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City Council Regular Meeting Minutes July 25, 1995 Page 7 1 Enrooth reported the Sports Boosters have determined they will only be able to donate 2 $20,000 per year for the gym and a storage room. He suggested building a 3600 square 3 foot gym and eliminating the Sports Boosters storage room. The City could then proceed 4 with bids and charge rent for the gym on a first come, first serve basis. The $20,000 5 donation could go toward rental of the facility. 6 Mr. Jim Kozarek, Sports Boosters, indicated they had been negotiating for gym space 7 since October of 1994. The committee had approached the board and recommended a 8 donation of$50,000 for the gym space and the storage room. It was the opinion of the 9 Sports Boosters Board that since their operation is tentative, depending on the status of 1,0 pull tabs,this was too large of a commitment for too long of a time period. 11 Ranallo commented that with the present gym size of 3600 square feet, there was no 12 room to stand and watch the games. He would like to see a larger gym if possible. 13 Enrooth suggested to construct a 5000 square foot gym, with no storage room, at a cost of 14 $55,000. This would provide more room than the existing gym and still be affordable. 15 Ms. Kelly Wilson, 1761-3rd Street S.W.,New Brighton, stated the current gym was o6 unsafe. There was no where to sit and the spectators feet were in the area of play. 17 Enrooth reiterated it would be appropriate for the Sports Boosters-to pay rent for the gym 18 time and that it be on a first come, first serve basis. 19 In response to Mr. Albright, Ranallo indicated it would not be possible to obtain Rinds 20 appropriated under the Federal Crime Bill.for funding of this project. 21 Mr. Terry Taylor, 2928 Rankin Road, Vice President of the Sports Boosters and 22 Chairman of Charitable Gambling stated if the Sports Boosters went ahead with a 23 commitment of$50,000 per year and pull tabs were gone, the City would have the right 24 to go-to the community and ask for the money without a referendum. If this were to 25 happen the community may not look favorable on the Sports Boosters. He indicated they 26 had done their best with the resources they have and the resources they believe to be 27 available in the future. 28 Ranallo..thanked the Sports Boosters for the work they had done and their good 29 cooperation. 30 Ms. Mary Ellen Maske, 3516 Harding Street, expressed St. Anthony is on the brink of 31 being reborn and should rejoice and celebrate. She stated the children in this community deserve the best.