Parks and Recreation Department mobilized interested residents into the Trailways Advocacy Group (TAG). Their purpose was to determine the best plan to incorporate a trailway system within the City which woad be multi- purpose, safe and cost efficient and also connect neighboring trail systems. TAG's report and recommendations were presented to the Council in May, 10