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REGOMMENDATI4N: Development shouid be for passive activities only leaving <br />the majoriiy of the area in its natural state. The City shou[d use #300,00� from ifie <br />T�F bond pool for development of this park; efforts should 6e made to obtain <br />matching grants to help fund pathways and passive activity improvements. <br />Cernetery Property <br />BACKGROUND: The City entered inio a 50 year lease with Roselawn Ceme#ery in <br />�t 992 for 40 acxes of undeveloped land to be used as a parlc. This iand is well sui#ed <br />for passive uses induding walking and skiing trails and nature interpretive areas. The <br />majoriiy of the property c�ufd be left in its undeve�oped naturai state and serve as open <br />space. <br />RECOMMFNDATION: Deve[opment should be for passive activities only leaving <br />the majority of the ar�a in its natural state. <br />3��Facility Improvernents <br />A) 3KATING CENTER <br />Phase 2 <br />BACKGROUND: The 4val as it stands is an incomplete facility. The origsnal plans for <br />the John Rose Oval inclu�ed �ocker rooms, officos, concession areas, and meeting <br />rooms which are part of the Phase 2 Project_ State money is available for the project if <br />ii is initiated soon. The financial viabiiity of the Ska#ing Center as a whoie depends <br />upon conti�ued attraction of revenue generating ever�ts. Without the planned locicer <br />rooms and other amenities, the Slca#ing Center wii� not be able to attract these types of <br />nationai a�d intemationa! events. <br />R,ECOMMENDATIa1V: The C�fy should complete Phase 2 of the Skating Center by <br />matching *.he �500,000 Sta�te �ran4 with T#F ba�nd po�l �unds. <br />Inline Skating <br />BACKGROUND: Skating Center re�enue is low du, ing summer months. Summer <br />�. revenues can be enhanced by increasing the opportunities and attractions for inline <br />� <br />skaters. Such opportunities might includ� hnckey and an aggressiv� skating park. <br />i <br />� ►?EC4MMENDATlON: The Parks and Recr�a#ion Department siafi should explo�e <br />all opportunities io expand activitie� at the Skating Center. <br />Bj NATURE CENTER <br />BACKCROUIOID: i-he Harriet Afexander Nature Center was opened in � 990 a�d has <br />become a major educational and recreationa� resourve for the City as a whale and %r <br />fhe Schooi Dis#rict. The Nature Ce�ter Advisory Com�nEttee has d��eloped a Five Year <br />Plan including programs, staffing, capital irnprovements and reno�at6ons. �apital <br />improvements are needed to accommodate ihe increased demand for Nature Center <br />9 <br />