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ROS�MO EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSION
Parks and Recreation Commission Meeting: April 24, 2017
AGENDA ITEM: Director's Report AGENDA SECTION:
New Business
PREPARED BY: Dan Schultz, Parks & Recreation Director AGENDA NO.
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ATTACHMENTS: None APPROVED BY: dls
RECOMMENDED ACTION: None, discussion only.
Park Improvement Fund Balance as of March 31, 2017: $578,576.74
Inflows to the Park Improvement Fund last month were as follows:
Dedication fees—$217,600.00
Grants/Othex- $0
Interest-$117.06
Donations - $0
Expenditures -$10,735.90 (Greystone Park planning and bidding services)
New Programs -T'he Parks &RecYeation Department will be hosting a new program this spring and
summex at the Steeple Center: Easy Tai Chi. Thexe was a free trial class held on Tuesday,March 28 for
the program,with 13 people attending. Tai Chi is a class with flowing movement and harmonized
bxeativng that is gentle on the body and can help to lower blood pxessure,incYease circula.tion, aid
digestion,improve muscle and joint flexibility,and improve balance and xeduce stress. This class will
provide an introduction to the basic principles of Tai Chi for individuals wanting to leaYn moxe about this
ancient Chinese exercise form. One-hour weekly classes will be held in four-week sessions from April
through August with a cost of$20/session.
Inver Grove Heights West Rink Ice - Rosemount Parks and Recreation Department staff were xecendy
contacted by staff from the City of Inver Gxove Heights about an opportunity for RAHA to secure
additional ice at the Invex Grove Heights Community Centex (IGHCC). Both rinks at the IGHCC are in
need of major floor Yepaixs. The east rink's repaixs are needed immediately and the repairs for the west rink
are expected to be required in the next year or two.
The staff at Inver Grove Heights axe asking if the City of Rosemount and RAHA axe interested in helping
with the cost of the repairs on the west rink in return for more ice time than RAHA currently uses at the
IGHCC. The expected cost of the floor repairs on the west rink is appxoxirnately$935,000. During the
time period of November 1, 2016—February 28,2017, R.AHA used appxo�cimately 190 hours of ice at the
IGHCC. Staff at Inver Grove Heights have indicated that they would be able to offer a total of 425 to 525
hours at the west rink if the City of Rosemount and RAHA chose to partner with them on the xepaixs to
the west rink.The hours being offered would include both weeknight and weekend houxs.