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TO: Parks & Recreation Committee FROM: Kim Stephan DATE: March 31, 2011 SUBJECT: OSI Triathlon: An informational update from Committee Member Branch regarding a new OSI Triathlon: I talked at length with Lauren Loberg, OSI Physical Therapy, regarding their new triathlon. Their date is August 20th and the OSI Triathlon will be run in conjunction with the Lino Lakes Blue Heron Days. Their event starts and ends in Rice Creek Chain of Lakes Regional Park. The Swim is in Centerville Lake, the Run is fully within the Regional Park and the Bike Course comes out of the park turns left toward Lake Drive and returns on 14 back to the Regional Park. So the only time they are in Centerville and not in the Regional Park is on CR14. I offered to help her in anyway that I could. OSI is one of our 8K sponsors and I am pleased to help them in anyway that I can. My proposal is that Centerville waive the requirement for a Special Event Permit as this event will have minimal impact on Centerville. Ms. Loberg is in the process of obtaining a Special Event Permit from Anoka County Highway Department. The issue with Anoka County is police protection at the entrance to Rice Creek Regional Park. I recommended to her that she should talk to the Lino Lakes Police Department. The park entrance may be the responsibility of the CLPD, but the two police departments should work that coordination out between themselves. Input from Mr. Dallas Larson, City Administrator: The permit application is the means by which the police department would determine what they need to plan for. But, perhaps if they have already completed a permit application for Lino Lakes, that application could be forwarded to the CLPD for a review of what might be needed at the park entrance. Better yet, if Lino Lakes is willing to handle traffic at that intersection, I expect CLPD would not be offended. I agree, the impact on Centerville will be minimal.