HomeMy WebLinkAbout97 -34 - ADMIN Resolution - City Council - 1997/03/03RESOLUTION NO. 9 7 - 34
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RECIPROCITY BETWEEN
ST. LOUIS PARK AND GOLDEN VALLEY
FOR JOINT USE OF GOLF AND AQUATIC FACILITIES
WHEREAS, the City of Golden Valley owns, operates and maintains Brookview Golf Course
for the enjoyment of its residents and the general public; and
WHEREAS, residents of Golden Valley may purchase patron cards for the use of Brookview
Golf Course, which provides special benefits and services, at a cost of $55 for the 1997 season;
and
WHEREAS, members of the general public who do not reside within the City of Golden Valley
must pay $90 to receive a patron card for use at Brookview Golf Course; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park owns, operates and maintains the new family aquatic
facility being constructed in conjunction with the Rec Center Renaissance project for the
enjoyment of its residents and the general public; and
WHEREAS, residents of the City of St. Louis Park may be allowed to purchase season passes to
the new family aquatic facility, which provides special benefits and services, at a cost of $110
(for a family of four) for the 1997 season; and
WHEREAS, members of the general public who do not reside within the City of St. Louis Park
must pay $150 (for a family of four) to purchase a season pass at the new family aquatic facility;
and
WHEREAS, on Tuesday, February 18, 1997 the Golden Valley City Council unanimously
endorsed a proposal which would create reciprocity between the City of St. Louis Park and the
City of Golden Valley for joint use of golf and aquatic facilities to provide expanded recreational
opportunities for its City's residents; and
WHEREAS, the St. Louis Park Parks and Recreation Advisory Commission has carefully
reviewed and evaluated the proposed reciprocal arrangement between St. Louis Park and Golden
Valley and has unanimously voted to recommend approval by the St. Louis Park City Council;
and
WHEREAS, the St. Louis Park City Council has determined that it is in the best interest of its
residents to provide the highest quality recreational programs and services at the lowest possible
cost, and that the shared use of municipal facilities with adjoining communities clearly helps to
meet that objective:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Louis Park City Council that residents of the
City of Golden Valley will be allowed to purchase season passes at the new Rec Center family
aquatic facility at the same rate and with the same benefits as St. Louis Park residents, with the
understanding that St. Louis Park residents will be allowed to purchase patron cards at
Brookview Golf Course at the same rate and with the same benefits as Golden Valley residents;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this authorization for the reciprocal use of golf and
aquatic facilities is hereby approved on a one-year trial basis, with the understanding that staff
will evaluate the benefits and impact on residents of both communities and report those findings
to the City Council in the fall of 1997.
Attest:
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C.Clerk
Reviewed for Administration
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ity Manager
Adoed by the City Council March 3, 1997
Mayor Gail Dorfman