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Page 1 of 1 <br /> Curti, Carolyn <br /> From: Donnell M. Lee <br /> Sent: Sunday, July 21, 2002 2:36 PM <br /> To: carolyn.curti@ci.roseville.mn.us <br /> Subject: community center <br /> Carolyn, <br /> I wasn't able to make the public meeting on July 16th but I thought I would give you my ideas. I would like to <br /> see a community center in Roseville. I have always enjoyed taking the kids to the Shoreview center. They have <br /> been there for swimming, and birthday parties, and gym activities. Now they are older and as teenagers would be <br /> able to use a community center that had teenage activities, impromptu basketball games, vollyeball, swimming, <br /> fitness center activities etc.. A performing arts theatre that children could be involved in too would be nice. <br /> Parkview Center School may be able to use that kind of space for their theatre program as well. <br /> I personally would enjoy having an indoor running track and a fitness center close-by. Something Ike the <br /> YMCA has would be great. <br /> As for as paying for it; how does Shoreview pay for theirs? Maybe something similar would work for us. I <br /> personally would have a Y membership if the place were closer to me. I would certainly pay a family membership <br /> fee if the same kinds of facilities were offered here in Roseville in an easily accessible location. Reduced rates <br /> could, and probably should be available for people with limited incomes. I may be the only person in the city that <br /> would think a tax hike would be okay, but why not, for the health and welfare of the community. I would also like <br /> to see a fast &/or slow food restaurant in the facility so people can make the trip to the community center a "day <br /> thing" and the rent that you could charge them would help to pay for the facility and it's upkeep. <br /> Location would be important. I like the idea of an acivitles "campus" at the oval site. Building up above the <br /> indoor ice arena, and/or up and out towards county road C from the police station . (A fitness facility could be <br /> used by the police officers to keep them in good health.) We would need more parking space. We could have <br /> shuttles Rosedale on a regular schedule going to the center. We could have increased bicycle parking and have <br /> bike/walking trail bridges over the busy streets around the center, ie Snelling and county road C. (There's also <br /> the Fairview Community center site, but that is on the edge of the city and I would like something a little more <br /> central.) <br /> Thank you for your consideration. <br /> Donnell M. Lee <br /> 2569 Cohansey St. <br /> Roseville, MN 55113 <br /> 7/22/2002 <br />