HomeMy WebLinkAbout2.c. Discuss Indoor Rec CenterE X E C U T I V E S U M M A R Y
City Council Work Session Meeting: September 3, 2019
AGENDA ITEM: Recreation Center Discussion AGENDA SECTION:
Discussion
PREPARED BY: Dan Schultz, Parks and Recreation
Director AGENDA NO. 2.c.
ATTACHMENTS: None APPROVED BY: LJM
RECOMMENDED ACTION: None, discussion only.
BACKGROUND
City staff recently met with potential partners to discuss the operations and possible partnerships with
regards to the proposed recreation center. One topic that came up during our meetings was the size of the
facility. One potential partner with significant experience operating recreation centers felt that the original
design was too large for our community. Another potential partner is very eager to use the aquatic facility
should it be built to a competition level, but does not have funds to invest in the construction of the
additional improvements. Staff would like to discuss these thoughts with the City Council.
Staff also recently met with the owner and a broker of the parcel at the north-east corner of County Road
42 and Akron Avenue. The meeting was productive, and the land owners conveyed their support for
seeing a rec center constructed on a portion of the property. We will be working in the next couple of
weeks to help the landowner and broker come up with some best-case scenarios for site planning.
RECOMMENDATION
Staff would like to discuss the items mentioned above with the City Council and discuss next steps.