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i' IL.ec <br /> ,QaYk Re Spe t i &J C t f <br /> a~ Cow a At "-dm <br /> November 24, 2010 <br /> 4 }4 o <br /> lV 'P <br /> Honorable Mayor and City Council Members <br /> City of Roseville <br /> 2660 Civic Center Drive <br /> Administrative office, Roseville, Minnesota 55113 <br /> 2117 West River Road <br /> Minneapolis, MN 55411 -2227 <br /> Subject: Written Comments from the Minneapolis Park and <br /> Operations (Cuter Recreation Board <br /> 38(X) Bryant Avenue South <br /> Minneapolis, MN 55409 -1000 <br /> Dear Mayor and City Council Members <br /> Phone: 612-230-6400 <br /> Far: 612 -230 -6500 <br /> The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board have owned and operated <br /> www .nlinneapolisparks.org <br /> Francis A. Gross Golf Course since 1925. The Park Board purchased the <br /> golf course from Armour Company and invested in developing the <br /> original clubhouse and golf course. The historic golf course was the <br /> vision of the Superintendent of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation <br /> Board, Theodore Wirth. <br /> In the 85 years that the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board has <br /> owned and operated Francis A. Gross Golf Course, there have been 3.7 <br /> million rounds of golf played or an average of 43,500 rounds annually. <br /> Annual profit generated from Gross Golf course has averaged $200,000 a <br /> year over the last 20 years. The profit from the golf course supports <br /> youth athletic facilities, youth mentoring programs and general park <br /> operations. This income is critical to the operation of the Minneapolis <br /> park system. <br /> The installation of an asphalt plant adjacent to a historic golf course golf <br /> Press/dew is not a compatible development. The noise, traffic, odor and visual <br /> John Erwin impacts to the golf course would be an adverse impact to our recreational <br /> Vice President golfers. <br /> M. Annie Young <br /> Commis.sioncrs The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board appreciates the all the work <br /> Brad Bon„' done by the City of Roseville to assure that a compatible development <br /> Bob Fine y ment <br /> I� P <br /> Carol A. Kummer will occur on the property adjacent to Gross Golf Course. <br /> Jon C. Olson <br /> Anita Tabb Sincerely, <br /> Scott Vreeland <br /> Lir Wielinski <br /> Superintendent <br /> Don Siggelkow <br /> David L. Fisher Assistant Superintendent <br /> Secretes„ to the Board Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board <br /> Don Siggelkow <br />