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• Improve partnership with the Y to better meet City recreation program <br />needs. Specifically: <br />► Negotiate for additional swimming passes for Elk River residents. <br />► Additional storage. <br />► Expanded hours for City use. <br />► Stronger City identity. <br />► Providing a mechanism for cost recovery when providing City <br />programs at the Y (for example requiring Y members to sign up and <br />pay for City run programs like other non - member residents, even <br />when programs are held at the Y, or the Y reimburses direct costs to <br />the City for Y member participation). <br />• Continue to partner with Community Education indoor programming <br />locations. <br />• When renovating or creating new indoor program locations, create <br />flexible, adaptable, multi -use spaces and changeable components to <br />adapt with needs and interests. <br />• Develop spaces that can function for events such as conferences, <br />weddings, receptions, parties, trade shows, and other gatherings. <br />5. Host community events that facilitate community interaction and foster <br />community pride and identity. <br />Strategies: <br />Continue to hold the Riverfront Concert Series at River's Edge <br />Commons Park. <br />Continue to support hosting regional and statewide events such as <br />the 2014 Hockey Day Minnesota, in partnership with the School <br />District, and the Northwest Conference Cross Country Running <br />Championships at the golf course. <br />Continue to host family events such as Spooktacular at Halloween and <br />the 4th of July celebration. <br />Support art events. <br />6. Meet changing recreation trends. <br />Strategies: <br />• Provide diverse programming platforms (events, clubs, classes, drop -in <br />activities). <br />• Increase weekend and evening offerings. <br />• Provide activities that do not require intense scheduling. <br />• Provide more individual and small -group activity options (in contrast <br />to team sports). <br />• Increase outdoor, nature -based programming. <br />• Monitor technological changes and adapt programs (for example: <br />internet based programs, geocaching, Wi -Fi in the parks). <br />• Survey users to stay abreast of new and local changes in preferences. <br />• Continue to attend conferences and continuing education to learn <br />about new strategies for recreation delivery. <br />Draft 11.25.1 4 Chapter 5: How We Get There 54 <br />