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RESOLUTION NO. 99 -1 4
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RECIPROCITY BETWEEN
ST. LOUIS PARK AND NIINNETONKA
FOR JOINT USE OF ATHLETIC AND AQUATIC FACILITIES
WHEREAS, the City of Minnetonka owns, operates and maintains the Williston Center for the
enjoyment of its residents and the general public; and
WHEREAS, residents of Muinetonka may purchase memberships for use of the Williston
Center, which provide them with special benefits and services at a reduced "resident rate"; and
WHEREAS, members of the general public who do not reside within the City of Minnetonka
must pay a "non-resident rate" to make use of the Williston Center; and
WHEREAS, the City of St. Louis Park owns, operates and maintains the Rec Center Aquatic
Park for the enjoyment of its residents and the general public; and
WHEREAS, residents of the City of St. Louis Park may purchase season passes for the Rec
Center Aquatic Park, which provide them with special benefits and services at a reduced "resident
rate", and
WHEREAS, members of the general public who do not reside within the City of St. Louis Park
must pay a "non-resident rate" to purchase a season pass at the new family aquatic facility; and
WHEREAS, the Minnetonka City Council has endorsed a reciprocity agreement to provide
residents of both communities with an opportunity to use St. Louis Park's Rec Center Aquatic
Park and Minnetonka's renovated Williston Center; 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
Muinetonka 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 certain facilities with adjoining communities helps to meet that
objective:
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the St. Louis Park City Council that residents of
the City of Minnetonka will be allowed to purchase 1999 summer season passes at the Rec Center
Aquatic Park 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 make use of the Williston Center at
the same rate and with the same benefits as Minnetonka residents;
AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this authorization for the reciprocal use of athletic
and aquatic facilities is hereby approved on a one-year 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 1999.
Reviewed for Administration:
Adopted by the City Council January 19, 1998
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