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~9 Nashua Avenue N.E. .: River, MN 55330 JiJl~ \ 7 19H OTSEGO ON THE GREAT RIVER ROAD (612) 441-4414 Fax: (612) 441-8823 June 15, 1999 Michelle Bergh Community Recreation Board Interim Director 1230 School Street Elk River, MN 55330 Re: Joint Recreation Board City of Otsego Participation Dear Michelle: At the request of the Otsego City Council I am writing this letter to clarify Otsego's position on working with our neighboring communities on joint recreation issues. . Otsego wants to remain a part of any joint recreational effort. Otsego also wants to keep its costs from increasing much more than inflation over what they currently are now. If the Joint Recreation Board continues to function as it has been, Otsego will remain a part of the Board. If the Joint Recreation Board wants to expand its recreational offerings as some members have discussed, Otsego will remain a part of the Board and work with the board members on structuring Otsego's participation so that recreational offerings are expanded and so that Otsego's costs remain similar to what they are now. If the functions of the Joint Recreation Board are taken over by the School District's Community Education Department, the City of Otsego would continue to participate in the new organization. Otsego's participation would be governed by the policy I have outlined above. . If the City of Elk River decides to run its own recreation program, the City of Otsego would enter negotiations to contract with Elk River along the lines of the policy stated above. Any discussions of what Otsego would want in a contract with Elk River would be premature because Elk River has not yet made a decision. If Elk River does go on its own, I am sure that a mutually satisfactory agreement could be reached.