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9 Pauly's BuildingCITY OF MEMORANDUM TO: Chanhassen Park and Recreation Commission FROM: Todd Hoffman, Director of Parks and Recreation DATE: February 2 I, 1996 SUB J: Pauly's Building Following a visitor presentation by Mayor Chmiel at your January 23 meeting, staff was directed to prepare a report concerning the future of the Pauly's Building. The following report answers the six questions prepared by the Commission. QI. Discuss what the original intent was for the HRA purchasing the building. Al. The HRA acquired the Pauly/Pony/Przymus Buildings with the intent of razing them and redeveloping the property. The Pony and Przymus Buildings have been razed. Alternative plans for this site have included a park, office space or a library. Q2. Discuss the success/failure of similar centers. A2. Brooklyn Park considered a teen center a few years ago. The proposal was community driven (Grass Roots) but failed to materialize. The City is currently working on the Zane Avenue Youth Center (see attached article). Hutchinson opened a teen center in 1989, named Dry-Dock, in a vacant bar. All of the fixtures, decor and video games were intact upon occupation of the building. A permanent part-time employee was assigned to the center. The failure to attract the youth("street hangers", "cruisers", etc.) that the center attempted to target and budget constraints led to its abandonment. Mankato opened a teen center on Pike Street that operated out of a free-standing commercial buildin~z for 4-5. years. The facility closed due to a lack of support. Hopkins students have recently approached the city council and school district to create a chemically free center. The students are investigating a temporary lease on a vacant railroad depot. The group is attempting to raise $100,000 in investment capital. Minnetonka students caught wind of the activity in Hopkins and are now exploring alternatives for themselves. Chanhassen Park and Recreation Commission February 21, 1996 Page 2 Q3. A3. Q4. A4. QS. A5. Q6. A6. Expose the terms of the present lease with Russ Pauly, specifically, what agreements have been made over how the building's interior will look upon Mr. Pauly's Departure? Mr. Pauly has the right to gut the building upon his departure. Pauly's owns the furnishings and fixtures and plans on taking them to their new location. Prepare an estimate of monthly and annual electricity and gas (lights and heat) expenses. $3,000.00 Prepare a report portraying an example of what the annual operating costs for such an operation could be. This question does not merit the investment of further staff time in the absence of a commitment to this process. Explore further the concept of operating the center as a non-profit business. This question does not merit the investment of further staff time in the absence of a commitment to this process. pc~ Mayor and City Council Don Ashworth, City Manager Todd Gerhardt, Assistant City Manager Page 6 Recipient - (Its Thanks ~MRPA Board of Directors and with a~ MRPA l~r~oc~-.~ . . ~and youth. By teaching life skills, On behalf of the 1,400 youth living within 6,200 apartment units in Brook- lyn Park, we would like to thank the Minnesota Recreation and Park Asso- ciation for the donation to support the Zane Avenue Youth Center summer recreation program in Brooklyn Park. The Zanewood Park community building will be transformed into a youth center headquarters during the summer months and will be an exten- sion of the already existing Community Resource Center which is located just around the block, The youth center will contribute towards a stronger and more empowered community within the Zane Avenue corridor and will house recre- ation programs for preschoolers, youth, and teens. The City will be working together with other youth serving agencies in Brooklyn Park in order to maximize each other's resources for youth and teen summer programs in our community. Other agencies, such as YMCA, Tree House, Boy Scouts, and Girl Scouts will also use the center as a location for bus pick-ups and program locations. The city's programs--Our Kids, Our Little Ones, and Our Teens-- will be conducted at the center. Field trips and special events will be planned. The programs offered will provide positive recreation activities and increase participants' awareness of the benefits of making positive choices with what to do with their leisure time. Through participation and interaction children will become more serf-confi- dent and have a greater sense of feeling sate'and secure in their neighb0rhbocls. Children and their parents will have opportunities to build positive relation- ships with their neighbors instilling a stronger sense of community spirit and civic responsibility within a socioeco- nomically depressed area. The funding will provide staff, supplies, and bus transportation for special events, classes, sports programs, art and music, cooking, and family activities for 10 weeks during the summer. The total budget for the summer program is $14,000. Many of the activities will be free or very low cost to participants. With MRPA as a collaborative partner, we plan to recognize your organization by includ- ing your logo on all publicity. MRPA will be promoted throughout our program as a contributing partner. An evening family picnic is planned as a kickoff for the center on the last day of school. Without the financial support of the MRPA for this project, we would not be able to proceed with this program. Thank you for making some dreams come true for the youth of Brooklyn Park. Sincerely, Jan Ficken Assistant Director/Recreation, Brooklyn Park Recreation and Parks Department Richard "Dick" Yates Retirement Event Recently retired Manager of Special Services Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board Tuesday, February 20, 1996 Columbia Golf Chalet, 3300 Central Ave NE, Mpls. 5:00 Plq Social · 6:00 PM Dinner · 7:00 PM Program $15 per person - includes dinner & beverage Please include name. address, and phone number, make c~ecks payable to PEP and mail to: Dick Yates Party, do Tom Bordwell, 307 City Hall/350 S 5th St, Minneapolis MN 55415-1383 Keeping Up February 19;6 $ Grants Announced $ continued from page I MRPA~Recreational Sports Commission---National Girls and Women in Sports Day-- $650 Iq RPR~-T6rah Academy~ Educational Opportunities-- $1000 Northern Region--Chester Bowl Improvement Club (Duluth Park & Recreation)--Alpine Ski Equipment Rental Program--S5000 Northern Region~East Grand Forks Parks & Recreation-- East Grand Fotk~ Playground Equipment-- $5OOO Southern RegionmAIbert Lea Parks & RecreationNSibley Elementary/SW Playpark Playground Project--S5000 West Metro RegionmBrooklyn Park Recreation & Parks-- Zane Avenue Youth Center~$5000 West Metro Region~ Champlin Parks & Recreation~Champlin Kiddie Carnivalm$5000 West Metro Region--Brooklyn Park, Golden Valley, Maple Grove, New Hope, Plymouth, Robbinsdale (Six City Enterprise)~Music For Everyone--S2500 A great diversity of projects receivcd support: Free bicycle helmets for kids, playground equipment, youth program- ming, and music scholarship, to name a few. Our goal for 1996 is to provide grants totaling at least $125,000. Is your application in?