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r <br />3- , <br />In addition to the data and the figures that I have provided yQU, <br />the`City Council feels very strongly that there has been a strong <br />identification with the Edgewood Community Center by the Mounds <br />View residents, as well as increased usage due to the Community <br />Education Center. We strongly encourage the Lonq 17erm Facility <br />Usage Task Force to ensure that the following issues are <br />considered: <br />Recommendation l l - We xecommend that a minimum of 16 classroom <br />spaces be allpcated for existing community education programs <br />currently operating within the 5chool District to include general <br />office space,;`senior citizens center, coruputer center, adult ' <br />literacy, and early childhood programs. <br />Recommendation 2 - We recommend that a feasibility study be pre- <br />pare re ating to the concept oE establishing a community educa- <br />tion center within the School:District to accomadate the existing , <br />6;000`SChool District residents per month that attend Community <br />Education Center programs. <br />Recommendation #3 - we recommend that the School eoard be cogni- <br />zant and-aware of the influence and imporCance of the 70 - 74 `: <br />percent of the School District households that do not currently : <br />have children participating in the K-12 program. And, that the <br />role of these households is imperative to the success of the K-12 <br />program and should not be considered as a secondary issue. <br />We appreciate the time and enerqy that you have shared in the <br />preparation of your'report and look'forward to responding;to any <br />questions or concerns you may have regarding the City's position. <br />Should you have any 'specific questions, or desire a tour of the <br />Edgewood°Community'Center "facility, please feel free to contact <br />our' City's Park and Recreation Director Bruce Anderson at 784- <br />3055, ext. $20. <br />Sincerely, <br />CITY"OF MOUND5 VIEW <br />Jerry Linke, Ptayor <br />JL/sl <br />Gnclosure <br />cc: School Board Members <br />Dr. Burton Nygren, Supt. <br />Paul` Donley, Director Comm. Ed. <br />Mounds View City Council <br />uon--Pauley, City Clerk-Administrator <br />Bruce Andersan, Director Parks, Rec. & Forestry