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Letter from Don Anderson, Chair, Roseville Parks and Recreation Commission: Mayor Wall Members of the council, Staff and Community members. regret that I am out of town and am unable to make this presentation in person, I know that ' Ernie allenbr�.n g will more than adequately reflect the Commission's view on the need to complete Phase 2 of the skating center expansion. The decision you rake tonight will have an important impact on this community, it's youth, its � rs the effected user groups arid, equally as important, on those of us who have seniors, � � volunteered to serve this community, to study the infrastructure needs and to make our collective recommendations. In this later group 1 have included those who served on the original committees recommending the lee Arena back in the 60's and subsequent committees that recommended the oval, none of whom serge on the present Parrs and Recreation Commission. But ! also include those volunteers who had the foresight to see that land was put ' arks and recreation purposes, those persons who have volunteered on other aside for � � � community recreational activities, including the Nature Center, the gymnastics center and youth sports and senior activities. In the five plus years I have been on the Commission, we have recommended the completion of this project at least three times. In addition, the recent infrastructure Committee has made recommendation. Delaying this completion, not only has deprived the City of the same recorn � � ue but has also jeopardized our relationships with the Legislature and other additional reven bodies who expected we would act in a timely manner when the grants were appropriated to us. The need for expansion ansion to provide locker space, operating room for the staff and volunteers officiating at skatin g Center activities, and space to provide are opportunity to generate -skaters has been adequately explained and documented to you by staff. revenue from non � There is no need for me to expand on the inadequacies of the present facilities. All one has to do is go to one of the new ice arenas completed or under construction in the metropolitan area see why we are loosing revenue because tournaments are passing us by. and you cans � In closing, I recommend ommend that you move forward without further delays in completing the Skating tenter expansion. Not only is the skating Center the signature facility in Roseville the facility that is known - . wn world ide but it is a public community facility for all the citizens to use. And with completion of Phase it will be a facility for public gatherings, community group meetings—and additional non-skating rental revenue and possibly dining pleasure. Thank you for supporting public recreation ' Roseville and its volunteers bar voting to move Pp � forward with Phase 2.