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e e e of athletic activity based on a complicated formula. The Park and Recreation Commission then completed these worksheets. Attachment No.1 is an example of one of these worksheets. On that worksheet, the current population was divided by the current number of that type of athletic facility to get a local ratio of facilities per capita. This local ratio was then applied to Elk River's estimated population at full development (approximately 40,000 under the current comprehensive plan) to get the number of fields or facilities that will be needed to ultimately serve Elk River. Existing facilities and projected future school facilities were subtracted from this ultimate number to identify how many additional fields or facilities will need to be accommodated by the City of Elk River. The summary of all this mathematics is the Park and Recreation Commission's recommendation on the number of athletic facilities and acres needed to accommodate them (Attachment No.2). This recommendation will need to be adjusted when the comprehensive plan is revised, but unless the urban service area is reduced and consequently, Elk River's population at full development is lowered, the number of acres needed for community athletics will be greater than the current Park and Recreation Commission recommendation. Consequently, acquisition of land becomes even more urgent. 2. Because community athletics are typically defined by the entire School District's boundaries, cooperation and coordination among the various governmental jurisdictions within the School District is needed immediately. The Park and Recreation Commission is recommending that the City of Elk River cooperate in the creation of a single entity responsible for the administration of community athletic facilities and aid other communities in planning for these facilities. Logically, one entity responsible for the administration of these facilities and activities (development, maintenance and scheduling) would be most efficient. To spread the one entity philosophy and encourage other governmental jurisdictions within the School District to plan for community athletic facilities and do their fair share, the Park and Recreation Commission wishes to host joint meetings with other communities. Prior to embarking on this course, the Park and Recreation Commission needs to know if the City Council agrees with their recommendations on community athletics.