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MEMO TO: Park Funding Alternatives Task Force Mounds View Park 6 Recreation ommissioners Mounds View City Councciill FROM: Bruce K. Anderson, i0 re}}}��-��111LLL!!i Parks, Recreation and fs r DATE: December 4, 1985 RE: Park Bond Referendum To facilitate the task torce's discussion regarding the potential of a park referendum during the spring of 1986. Staff has made a number of contacts during the past two weeks and have prepared the following support data for your review. •;d.viduals that I have met with include Mr. Ron Langness from Springsted and Assoc- iates who has prepared three schedules for park referendums including a $750,000, $1.25 million, and $1.5 million G.O. bonds series 1986. In addition, i have met with Mr. Robert Klein, renr-centative from Cedar r,}reat Products, to discuss the feasi- bility of constructing an enclosed, natural ice rink/community center and numerous park and recreation directors who are cur- rently operating a natural ice arena under cover. In addition, I have prepared the following staff report outlining some potential funding areas should a referendum be considered. Please note that the following staff report is broken down into three areas; the first being construction of a natural ice arena/ community center; phase II being general park improvements; and phase III being a one mill permanent levy for park maintenance. COMMUNITY f_ENTF.R/NATURAL ICE ARENA As staff indicated, I have been meeting with a number of repce- sertatives in the park and recreation profession as well as representatives from Lake Region Hockey and manufacturing repre- sentatives to determine the feasibility of ccnstructing a multi- purpose vear round rnmmiiri•v o,• ,,,,,y, n potential plan for the community center building has been enclosed which propos- es a 33,J00 square foot shelter buiiding which would house a natural ice arena, public restiooms, oeneral seating, pro shop, kitchen facilities ana concession area. The facility would be located at the southern end of the parking lot at Silver View Park running in a east/west direction. Staff met with Mr. Robert Klein, a representative from Cedar For- est Products (see enclosed materials) on Monday afternnnn Pm review the feasibility of constructing such a facility and we went through some initial needs analysis and from tha, he will prepare working drawings within the next w3ek to ten days. At this time, the proposed structure would consist of 5 inch western red cedar timbers which would be five part bonded lamenants pro- viding full protection against moisture, leaks and would also have superior insulating qualitities.