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Item No: 7D Meeting Date: 11-27-06 Type of Business: CB City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: Kurt Ulrich, City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Resolution 6971 Approving Purchase of Exercise Equipment for Community Center Background: Recently, the City Council made a decision to proceed to operate the banquet center as a facility that would be open to the public for rental. Based upon this direction, the YMCA has been instructed to rent available space on a first-come, first-served in accordance with the newly revised fee schedule. In addition, it was anticipated that certain expenses would need to be made to keep and attract users to the facility. While the Council has decided not to pursue the full plan for the Community Center as recommended by the Mounds View Community Center Task Force, the plan itself can function as a roadmap for incremental improvements that the City may make over the years. The Council previously discussed and considered the following items at work session: - Management Expenses: The YMCA has provided a proposal for the coordination and oversight of the banquet facility. The new position would be in charge of facility rental and provide on-site supervision as necessary. This item has been budgeted in the 2007 budget and will be considered by the Council at the December work session. - Marketing Expenses: The Task Force recommended that $2,500 be allocated for marketing of the community center in its first year of operation after remodeling. The Council has adopted this recommendation and this item has been included in the 2007 budget. In addition, additional marketing dollars were approved by the Council for advertising and printing in 2006. - Memberships: The task force recommended a membership system that would allow for quarterly and annual memberships. Currently, only a daily pass and punch card options are available. The YMCA Advisory Committee reviewed this issue and recommends that the Community Center stay with the existing daily and punch card system due to the current limited fitness facilities. - Capital Investment and Replacement: Components of the plan have been considered in the 5-year capital program for the building. - Fitness Equipment: The proposed down-sized fitness area will utilize existing space. All of the previously purchased or donated equipment is beyond economical repair. The following items are recommended to outfit a fitness area: 1. (2) Treadmills – Commercial Grade 2. (2) Elliptical Trainers – Commercial Grade 3. (1) Recumbent Bike – Commercial Grade