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As a coach/parent of youth hockey a lot of extra time/money is put into traveling to Anoka/Princeton to <br />use extra ice. My team went to Anoka numerous times over the past few years. With a facility that could <br />accommodate the ice need we could strengthen our program. Build it right the first time so you don't <br />need to add to it later. <br /> <br /> *Improve ice arenas to host large events. *Indoor turf (ice rink in winter) for LAX and soccer. *Dryland <br />space/storage. *Meeting space for team event and formal meetings. *Improved common spaces <br /> <br /> New ice sheets for the kids important <br /> <br /> Not sure, but if we can bring a facility to town that will serve our community residents daily and bring in <br />people from other communities to help support our businesses should be our overall goal. <br /> <br /> Concentrate on facilities and services that cannot be provided by private business. Spend resources on <br />improving services and offerings for seniors. <br /> <br /> You should create an online survey for community members to take who are unable to attend today's <br />meeting. You'll be able to target the people who don't attend public events. We would also like to see a <br />dock/fishing pier be put in downtown Elk River for the community to enjoy! <br /> <br /> *Digitize more documents, surveys, flyers, etc. *Dock on the river for community. <br /> <br /> As far as the ice arena goes it does not meet the needs by 1.) not enough ice for youth, figure skating <br />and high school. 2.) Youth teams travel to other communities for practice often. 3.) Youth teams <br />practice until 11:00pm on school nights because of lack of ice. Bottom line we need more ice. This is a <br />hockey town let’s keep it that way. Thank you. <br /> <br /> Update buildings <br /> <br /> Given future near term projected growth of the school district and dilapidated condition of the ice arena <br />the city needs to plan to support 4+ sheets in the near future. This keeps ER hockey dollars in the city <br />and provides new revenue possibilities, connection. Indoor soccer and growing lacrosse teams, and <br />hosting more and larger hockey tournaments. <br /> <br /> Most things listed are already served. Many others can be or are served by the YMCA. If any building is <br />done for the few things not already served, it could be added to the YMCA like many other community <br />centers. <br /> <br /> A larger facility would not be good for the seniors because it would be too far for them to walk to <br />(example - Maple Grove's activity center.) It would be nice if able body people at the senior center for <br />trips would park on the street so the other seniors who have trouble walking could park in the parking <br />lot when there is heavier use (like trips). <br /> <br /> It seems to me to be better to have the various facilities spread throughout town rather than in one <br />giant building/complex <br /> <br /> A domed indoor turf is need for soccer and related sports. There are 1,000s of people in our community <br />playing soccer, football & baseball that could use an indoor facility. In addition outside organizations <br />could use it as well as organized adult leagues. <br /> <br /> We need more ice space and better parking. We have a young community that is growing. Would be <br />nice to offer facility to help all sports. Hockey, lacrosse, tennis. <br /> APPENDIX D