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690 COULTER DRIVE • P.O. BOX 147• CHANHASSEN, MINNESOTA 55317
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TO: Don Ashworth, City Manager
FROM: Lori Sietsema, Park and Recreation Coordinator ZreS
DATE: January 4, 1990
SUBJ: Community Center Task Force Recommendation
' Last fall the Community Center Task Force was directed by Council
to present their findings regarding a community center to the
various community organizations. The Task Force made presen-
tations to Chanhassen Senior Citizens, Rotary, Lions Club,
American Legion, Fire Department, Hockey Association, and the
Concerned Citizens for Future Chanhassen. Their purpose% was to
determine if there is support for a community center in
Chanhassen.
The presentation included information on both the Lake Ann site
and the City Center Park site. Cost estimates, possible
financing, facilities, need, etc. , were discussed. Following the
presentation, a questionnaire was distributed to find out how
residents felt about a community center. Attached please find
the results of the questionnaire. The Task Force found that the
results of this survey are identical to the survey done by the
Park and Recreation Commission in 1987; 79% of the people sur-
veyed are in favor of a community center. Task Force members
will be present on Monday evening to present additional infor-
mation and to answer any questions the Council may have.
' Recommendation
' Based upon the survey results, it is the recommendation of the
Community Center Task Force to proceed with plans for a community
center in City Center Park by establishing a special referendum
date of March 27, 1990; and to authorize the preparation of
financial package options.
The Community Center Task Force stands ready to prepare detailed
t site plans, operational budgets, and financial options so as to
present such to the City Council at their February 12, 1990
meeting.
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' Manager ' s Comments : The Community Center Task Force met in the
Courtyard Conference Room last night to discuss their presen-
tation to the Council Monday evening. Knowing that I was here,
' Lori had called me in to respond to a specific question regarding
the availability of tax increment/leasing options. While sitting
there, I was trying to remember whether we had retained three
elections in the 1990 Budget (primary and general as required by
1 law and special referendum [optional] ) . In checking with Jean
and Tom this morning, I find that such had been identified as a
cut during the worksessions and that the final budget did not
1 include monies for a special referendum. Accordingly, if the
Council were to reconsider that position, special funding/
reallocation would need to be considered. If we were in a mid-
year position, it would be much easier for me to potentially
identify areas where reallocation could occur. However, as we
have barely started the 1990 year, should the Council act to
favor the special referendum process, this office would ask for
' additional time to identify potential areas where those monies
could be reallocated from.
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MEMORANDUM
' TO: Community Center Task Force
1 FROM: Lori Sietsema, Park and Recreation Coordinator
DATE: December 13 , 1989
SUBJ: Community Meetings and Questionnaire Results
The meetings with the different community groups have been
completed. The questionnaires were distributed, returned and the
tallied results are enclosed.
The Task Force must now review the results and formulate a recom-
mendation as to whether the City should proceed with a referendum
and, if so, when. The next meeting of the Community Center Task
Force will be held on Wednesday, January 3rd at 7: 30 p.m. in the
Courtyard Conference Room. The Task Force' s recommendation will
be presented to the City Council on Monday, January 8th.
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COMMUNITY CENTER QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS
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umber Surveyed: 76
IlDo you support building a community center in Chanhassen?
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Yes 58
No 15
II. What would you like to see the community center consist of?
22 Wading Pool Swimming Pool
I52 Gymnasium 46 Racquetball Courts
I52 Meeting Rooms 54 Ice Arena
?3LBanquet Room 46 Senior Center
46 Exercise Room Sauna
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27 Weight Room 27 Whirlpool
I19 Indoor/Outdoor Tennis 3 Other
. Would you be willing to assist in informing Chanhassen resi-
dents of this issue for a referendum?
I. Based on the information presented to date, where would you
Q�� like to see the Community Center located?
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13 Site east of and adjacent to Lake Ann
NI 45 City Center Park (adjacent to Chanhassen Elementary)
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9 Other , Specify where:
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5. Do you support holding a special referendum for a community
center in early 1990-' 1
Yes 44
No 24
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Group: Concerned Citizens for the Future of Chanhassen II Number Surveyed: 7
111 . Do you support building a community center in Chanhassen?
N� Yes 2
I Na 5 (4 said not at this time)
2. What would you like to see the community center consist of?
-- Wading Pool f Swimming Pool
IIymnasium acquetball Courts
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5 Meeting Rooms 6 Ice Arena
NI 4 Banquet Room 4 Senior Center
Exercise Room 1 Sauna
~~ eight Room 2 Whirlpool
II1Indoor/Outdoor Tennis Other
3. Would you be willing to assist in informing Chanhassen resi-
dents of this issue for a referendum?
NAME (Optional )
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4. Based on the information presented to date, where would you
IIlike to see the Community Center located?
3 Site east of and adjacent to Lake Ann
ICity Center Park (adjacent to Chanhassen Elementary))
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Either
I6 Other , Specify where: Adjacent to new Middle School
(NOTE: Some marked 2 of the above choices)
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5. Do you support holding a special referendum for a community
center in early 1990? '
Yes 1
No 6
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Please share any additional comments or concerns you may have
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* If and when we build a center , we should be looking at the
future e!pansic'n,etc . Let's not restrict ourselves .just to get II one now. If we need to wait to end up with a quality product,
then let' s wait.
* I ,just think it ' s a little too rushed. I want to see what hap- '
pens with a middle school , etc. first. I would love one, but I' m
not sure Chanhassen could afford one right away - maybe in 2-5
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* That Chaska is building a community center , and Chanhassen may
not need one now. Just build an ice arena adjacent to the new
middle school . It is an ideal proposal and would be fun, but it
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seems the school sight is reasonable. Lake Ann sight sounds good.
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* Should be phased in - see what impact Chaska Community Center II has.
* Make sure the schools in our district are in better shape.
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school needs before we act on this.
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I Group: Chanhassen/Chaska Hockey Association
Number Surveyed: 6
_1 . Do you support building a community center in Chanhassen?
Yes
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No
IfWhat would you like tco see the community center consist of?
2 Wading Pool 6 Swimming Pool
II5 Gymnasium 5 Racquetball Courts
5 Meeting Rooms 6 Ice Arena
II1 Banquet Room 2 Senior Center
II2 Exercise Room 1 Sauna
Weight Room 1 Whirlpool
I1 Indcocor/Outdoor Tennis Other
3. Would you be willing to assist in informing Chanhassen ssue for II a of this issue for a referendum?
NAME (Optional )
ITELEPHONE
4. Based on the information presented to date, where would you
IIlike tco see the Community Center located?
Site east of and adjacent to Lake Ann
II5 City Center Park (adjacent to Chanhassen Elementary)
1 Either
IIOther , Specify where:
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5. Do you support holding a special referendum for a community
center in early 1990?
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Yes 6
No
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* I would be willing to have my taxes raised to have this
building built . I would also like to see this on it's own vote
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COMMUNITY CENTER QUESTIONNAIRE RESULTS
p: Chanhassen Fire Department
umber Surveyed: 13
. Do you support building a community center in Chanhassen?
I Yes 8
No 5
12. What would you like to see the community center consist of?
2 Wading Pool 7 Swimming Pool
NI I3ymnasium 6 Racquetball Courts
I �5Meeting Rooms 9 Ice Arena
1 Banquet Room 6 Senior Center
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N� 9 Exercise Room 3 Sauna
7 Weight Room 3 Whirlpool
NI _1Indoor/Outdoor Tennis Other
t. Would you be willing to assist in informing Chanhassen resi-
dents of this issue for a referendum?
NAME (Optional ) *
NI TELEPHONE
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like to see the Community Center located?
2 Site east of and adjacent to Lake Ann
II9 City Center Park (adjacent to Chanhassen Elementary)
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1 Other, Specify where: Victoria
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5. Do you support holding a special referendum for a community
center in early 1990? '
Yes 7
No 5
Please share any additional comments or concerns you may have
below:
* Are there plans to bring up the pathway system again?
* If we want community identity, build a high school . '
* Let private enterprise take care of the city's needs. As far
as I'm concerned, the city' s sole function is to provide the
citizens with basic needs, such as police, fire, sewer & water,
etc. These are things every tax payer benefits from. I there is
a need for such a facility, why have no private entrepenuers came
forward. Answer : It is not cost effective. Such a facility
cannot be self-supporting no matter how people, such as yourself,
manipulate the figures. I have yet to see anu government run
operation, effectively managed.
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Group: Chanhassen American Legion
Umber Surveyed: 18
1 . Do you support building a community center in Chanhassen?
III Yes
No 13
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. What would you like to see the community center consist of?
If6 Wading Pool 13 Swimming Pool
12 Gymnasium 8 Racquetball Courts
11 Meeting Rooms 11 Ice Arena
_5 Banquet Room Senior Center
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9 Exercise Room 9 Sauna
NI 7 Weight Room 8 Whirlpool
II5 Indoor/Outdoor Tennis _Other
3. Would you be willing to assist in informing Chanhassen resi-
dents of this issue for a referendum?
°I NAME (Optional )
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4. Based on the information presented to date, where would you
like to see the Community Center located?
-- 5 Site east of and adjacent to Lake Ann
II 7 [ity Center Park (adjacent to Chanhassen Elementary)y)
1 Either
I _ 1__Other, Specify where: No where
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5. Do you support holding a special referendum for a community
center in early 1990?
Yes 7
No 10
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Please share any additional comments or concerns you may have
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* We don't need a community center.
* I don't like the idea of government being involved in child 1
care. Psychiatrists say it is the destruction of the American
family. As a taxpayer , I don' t think this sahould bew in the
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lroup: Chanhassen Lions Club
umber Surveyed: 17
111 . Do you support building a community center in Chanhassen?
N� Yes 15
NI No 2
IF. What would you like to see the community center consist of?
4 Wading Pool 14 Swimming Pool
II12 Gymnasium 13 Racquetball Courts
12 Meeting Rooms 11 Ice Arena
IMeeting 6 _Banquet Room 7 Senior Center
13 Exercise Room Sauna
I g Weight Room 9 Whirlpool
I 5 Indoor/Outdoor Tennis ther
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3. Would you be willing to assist in informing Chanhassen resi-
dents of this issue for a referendum?
NAME (Optional ) Charlie Robbins, John Wright . Dave Potz ~
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4. Based on the information presented to date, where would you
II like to see the Community Center located?
3 Site east of and adjacent to Lake Ann
I11 City Center Park (adjacent to Chanhassen Elementary)
Either
Ii 1Other, Specify where: West on Hwv. 5 - Cheaper land
Transport Seniors, Bus Daycare '
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5. Do you support holding a special referendum for a community
center in early 1990?
Yes 12 =°
No 1
Please share any additional comments or concerns you may have
below:
* Do not endorse increase in taxes.
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11 Group: Chanhassen Rotary
N�Number Surveyed: 10
1 . Do you support building a community center in Chanhassen?
I Yes 10
No
12. What would you like to see the community center consist of?
4 Wading Pool 9 Swimming Pool
N� 10 Gymnasium Racquetball Courts
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I 5 Banquet Room 10 Senior Center
II _9 Exercise Room 6 Sauna
4 Weight Room 4 Whirlpool
I 4 Indoor/Outdoor Tennis ther
Other
Would you be willing to assist in informing Chanhassen resi-
dents of this issue for a referendum?
NAME (Optional ) «
ITELEPHONE
4. Based on the information presented to date, where would you
I 1ike to see the Community Center located?
____Site east of and adjacent to Lake Ann
I _9 City Center Park (adjacent to Chanhassen Elementary)
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5. Do you support holding a special referendum for a community
center in early 1990
Yes 7
No 1
Please share any additional comments or concerns you may have
below:
* Parking should be increased in City Center choice.
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Itroup: Chanhassen Senior Citizens
umber Surveyed: 5 (We spoke with approximately 35 people, b4'
only 5 chose to return the questionnaire. )
III. Do you support building a community center in Chanhassen?
Yes 4
No 1
II. What would you like to see the community center consist of?
2 Wading Pool 3 Swimming Pool
3 Gymnasium Racquetball Courts
_4 Meeting Rooms 2 Ice Arena��
Banquet Room enior Center
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2 _Exercise Room ____Sauna
____Weight Room ____Whirlpool
2 Indoor/Outdoor Tennis 1 Other (Toddler Pre-School )
t. Would you be willing to assist in informing Chanhassen resi-
dents of this issue for a referendum?
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NAME (Optional )
TELEPHONE
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ISite east of and adjacent to Lake Ann
4 City Center Park (adjacent to Chanhassen Elementary)
IEither
IIOther, Specify where:
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5. Do you support holding a special referendum for a community .�
center in early 1990?
Yes 4
No 1
Please share any additional comments or concerns you may have he
below:
* As a Senior Citizen and former Chanhassen resident, who now
resides in Waybury Apts. (Jonathon) , % still am active in the
Chanhassen Senior Citizens Center. I have always felt that Chan 8�
needed some place for our young citizens to congregate. Senior
Citizens also need aplace that is available for visiting,
reading, or just abserving others. This place should be open
everyday to us. Most of us stay home at night so our Center N�
could be used for other purposes in the evening. Best of luck to
you in pursueing this project. It is badly neededby us all .
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