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<br />Regular City Council Minutes - 3/1 0/03 <br />Page 2 <br /> <br />III. <br /> <br />Presentations <br /> <br />A. Status Update on Mayor's Regional Community <br />Center and Regional Performing Arts Initiative <br />Mayor Kysylyczyn updated Councilmembers and the <br />public regarding this initiative; stating that two meetings <br />had been held with community leaders regarding a <br />regional community or performing arts center. Mayor <br />Kysylyczyn advised that the meetings were held with <br />representatives from the cities Roseville, Shoreview, St. <br />Paul, Arden Hills, Little Canada, Falcon Heights, St, <br />Anthony, area School Boards, Gallery 96, and the North <br />Suburban Cable Commission. <br /> <br />Mayor Kysylyczyn advised that the initial meeting of the <br />group was held in December with the consensus of the <br />group being that there was little interest in a regional <br />community center, and that the City of Roseville would be <br />in a stand alone situation on this issue. Mayor Kysylyczyn <br />stated that there appeared to more interest, particularly <br />from the Mayor of St. Anthony and the Cable <br />Commission, for a regional performing arts center. <br /> <br />Mayor K ysylyczyn stated that the second group meeting <br />was held in February of 2003, following the state budget <br />deficit announcements, and met with little interest in <br />moving forward at this time given the economic impacts <br />on some of the potential cities. Mayor Kysylyczyn stated <br />that, while the issue was not being put on the back burner, <br />it was being delayed by the regional group at this time due <br />to economic constraints. <br /> <br />Mayor Kysylyczyn concluded that he would be continuing <br />discussions with interested parties regarding the possibility <br />of any public/private partnership potential that might be <br />available. <br /> <br />Mayor Kysylyczyn expressed appreciation to Parks and <br />Recreation Director Brokke for his research of materials <br />on regional facilities, advising that they were available by <br />contacting Mr. Brokke at 415-2100. <br /> <br />Presentations <br /> <br />Status Update on <br />Mayor's Regional <br />Community Center <br />& Regional <br />Performing Arts <br />Initiative <br />