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Item No. 2 Meeting Date: February 3, 2002 Type of Business: WS City of Mounds View Staff Report To: Honorable Mayor and City Council From: James Ericson, Interim City Administrator Item Title/Subject: Discuss YMCA Operation of the Community Center and Provision of Park and Recreation Programming Services. INTRODUCTION At previous meetings of the City Council, there have been discussions regarding the YMCA’s operation of the City’s Community Center and the City’s level of satisfaction with the arrangement. As a result, staff had been directed to place this item on the February worksession for further discussion with Ms. Pat Riemersma representing the YMCA. DISCUSSION: I met personally with Ms. Riemersma, District Vice President for the Northwest YMCA, on January 17, 2003. She indicated that communication between the City and the YMCA had been minimal and agreed that the formation of an advisory committee consisting of the center manager, the Northwest YMCA Executive Director, the City Administrator, the Finance Director and two Councilmembers or their appointees, as indicated in the agreement between the City and the YMCA, would be a step towards improving the communication between the Y and the City.. Ms. Riemersma will be attending the worksession and will be available to discuss any concerns the Council may have regarding its operation of the City’s recreation programs and oversight of the community center. RECOMMENDATION: Discuss any concerns with the YMCA representative and direct staff to initiate the formation of the advisory committee as indicated in the YMCA agreement. If the Council supports the formation of the advisory committee, it should also designate two Councilmembers (or other appointees) to serve on the committee. Respectfully Submitted, James Ericson Interim City Administrator