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STUDY SESSION
ST. LOUIS PARK CITY COUNCIL
Monday,July 25, 1994
1. Call to order
Mayor Hanks called the meeting to order at 7.00 p m at the Recreation Center
Present were Councilmembers Jeff Jacobs, George Haun, Allen Friedman, Ron Latz, Gail
Dorfman and Lyle Hanks
Also present were the City Manager (Mr Meyer), Parks and Recreation staff members
Cris Gears, Craig Panning and Bridget Wynn Others present from the St Louis Park
Hockey Association were Bill Norton, Roger Johnson, Peter Levy and David Dooley
From Benilde St Margaret High School were Bob Tift and Bill Howlett From Water
Technologies, Inc. was Chuck Newman
Rec Center proposal
Mr Gears presented Council with a summary of the report entitled "Rec Center
111 Renaissance" which identified and analyzed alternatives for enhancing the facilities and
programs at the Recreation Center Mr. Gears indicated that operations at the Rec Center
cannot meet current demands for services and programs nor reduce projected operating
deficits into the future, but that the findings included in the report clearly indicate the
potential for improving programs/services and reducing the operating deficit
As the presentation focused on arena issues, members of the St Louis Park Hockey
Association and Benilde St Margaret's High School provided Council with additional
information concerning their interest in expansion of the skating facilities
As the focus of the presentation shifted to pool issues, Mr Newman provided background
information concerning the condition of existing facilities and discussed conceptual
designs which may provide the City with viable alternatives to address existing pool
concerns
At the close of the presentation, Council asked a number of questions and directed staff to
report back at a future meeting with the following information.
• A proposed format for an RFP which would request services for conceptual designs
for an expanded skating/hockey facility, pool amenities and ADA improvements,
• An evaluation of other municipal pool complexes in the Twin Cities area which have
added pool amenities,
• A clarification of the financial commitment from the Hockey Association and Benilde
St Margaret's in regards to initial capital investments and on-going ice time rentals, 111
• An explanation as to how a contribution of in-kind labor can be incorporated into the
public bidding process, and
• An identification of the source of potential revenues and expenditures (a basic pro
forma)
Upcoming meeting dates
Councilmembers discussed potential dates for upcoming meetings and agreed with dates
which are least likely to interfere with religious observances and public holidays The
following dates were decided upon.
August 29 -Regular Council meeting is there is sufficient need;
August 4 - Study session at 5 00 p m to meet with Karen Werve to discuss the
management study for Community Development/Inspections
September 12 - Regular Council meeting
September 19 - Regular Council meeting
September 21 -Joint Council/Human Rights Commission meeting
The study session adjourned at 9015 p m
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