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<br />The Task Force held a total of four meetings and had three distinct steps during <br />the process: <br />1. Members were presented data, Community Center background <br />information, citizen input, and financial forecasts <br />2. Members discussed and analyzed the information presented in step <br />1, and asked for additional information. <br />3. Members defined community needs, evaluated alternatives, and <br />made a recommendation to the City Council <br /> <br />Review/Research <br />During the first two meetings, the Task Force was presented with a variety of <br />information and questions for discussion such as: <br /> <br />1. What are the purposes and objectives of the Task Force? <br /> <br />2. Review Questions: <br />a. Why is this topic being addressed now? <br />b. What are the possible alternatives? <br />c. What actions need to be done in order to implement the <br />alternatives? <br /> <br />3. Review Current Community Center Operations <br />a. Review current uses and activity <br />b. Review current financial and lease positions <br />c. Community survey information and demographics <br />d. Experience of other local community center operations <br /> <br /> <br />Key findings included: <br />• Not all programs within the building will be self-sufficient, but the City can <br />try to maximize revenue while still providing the desired community <br />services <br />• Demographic data indicates that the population of the community is <br />getting older and more diverse than when the Community Center was first <br />constructed <br />• Existing space within the MVCC (Mounds View Community Center) offers <br />opportunity for alternative uses to be developed <br />• The existing MVCC site has room for limited building expansion if <br />necessary <br />• The MVCC should be primarily a community-based facility with open <br />access to Mounds View residents <br />• City residents are able to receive swimming lessons at area swimming <br />pools at Edgewood Middle School and other local recreational facilities <br />• The MVCC fitness and recreation facilities are below the standard <br />provided by neighboring community centers