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City Council Minutes <br />April 30, 2001 <br /> <br />Page 4 <br /> <br />Joint Meeting with School Board <br /> <br />1. YMCA <br /> <br />Mayor Klinzing gave an update on the YMCA proposal. She noted that the YMCA <br />is looking for feedback from the community as to community needs and wants to <br />inform the community of what the YMCA has to offer. Mayor Klinzing indicated <br />that the city has not gone through the planning process or even considered financial <br />aspects of the project. The School Board noted its concern of duplication of <br />services, especially related to the pool at Vandenberge. <br /> <br />2. Family Center Proposal <br /> <br />The School Board questioned whether a family center would also be a good tie-in <br />with the YMCA facility. Charlie Blesener gave an update on a grant that has been <br />received in the amount of one-half million dollars for a family center. Charlie <br />Blesener discussed the family center concept. He noted that this will be a partnership <br />consisting of entities such as the Community Education, Public Health, Social <br />Services, WIC, etc. Recently the Arts Alliance has been added as a new partner in <br />this project and Charlie stated that he is also going to meet with the Choir Boys <br />Group. He noted that the City is welcome to join in the partnership and asked if <br />there are city needs that fit with the proposal. Mayor ICdinzing stated that the city is <br />in the middle of a financial planning program and should follow the planning <br />process before any decisions are made regarding this issue. Discussion was held <br />regarding the possibility of the City donating land for this project. Mayor Klinzing <br />noted that the city would consider requests for land to locate the project. <br /> <br />The School Board indicated that it would anticipate an answer from the City, <br />following the City's Financial Planning process, as to whether they want to be a <br />partner in the project and whether the City is willing to contribute land to the <br />project. <br /> <br />3. School Construction Activity_ <br /> <br />Dr. Flannery gave an update on the following construction activities: <br /> <br />· Vandenberge Pool <br />· Small Theater <br />· Parker School <br />· Lincoln School <br />· Vandenberge Jr. High <br />· Elk River High School <br />· Elk River High School Parking Lot <br /> <br /> <br />