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Memorandum Item: 11
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To: Parks and Recreation Commission
From: Michael Hecker,Parks and Recreation Director
Date: October 12,2016
Subject: Community Center/Park Projects Referendum Update
The City of Elk River has completed flyers on the Community Center to provide information on the
upcoming ballot November 8, 2016. The flyers have been placed on the city website and Facebook
sites.
Cc: Community Center flyers
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>1* Elk River Community Center and
Elk Park Improvement Referendum
River See full study at www.ElkRiverMN.gov/parksandrec
Taskforce The Elk River City Council chose to pose the
Realizing impending capital needs to maintain referendum question during the quadrennial
existing park facilities following the Park Master presidential election cycle to ensure the greatest
Planning Process, the City Council charged a task voter turnout for this important ballot measure.
force to work with jLG Architects to consider The Council understands the significant cost of
the feasibility of a new multi-purpose facility and the investment into a multipurpose facility and
scheduled improvements. The task force found the wanted to ensure well-informed voters understand
best option for long-term liability was to invest in a the financial impacts of approving or failing the
new facility. referendum.
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City Questions
City of Elk River
Feasibility Study Building Options (To vote lor a question NI in the oval next
to the word'Yes-on that Question To vote
Addition/Renovation Improvements (low) $23M against a question,411 in the oval next to
the word'No'on Oral question
Addition/Renovation Improvements (high) $32.2M city Question 1
New Facility (Base Building) $30-$32M GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS FOR
COMMUNITY CENTER AND PARK
Future Option - 3rd Ice Sheet $6M IMPROVEMENTS
p Shall the Dry o1 Ek Rover be authorized m
Future Option -Inflatable Dome $5M issue its general obligation bonds
�.+ raiding any bonds issued to refund such
O bondsin an amount nOt 10 exceed
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'~ acquiiort.construction and betterment of
Ma mutrpurpose commuraty center and park
F+�I improvement p!olects?
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$2 million in park improvements are A� o
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included in the referendum to replace E BY VOTING"YES"ON THIS BALLOT
QUESTION,YOU ARE VOTING FOR A
failing infrastructure and to set aside in I PROPERTY TAX INCREASECA .
City Question 2
the Park Improvement Fund for future ( GENERAL OBL IGAT ION BONOS FOR
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park improvements identified in the YEAR RA ATHLETIC SPACEMABLE
Parks Master Plan. If Question No 1 is approved,Shall Me
City of Elk River also be wearied to
Issue Its general chignon bonds.
including any bonds issued to refund such
bonds.in an additional amount not to
exceed scampi)to provide funds for the
acquisition,construction and betterment of
a year-round programmable athletic space
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QUESTION,YOU ARE VOTING FORA
PROPERTY TAX INCREASE.
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The city owns and operates three recreational facilities including the Elk River Arena, Senior Activity Center, and
Lions Park Center. With the current conditions of these aging facilities, the city has deferred $10-12 million to fix
immediate needs of these buildings. These fixes will extend their lifespan 10-15 years before the city will have to
reevaluate the state of these buildings. The city will have to spend the$10-12 million even if the referendum fails to
keep the buildings viable for use by the community. A successful referendum will provide a facility with a 50+ year
lifespan to efficiently meet future and current needs.
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. 'SCost: $10-$12 Million
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illion Updates/Upgrades to Include
Community Needs
Fix immediate needs of existing buildings. Cost: $23 Million
Expand lifespan by 10-15 years.
Will need to be done even if Fix immediate needs of existing buildings.
referendum fails. Expand lifespan by 10-20 years.
• Adding banquet facility at Lions Park Center
• Adding additional multi-use space at Senior Center
• ADA accessible bathrooms at Senior Center
• Locker room and lobby expansion,dryland training
/ area, spectator viewing area, and replace obsolete
and failing ice plants
New Facility
Cost: $28 Million
Lifespan 50+ years
• State of the art facility
• Energy efficient building
• Located at Orono Park with views of the lake
• Banquet/meeting facility enhancement
• Senior Center replacement
• Ice Arena replacement _ City Question #2
• Dedicated high school locker rooms Provides for year-round
• Larger lobby area and viewing space at Arena programmable athletic
• Expanded concession area space as seen in the
• Walking track picture as synthetic turf
I• Community meeting space \ }
`/ with seasonal dome.
• Expands community opportunities
• Cost less over the course of 50 years
• Less maintenance cost